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Masters of Sex
Season 3
Season 3 promotional poster
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkShowtime
Original releaseJuly 12 (2015-07-12) –
September 27, 2015 (2015-09-27)
Season chronology
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Season 2
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Season 4
List of episodes

The third season of the American television drama series Masters of Sex premiered on July 12, 2015, and concluded on September 27, 2015, consisting of 12 episodes. Showtime broadcast the third season on Sundays at 10:00 pm (ET) in the United States.[1]

The series was developed for television by Michelle Ashford and is based on the biography Masters of Sex: The Life and Times of William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the Couple Who Taught America How to Love by Thomas Maier. Masters of Sex tells the story of Dr. William Masters (Michael Sheen) and Virginia Johnson (Lizzy Caplan), two pioneering researchers of human sexuality at Washington University in St. Louis. The third season takes place between 1965 and 1968.[1][2]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guests

Production

The series was renewed for a 12-episode third season on August 20, 2014, by Showtime.[3] In March 2015, Allison Janney confirmed she would return for the third season in a multi-episode arc,[4] and Beau Bridges was also confirmed to be returning by series developer Michelle Ashford.[5] Series regular Teddy Sears, who portrays Austin Langham, returned in a recurring role for the third season.[6] In April 2015, it was reported that Maggie Grace would guest star in an episode, playing a gynecologist.[7] Isabelle Fuhrman was cast in a recurring role, playing Virginia's daughter, Tessa; Fuhrman took over the role from Kayla Madison, who played the character for the first two seasons.[8] In May 2015, several recurring roles were announced, including Josh Charles, Tate Donovan, Julie Ann Emery,[9][10] and that Heléne Yorke would return as Jane Martin in a recurring role after only appearing once in season 2 due to Yorke's unavailability.[11] In June 2015, it was announced that Sarah Silverman would reprise her role as Helen for a multi-episode arc in season 3.[12] In July 2015, it was announced that Emily Kinney was cast in a recurring role as Nora.[13]

The season premiere was released online on YouTube and Showtime's official website on July 2, 2015. The episode, however, is censored for content, including strong language and nudity.[14]

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
251"Parliament of Owls"Jeremy WebbMichelle AshfordJuly 12, 2015 (2015-07-12)0.583[15]
262"Three's a Crowd"Dean ParisotAmy LippmanJuly 19, 2015 (2015-07-19)0.535[16]
273"The Excitement of Release"Miguel SapochnikSteven LevensonJuly 26, 2015 (2015-07-26)0.509[17]
284"Undue Influence"Christopher ManleyGina FattoreAugust 2, 2015 (2015-08-02)0.585[18]
295"Matters of Gravity"Adam ArkinEsta SpaldingAugust 9, 2015 (2015-08-09)0.552[19]
306"Two Scents"Michael WeaverDavid FlebotteAugust 16, 2015 (2015-08-16)0.734[20]
317"Monkey Business"Adam ArkinMichelle Ashford & David FlebotteAugust 23, 2015 (2015-08-23)0.643[21]
328"Surrogates"Matt Earl BeesleySteven LevensonAugust 30, 2015 (2015-08-30)0.688[22]
339"High Anxiety"Dan AttiasJonathan IglaSeptember 6, 2015 (2015-09-06)0.562[23]
3410"Through a Glass, Darkly"Jeremy WebbSteven Levenson & Esta SpaldingSeptember 13, 2015 (2015-09-13)0.601[24]
3511"Party of Four"Susanna WhiteAmy LippmanSeptember 20, 2015 (2015-09-20)0.548[25]
3612"Full Ten Count"Michael AptedMichelle AshfordSeptember 27, 2015 (2015-09-27)0.605[26]

Reception

Critical response

The third season has received generally positive reviews from critics. It has a Metacritic score of 72 out of 100 based on 14 reviews.[27] On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 77% approval rating among critics based on 26 reviews, with a rating average of 7.9 out of 10.[28] Verne Gay of Newsday wrote that the series "just gets better and better" and that it has "layered, intricate stories".[2] Robert Rorke of the New York Post praised the performances of Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan.[29]

Accolades

For the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards, Allison Janney was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.[30]

References

  1. ^ a b Mitovich, Matt Webb (March 25, 2015). "Masters of Sex, Ray Donovan Get Season 3 Premiere Dates". TVLine. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Gay, Verne (July 10, 2015). "'Masters of Sex' season 3 review: It just keeps getting better". Newsday. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  3. ^ Swift, Andy (August 20, 2014). "Showtime Renews Ray Donovan, Masters of Sex for Third Seasons". TVLine. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  4. ^ Slezak, Michael (March 2, 2015). "Allison Janney Confirms Masters of Sex Season 3 Return". TVLine. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  5. ^ Dos Santos, Kristin (March 3, 2015). "Spoiler Chat: Scoop on Empire, The Good Wife, The Affair and More!". E! Online. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  6. ^ Ausiello, Michael (April 1, 2015). "Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Leftovers, Masters of Sex, Flash, Bones, Castle, Grimm, Empire and More". TVLine. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  7. ^ Stanhope, Kate (April 22, 2015). "'Lost' Alum Maggie Grace Checks Into 'Masters of Sex' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 17, 2015). "Isabelle Fuhrman Joins 'Masters Of Sex'". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  9. ^ Hibberd, James (May 5, 2015). "Josh Charles joins Masters of Sex in major role". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  10. ^ Sandberg, Bryn Elise (May 20, 2015). "'Masters of Sex' Adds Tate Donovan and Julie Ann Emery". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 1, 2015). "Heléne Yorke Returns To 'Masters Of Sex'". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  12. ^ Friedlander, Whitney (June 24, 2015). "Sarah Silverman Returning to 'Masters of Sex'". Variety. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  13. ^ Abrams, Natalie (July 6, 2015). "Walking Dead star Emily Kinney heads to Masters of Sex". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  14. ^ Keene, Allison (July 2, 2015). "Watch the Season 3 Premieres of RAY DONOVAN, MASTERS OF SEX Early". Collider. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  15. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 14, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.12.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  16. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 21, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.19.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  17. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 28, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.26.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  18. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 4, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.2.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  19. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 11, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.9.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 12, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  20. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 18, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.16.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  21. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 25, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.23.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 26, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  22. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 1, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.30.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 1, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  23. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 9, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 9.6.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  24. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 15, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 9.13.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  25. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 22, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 9.20.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  26. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 29, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 9.27.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  27. ^ "Masters of Sex - Season 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  28. ^ "Masters of Sex: Season 3". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  29. ^ Rorke, Robert (July 7, 2015). "Best 'Sex' ever: Caplan & Sheen are 'Masters' of their domain". New York Post. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  30. ^ Prudom, Laura (July 14, 2016). "Emmy Nominations 2016: Full List of Nominees". Variety. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
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