The BEST episodes of Masters of Sex season 4

Every episode of Masters of Sex season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Masters of Sex season 4!

The series chronicles the unusual lives, romance and pop culture trajectory of William Masters and Virginia Johnson. Their research touched off the sexual revolution and took them from a mid-western teaching hospital in St. Louis to the cover of Time magazine.

Last Updated: 11/9/2024Network: Paramount+ with ShowtimeStatus: Ended
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Coats or Keys
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7.88
618 votes

#1 - Coats or Keys

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/2016

Johnson, Masters, Libby and Keller wind up together at a party thrown by Art and Nancy. Pairings and perspectives shift as the night wears on, until the light of day exposes the consequences of the evening.

Directors: Colin Bucksey
Writer: Amy Lippman
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Topeka
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7.88
597 votes

#2 - Topeka

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/30/2016

Masters and Johnson go on the road and pose as a couple to investigate practices at a competing clinic. While Bill and Virginia are away, Art, Nancy and Langham take advantage of their absence to further their own agendas.

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Family Only
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7.80
626 votes

#3 - Family Only

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/2016

Johnson looks to get her relationship with Masters back on track while Masters does his best to find satisfaction elsewhere. Betty and Helen ready themselves for a new addition; Art and Nancy discuss the consequences of their party.

Directors: Colin Bucksey
Writer: Seth Fisher
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Outliers
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7.78
622 votes

#4 - Outliers

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/2016

Johnson and Masters' troubles come to a head as the trial begins with Keller leading the charge. Virginia does her best to revive their career as Bill faces the reality of what the charges could mean for him, Johnson and the practice.

Directors: Eric Tignini
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The Eyes of God
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7.68
627 votes

#5 - The Eyes of God

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/2016

Masters and Johnson work to save the practice from disintegrating in the face of insurrection within the clinic. As everyone in their lives either moves on or falls away, Bill and Virginia find solace in one another. Series finale.

Directors: Michael Apted
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In To Me You See
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7.50
604 votes

#6 - In To Me You See

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/23/2016

Masters looks to groom Art as his protege in a new area of research as Johnson does her best to keep Nancy at arm's length. Betty seeks an unlikely source for assistance in her fight for equal rights to Helen's baby.

Directors: Michael Apted
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The Pleasure Protocol
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7.47
630 votes

#7 - The Pleasure Protocol

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/25/2016

Masters and Johnson adjust to new partners, but their respective cases have them second-guessing the instinct to remain separated. A romantic prospect pushes Libby to embrace life as a newly single woman of the sexual revolution.

Directors: Adam Arkin
Writer: Ellen Fairey
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Night and Day
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7.46
657 votes

#8 - Night and Day

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/2016

Masters and Johnson return from Topeka, each grappling with the trip's ramifications. Art and Nancy look to tie up loose ends in order to have a fresh start, and Libby embarks on a road trip with Bram that changes her perspective.

Directors: Karyn Kusama
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Inventory
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7.39
634 votes

#9 - Inventory

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/2016

Masters and Johnson turn to new partners in an effort to put the past behind them and focus on their expanding clinic. Given their fractured triangle, Libby reevaluates her relationship with Bill and Virginia.

Directors: Jeremy Webb
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Freefall
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7.34
695 votes

#10 - Freefall

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/2016

In the wake of their fallout, Masters and Johnson search for purpose in a world without one another and look to work as their personal lives crash down around them. Libby finds herself alone for the first time since her marriage and discovers some unexpected allies. Season premiere.

Directors: Colin Bucksey
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