The WORST episodes of Sex Education
Every episode of Sex Education ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Sex Education!
Insecure Otis has all the answers when it comes to sex advice, thanks to his therapist mother. So rebel Maeve proposes a school sex-therapy clinic.
#1 - Episode 8
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/21/2023
Cavendish rallies to search for Cal. As Eric finds his calling, Jackson discovers his roots. Much like love, truth takes many forms — and it will out.
#2 - Episode 7
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/21/2023
Elevator inaction sparks collective action. A sisterly argument years in the making finally boils over. Maeve makes things right — and makes a choice.
#3 - Episode 6
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/21/2023
Goodbyes are never easy, but this one's a mess. With emotions firing on all cylinders, Maeve finds the right words. Aimee gets inspired; Eric gets real.
#4 - Episode 5
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/21/2023
Jean struggles to find joy in motherhood. Between heated debates and a hot date with a grieving Maeve, can Otis perform? Jackson has an identity crisis.
#6 - Episode 3
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/21/2023
A scathing review rattles Maeve's resolve. Adam and Michael bond over life as a bachelor. Ruby helps Otis with his campaign — and his loneliness.
#7 - Episode 2
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/2023
When a popular couple is on the rocks, Otis eyes an opportunity. Eric finds community. Surprises in the bedroom leave Jackson questioning his sexuality.
#8 - Episode 1
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2023
Maeve butts heads with a prickly professor. Oceans apart, will her connection with Otis sizzle or fizzle? An attempted nude leads to a hairy situation.
#9 - Episode 3
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/11/2019
Otis' clinic achieves liftoff, as does his attraction to Maeve, who unexpectedly asks him for help. Eric swings off on his own and fields a come-on.
#10 - Episode 6
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/11/2019
Eric's trauma isolates him, and Maeve's essay wins a prize. Otis tries to hook up with Lily, but his deep-seated issues get in the way.
#11 - Episode 1
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/2019
Despite the ministrations of sex therapist mom Jean and encouragement from pal Eric, Otis worries that he can't get it on. He's not the only one.
#12 - Episode 4
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/11/2019
Eric realizes Otis has fallen for Maeve. But the young sex therapist finds himself torn when hot guy Jackson seeks help with his secret crush.
#13 - Episode 7
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/11/2019
The big dance brings out the best, and the drama, in Moordale's student body. Otis finds a date, Maeve gets her dress, and Eric returns with style.
#14 - Episode 2
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/2019
Egged on by Maeve -- and finding that dispensing sex tips is tougher than he thought -- Otis tries offering free advice at a classmate's house party.
#15 - Episode 5
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/11/2019
An explicit pic puts a mean girl on the spot. Maeve wants to track down the shaming culprit, forcing Otis to make a tough choice on an important day.
#16 - Episode 8
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/11/2019
Otis feels violated by Jean's new book, and Maeve takes the fall for her brother. Eric serves detention with an old foe, while Lily's body betrays her.
#17 - Episode 5
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/17/2020
Otis and Eric get away from romance and retreat to the woods with Remi. But parents aren’t perfect, as Maeve knows. Later, Ola follows her heart.
#18 - Episode 4
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/17/2020
Ola wants to go all the way, but Otis is on edge. Jean and Maeve need their space. Jackson has performance worries, and star-crossed lovers reconnect.
#19 - Episode 1
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/2020
Masturbation turns out to be Otis's secret talent, but can he master his unruly desires for Ola? A chlamydia outbreak distracts the student body.
#20 - Episode 2
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2020
After Jean makes a cringey appearance at school, Otis tries his hand at pleasing Ola -- and advising a hapless teacher. Fearless Maeve buckles.
#21 - Episode 7
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/17/2020
Welcome to the morning after. “Sex kid” has made a huge mess -- and just can’t stop barfing. Chaos comes to class, and in detention, the girls bond.
#22 - Episode 7
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/17/2021
Home is where the heat is. Jean contends with a hot mess and a cold shoulder. Maeve deals with a mum on the run. The "sex school" finally goes public.
#23 - Episode 2
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/2021
Makeovers take over when Ruby gives Otis a magnetic revamp and Hope tones the school down. Way down. Elsewhere, Eric and Adam look to level up.
#24 - Episode 8
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/17/2020
The talking cure may be failing Otis and Jean as they sort out their issues. A wary Maeve makes the finals. Sexy Shakespeare never goes out of style.
#25 - Episode 3
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2020
On her way to surprise Maeve, Aimee gets a horrible shock on the bus. Rahim connects with Eric as a Milburn family dinner gets seriously awkward.