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 mom. So rebel Maeve proposes a school sex-therapy clinic.

Last Updated: 3/19/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended

7.12

785 votes

#1 - 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.

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7.15

956 votes

#2 - 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.

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7.16

846 votes

#3 - 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.

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7.36

800 votes

#4 - 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.

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7.39

787 votes

#5 - Episode 4

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/21/2023

Tragedy brings a familiar face back to Moordale. Jean's saving grace is Otis' worst nightmare. Ruby does recon. Aisha asks out Cal — but there's a twist.

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7.42

792 votes

#6 - 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.

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7.55

1095 votes

#7 - Episode 6

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/17/2021

The truth is out there: Maeve gets the news, Aimee reveals her vulva cupcakes and more, and Eric navigates Nigerian life. Hope goes to new extremes.

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7.60

804 votes

#8 - 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.

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7.62

838 votes

#9 - 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.

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7.63

2268 votes

#10 - 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.

Directors: Ben Taylor

Writer: Laurie Nunn

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7.69

1438 votes

#11 - 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.

Directors: Alice Seabright

Writer: Laurie Nunn, Richard Gadd

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7.71

1485 votes

#12 - 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.

Directors: Alice Seabright

Writer: Laurie Nunn, Rosie Jones

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7.74

1938 votes

#13 - 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.

Directors: Ben Taylor

Writer: Laurie Nunn

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7.76

1124 votes

#14 - Episode 4

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/17/2021

In the cold light of day, can sex turn into intimacy, and vice versa? Ruby recoils from Otis. Maeve connects with Isaac. Abstinence roils Moordale.

Directors: Alice Seabright

Writer: Laurie Nunn, Rosie Jones

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7.78

1508 votes

#15 - 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.

Directors: Sophie Goodhart

Writer: Laurie Nunn, Mawaan Rizwan

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7.78

1646 votes

#16 - 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.

Directors: Ben Taylor

Writer: Laurie Nunn

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7.80

1702 votes

#17 - 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.

Directors: Kate Herron

Writer: Freddy Syborn, Laurie Nunn

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7.83

1478 votes

#18 - 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.

Directors: Sophie Goodhart

Writer: Sophie Goodhart

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7.86

1795 votes

#19 - 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.

Directors: Ben Taylor

Writer: Laura Neal, Laurie Nunn

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7.86

1847 votes

#20 - 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.

Directors: Ben Taylor

Writer: Sophie Goodhart

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7.86

1171 votes

#21 - 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.

Directors: Ben Taylor

Writer: Laurie Nunn

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7.90

1280 votes

#22 - Episode 1

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2021

Moordale's friskiest come together again — in more ways than one. Otis sports a 'stache but hides a secret. Jean comes clean. A head teacher arrives.

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7.92

1454 votes

#23 - Episode 6

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/17/2020

Bouncing back is the only option, so Otis throws a small gathering that turns rowdy, and Jackson deals with the healing. Who can handle the truth?

Directors: Ben Taylor

Writer: Sophie Goodhart

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7.99

1162 votes

#24 - Episode 3

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/17/2021

Self-expression is out as uniforms sweep the student body. Aimee opens up about the assault while Jackson bonds with cool nonbinary student Cal.

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7.99

1794 votes

#25 - 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.

Directors: Kate Herron

Writer: Laura Hunter, Sophie Goodhart

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