Sex: The Revolution

2008•1h 0m•7.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(2)

Sex: The Revolution was a four-part 2008 American documentary miniseries that aired on VH1 and The Sundance Channel. It chronicled the rise of American interest in sexuality from the 1950s through the 1990s. The version shown on VH1 was pixelated to censor nudity including in discussions of censorship of nudity. VH1 Latin America aired the uncensored version.

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Production

Perry Films, VH1 Productions, Sundance Channel

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 12, 2008

Last Aired

May 26, 2008

Networks

VH1

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Save It 'Til Marriage

Air date: 2008-05-12

Focused on sexual repression of the 1950s

E2

The Big Bang

Air date: 2008-05-19

The sexual explosion of the 1960s

E3

Do Your Thing

Air date: 2008-05-26

The sexual independence of the 1970s

E4

Tainted Love

Air date: 2008-05-18

The tail end of the revolution during the late 1970s and early 1980s. And the beginning of AIDS.

Cast

Tab Hunter

Tab Hunter

Randy Jones

Randy Jones

Gay Talese

Gay Talese

Larry Flynt

Larry Flynt

Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem

Nile Rodgers

Nile Rodgers

Marilyn Chambers

Marilyn Chambers

Cybill Shepherd

Cybill Shepherd

Sharon Mitchell

Sharon Mitchell

Susan Brownmiller

Al Goldstein

Al Goldstein

Erica Jong

Erica Jong

Josh Alan Friedman

Legs McNeil

Bruce Vilanch

Bruce Vilanch

Paul Kantner

Paul Kantner

T. Coraghessan Boyle

Helen Gurley Brown

John Rechy

John Rechy

David Crosby

David Crosby

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