Netflix’s hot ‘Sex/Life’ looks to turn up the heat in Season 2
Get ready for your “Sex/Life” to heat up.
Netflix’s passionate drama is returning with a second season to steam up your small screens.
The series’ debut season in June 2021 centered on a love triangle between Connecticut housewife Billie Connelly (Sarah Shahi), her perfect and safe husband Cooper Connelly (Mike Vogel) and her once emotionally unavailable ex Brad Simon (Adam Demos).
While Billie appreciated her secure life in the suburbs, she couldn’t help but long for the fervor of her previous relationship. When Cooper discovered his wife’s yearning in her journal he became insecure, and their marriage began to crumble.
When does Season 2 premiere?
Netflix’s “Sex/Life” returns Thursday for a six-part sophomore season.
The series is inspired by B.B. Easton’s 2016 memoir, “44 Chapters About 4 Men.”
Though Shahi had some reservations about exploring “some pretty raw, vulnerable places” with Billie, she told The Hollywood Reporter in 2021, she was drawn to the series because it was “so women-driven” with female writers, directors and producers.
“A lot of times, when you have female sexuality on screen, it’s portrayed through the male POV, but this time, we really put it on its head by portraying everything through the female gaze,” Shahi, 43, said.
What happened on the Season 1 finale of ‘Sex/Life?’
In the Season 1 finale, Billie turned down Brad’s marriage proposal because she didn’t want to lose her life with Cooper. “
But Cooper was convinced that his wife loved Brad, so he visited Brad’s apartment to see if her ex’s feelings were real. Cooper said he would leave his marriage if he was assured Brad would take care of her and Cooper’s two children. Brad said he would do anything for Billie, but felt she still wanted to be with Cooper.
With renewed faith that his marriage could work out, Cooper went to his son’s school for an international fair and defended his wife against some fellow parents. It seems like the two would be able to work things out.
Billie enrolled in graduate school, and appeared to be thriving. The spark in her marriage seemed to be back. But after hearing her friend speak at an event, Billie realized that she was suppressing her desires.
So she ran to Brad’s apartment, which Cooper observed via a family tracking app. When Billie arrived, she told Brad that she wanted to have sex with him, but that she didn’t intend to leave her husband.
‘Sex/Life’ Season 2 trailer
In the trailer for Season 2, Billie and Cooper’s marriage is still in serious trouble. “I knew you’d go back to him,” Cooper says accusingly to Billie. She protests: “This isn’t about Brad. It’s about our marriage.” He tells Billie he’s done.
That doesn’t mean Billie and Brad will instantly reconcile. He tells her she’s too late, and he is now with someone else. So will we see a single Billie? Not likely. With a new apartment in the city, she also finds a new romance, and so does her independent friend, author Sasha Snow (Margaret Odette).