Five Series That Redefined SEX On Screen

For years, Hollywood made us believe two rather improbable things. The first: that everyone achieves orgasm after exactly three minutes of penetration. The second: that sex toys don't exist.

If film and television were a faithful reflection of reality, no one would have ever bought a vibrator, lubricant, or condom. Couples would simply kiss, the camera would fade to black, and a few seconds later, they would wake up with a suspiciously synchronized smile under the covers.

No one looked for a USB charger, nor did they say "wait a second," and of course, no one asked "are you okay?" Oh! And no one, absolutely no one, needed lubricant. Apparently, Hollywood has been convinced for decades that the human body works like a Nespresso machine: you press a button and everything comes out exactly as it should.

Luckily, not anymore.

In recent years, some series have started to show sex as it usually is: sometimes fun, sometimes awkward, full of conversations, curiosity, and small pauses that, far from breaking the moment, usually enhance it.

The most interesting thing is that many of these series have managed to normalize topics that for decades seemed impossible to show on television. And they have done it without lecturing. Simply by telling good stories.

These are five of our favorites.

Sex and the City: The episode that brought vibrators out of the drawer

There are sex toys. And then there's Charlotte York's Rabbit.

Before that episode, vibrators belonged to that category of objects that seemed to exist only behind the counter of a sex shop or hidden at the bottom of a drawer that no one opened when guests came over.

After Sex and the City, half the planet wanted the exact same one. Sales of the Rabbit soared, and probably for the first time, thousands of women talked about masturbation with their friends without lowering their voices.

What made that scene revolutionary was not the toy. It was treating female pleasure as something perfectly everyday.

If Charlotte lived in 2026, we think she would have: Le Wand Petite. Just as beautiful as her Upper East Side apartment and much quieter than the toys of the nineties.

Fleabag: Masturbating also counts as getting to know yourself

Few protagonists have managed to be so chaotic and brilliant at the same time. Fleabag talks a lot about sex, but also goes much further. Here, everything we sometimes try to fill with it is discussed.

The series understands something uncomfortable: sleeping with many people doesn't always mean feeling accompanied. And it also understands that pleasure doesn't always begin when another person appears. Sometimes it begins exactly when it's no longer needed, and discovering what we like isn't selfishness. It's information.

Our essential for Fleabag: Le Wand Petite. Because knowing yourself well also prevents you from having to feign surprise when someone asks: “What do you like?”

Industry: BDSM was never the real star

If someone summarizes Industry by saying "it features BDSM," they probably also think Succession is about a family business.

Of course there's BDSM. But the series is primarily about power. About who controls. About who yields. About who observes. And about how all these dynamics exist long before handcuffs or a blindfold appear.

Perhaps that is one of the best lessons the series leaves: BDSM doesn't start with accessories. It starts with trust. And it ends exactly where one of the two people says it ends.

Our choice: these ANOESES handcuffs. PERIODT. 

Bridgerton

Orgasm shouldn't feel like passing an exam

It's quite ironic that a series set in Regency England has opened one of the most current conversations about sex.

Francesca Bridgerton brings to the table an anxiety that many women know too well: the feeling that orgasm is something that must be achieved.

As if there were a grade at the end of the encounter.

As if someone were evaluating the performance.

The series reminds us of something that should be quite obvious, but which we still need to hear: pleasure doesn't always look the same.

There are orgasms.

There are laughs.

There is exploration.

There are unforgettable moments that don't end with fireworks.

And they all count.

Our favorite for Francesca: Dame Pom. Designed to accompany pleasure, not to turn it into a race against the clock.

Heated Rivalry

The scene that made putting on a condom seem sexy

For decades, the condom has had the worst possible representative: cinema.

It always appeared as the awkward moment.

The pause.

The interruption.

The excuse to cut the tension.

Heated Rivalry achieves exactly the opposite.

It turns a completely everyday gesture into part of the game.

Because, surprise, taking care of the other person can also be incredibly attractive.

Perhaps the secret to good sex was never to feign spontaneity.

Perhaps it was always about being prepared.

Our match: a good condom-compatible lubricant and Le Wand Arch. Because improvising is great for choosing a restaurant. For sex, we prefer planning.

Series should never replace sex education. However, they have probably made millions of people talk about orgasms, masturbation, BDSM, vibrators, and condoms more naturally than ever, and we really need that. 

At MORBO, we believe that pleasure begins long before opening a box. It begins when we stop thinking there's anything strange about talking about it.

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