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The Sex Files

1999 · 6 seasons

A calm, clinical late-night documentary that explains bodies and desire with detached curiosity, more educational than titillating.

Overview
The Sex Files is a television program appearing on Discovery Channel Canada and shown on CTVglobemedia around midnight hours, because of content. It talks about several issues of sexuality, from genetics, reproduction, sexual orientation, puberty, etc. It does contain nudity, which is why it is shown in the midnight hours, but the nudity is done from a scientific point-of-view showing exactly what the topic is visually, good for people who want information on sexuality and the biology behind it. In Europe the show was called Sex Sense and featured a male narrator. The number of episodes and their titles were the same but the episodes themselves were slightly different as the more explicit scenes were replaced. It aired on Discovery Channel Europe. Starting with episode 41, it is broadcast in high-definition.
How it feels
Earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Science, identity, sexuality, education
Content
Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance3
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Starring
Ava Cadell, Joanne Bache, Bill Shipton, Katharine Gates
Length
6 seasons, 80 episodes, 30 min each
Network
Discovery
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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