Dying for Sex
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Dying for Sex is an American comedy drama miniseries. Based loosely on the real-life experiences of Molly Kochan and written by Liz Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock, the show depicts her being diagnosed with terminal cancer and leaving her husband in search of an orgasm. The series stars Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate, with recurring features from Rob Delaney, David Rasche, Esco Jouléy, Jay Duplass, Kelvin Yu, Sissy Spacek, and Zack Robidas. Broadcast on April 4, 2025, on Hulu and Disney+, the show made the top ten most-streamed series in the U.S. from March 31 to April 6 and received largely positive critical reception. At the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, the miniseries has received nine nominations, including for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and acting nominations for Williams, Slate, and Delaney.
Infobox
Genre
Comedy drama
Created by
mw- Kim Rosenstock Elizabeth Meriwether
Based on
Dying for Sex by Wondery and Nikki Boyer
Showrunners
Kim Rosenstock Elizabeth Meriwether
Directed by
Shannon Murphy Chris Teague
Starring
Michelle Williams Jenny Slate
Music by
Ariel Marx
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of episodes
8
Executive producers
Elizabeth Meriwether Kim Rosenstock Katherine Pope Kathy Ciric Hernan Lopez Jen Sargent Marshall Lewy Aaron Hart Michelle Williams Nikki Boyer Shannon Murphy Leslye Headland Sheila Callaghan
Producers
Chris Teague Christina M. Fitzgerald
Running time
27-35 minutes
Production companies
Pasta with Sauce Elizabeth Meriwether Pictures Wondery 20th Television
Network
FX on Hulu
Release
April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04)
Tables
· Episodes
1
1
No.
1
Title
"Good Value Diet Soda"
Directed by
Shannon Murphy
Written by
Story by : Kim Rosenstock & Elizabeth MeriwetherTeleplay by : Kim Rosenstock
Original release date
April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04)
2
2
No.
2
Title
"Masturbation is Important"
Directed by
Chris Teague
Written by
Sheila Callaghan
Original release date
April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04)
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Feelings Can Become Amplified"
Directed by
Chris Teague
Written by
Keisha Zollar
Original release date
April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04)
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Topping is a Sacred Skill"
Directed by
Shannon Murphy
Written by
Madeleine George
Original release date
April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04)
5
5
No.
5
Title
"My Pet"
Directed by
Shannon Murphy
Written by
Harris Danow
Original release date
April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04)
6
6
No.
6
Title
"Happy Holidays"
Directed by
Shannon Murphy
Written by
Sasha Stewart & Sabrina Wu
Original release date
April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04)
7
7
No.
7
Title
"You're Killing Me, Ernie"
Directed by
Shannon Murphy
Written by
Elizabeth Meriwether
Original release date
April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04)
8
8
No.
8
Title
"It's Not That Serious"
Directed by
Shannon Murphy
Written by
Kim Rosenstock
Original release date
April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Good Value Diet Soda" | Shannon Murphy | Story by : Kim Rosenstock & Elizabeth MeriwetherTeleplay by : Kim Rosenstock | April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04) |
| 2 | "Masturbation is Important" | Chris Teague | Sheila Callaghan | April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04) |
| 3 | "Feelings Can Become Amplified" | Chris Teague | Keisha Zollar | April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04) |
| 4 | "Topping is a Sacred Skill" | Shannon Murphy | Madeleine George | April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04) |
| 5 | "My Pet" | Shannon Murphy | Harris Danow | April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04) |
| 6 | "Happy Holidays" | Shannon Murphy | Sasha Stewart & Sabrina Wu | April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04) |
| 7 | "You're Killing Me, Ernie" | Shannon Murphy | Elizabeth Meriwether | April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04) |
| 8 | "It's Not That Serious" | Shannon Murphy | Kim Rosenstock | April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04) |
· Reception › Accolades
2025
2025
Year
2025
Award
Astra TV Awards
Category
Best Limited Series
Nominee(s)
Dying for Sex
Result
Nominated
Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Year
Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Award
Michelle Williams
Category
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Year
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Award
Jenny Slate
Category
Nominated
Best Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Best Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Year
Best Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Award
Shannon Murphy, Kim Rosenstock, and Elizabeth Meriwether (for "It's Not That Serious")
Category
Nominated
Best Cast Ensemble in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Best Cast Ensemble in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Year
Best Cast Ensemble in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Award
Dying for Sex
Category
Nominated
Gotham TV Awards
Gotham TV Awards
Year
Gotham TV Awards
Award
Breakthrough Limited Series
Category
Kim Rosenstock, Elizabeth Meriwether, Nikki Boyer, Kathy Ciric, Shannon Murphy, Katherine Pope, Kim Rosenstock, and Michelle Williams
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Limited Series
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Limited Series
Year
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Limited Series
Award
Michelle Williams
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Limited Series
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Limited Series
Year
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Limited Series
Award
Jenny Slate
Category
Won
Primetime Emmy Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
Year
Primetime Emmy Awards
Award
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Category
Elizabeth Meriwether, Kim Rosenstock, Katherine Pope, Kathy Ciric, Hernan Lopez, Jen Sargent, Marshall Lewy, Aaron Hart, Michelle Williams, Nikki Boyer, Shannon Murphy, and Leslye Headland
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Year
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Award
Michelle Williams
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Year
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Award
Rob Delaney
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Year
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Award
Jenny Slate
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Year
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Award
Shannon Murphy (for "It's Not That Serious")
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Year
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Award
Kim Rosenstock, and Elizabeth Meriwether (for "Good Value Diet Soda")
Category
Nominated
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Year
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Award
Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Category
Jeanie Bacharach and Jessica Daniels
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Year
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Award
Melissa Toth, Kenn Hamilton, Caroline Quiroga, Chris Rumery, and David Burnett (for "Topping is a Sacred Skill")
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
Year
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
Award
Ariel Marx (for "It's Not That Serious")
Category
Nominated
Television Critics Association Awards
Television Critics Association Awards
Year
Television Critics Association Awards
Award
Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries or Specials
Category
Dying for Sex
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Individual Achievement in Comedy
Individual Achievement in Comedy
Year
Individual Achievement in Comedy
Award
Michelle Williams
Category
Nominated
2026
2026
Year
2026
Award
Film Independent Spirit Awards
Category
Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series
Nominee(s)
Pending
Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series
Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series
Year
Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series
Award
Jenny Slate
Category
Pending
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Year
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Best Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Category
Dying for Sex
Nominee(s)
Pending
Best Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Best Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Year
Best Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Award
Michelle Williams
Category
Pending
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2025 | Astra TV Awards | Best Limited Series | Dying for Sex | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Michelle Williams | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Jenny Slate | Nominated | |||
| Best Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Shannon Murphy, Kim Rosenstock, and Elizabeth Meriwether (for "It's Not That Serious") | Nominated | |||
| Best Cast Ensemble in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Dying for Sex | Nominated | |||
| Gotham TV Awards | Breakthrough Limited Series | Kim Rosenstock, Elizabeth Meriwether, Nikki Boyer, Kathy Ciric, Shannon Murphy, Katherine Pope, Kim Rosenstock, and Michelle Williams | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Performance in a Limited Series | Michelle Williams | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Limited Series | Jenny Slate | Won | |||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series | Elizabeth Meriwether, Kim Rosenstock, Katherine Pope, Kathy Ciric, Hernan Lopez, Jen Sargent, Marshall Lewy, Aaron Hart, Michelle Williams, Nikki Boyer, Shannon Murphy, and Leslye Headland | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Michelle Williams | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Rob Delaney | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Jenny Slate | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Shannon Murphy (for "It's Not That Serious") | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Kim Rosenstock, and Elizabeth Meriwether (for "Good Value Diet Soda") | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Jeanie Bacharach and Jessica Daniels | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Melissa Toth, Kenn Hamilton, Caroline Quiroga, Chris Rumery, and David Burnett (for "Topping is a Sacred Skill") | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) | Ariel Marx (for "It's Not That Serious") | Nominated | |||
| Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries or Specials | Dying for Sex | Nominated | ||
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Michelle Williams | Nominated | |||
| 2026 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series | Pending | ||
| Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series | Jenny Slate | Pending | |||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Dying for Sex | Pending | ||
| Best Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Michelle Williams | Pending |
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