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33 Netflix Movies and Sex Scenes That Are Better Than Porn

Yep, you're gonna wanna add these to your must-watch list immediately.

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Netflix is a place for many things—Hallmark-adjacent Christmas movies starring Lindsay Lohan, seemingly wholesome but low-key cutthroat baking competitions, murder documentaries and also Martha Stewart ones! But amid the hodgepodge of streamable content that calls Netflix home, best believe there is also plenty of sex. As in, like, sexy movies and TV shows featuring sex scenes that rival porn. (I‘m being so serious.)

But we know this prime steamy streaming can sometimes be hard to find when Netflix is simply doing the most at all times. Hence why we’ve put together this list of 33 sexy shows on Netflix—ranked backwards from sexy to downright porn-adjacent—that’s got it all, from time-traveling trysts, to orgies, to regency-era raunch, so you’re locked in from the moment you hit “play.”

BTW, quick disclaimer: What you’ll find on Netflix isn’t literally porn. But it can be just as sexy, especially for nights when you don’t feel like scouring the World Wide Pornoverse for the prefect scene, or for when you’re craving a little more backstory with your spank bank material.

Also, this very much does not mean you shouldn’t support (and pay for!) ethical porn, which is a fantastic way to get in the mood and scratch that horny itch. And thanks to world-class filmmakers like Erika Lust and Madison Young, there’s feminist porn out there that’s so perfectly erotic, it doubles as art. If porn is what you seek, you should 100 percent spend your money on supporting these artists and performers, period.

But! If there’s one thing we’re good at, it’s giving you all the horny options at your disposal so you can have the sexiest time ever, whether you’re integrating porn into your foreplay or getting cozy with your favorite vibrator. And because we’re so committed to your pleasure, we also noted which scenes are the hottest for each selection, so you don’t have to scroll through a million seasons to find the good stuff. Now dim the lights, and happy watching!

33

You

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Despite the fact that Joe is a literal stalker, there are some undoubtedly hot moments in the series so long as you watch the show strictly for the sex scenes, not the plot.

The Hottest Part: There’s just something about a woman taking control of the situation that hits different—especially when it comes to a man who has proved to be almost invincible. In one particular scene, Love takes full control of Joe—and goes as far as stuffing a necktie in his mouth to keep him quiet while she’s on top.

32

Black Mirror

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Okay, so Black Mirror might not be the typical show you’d expect to make you horny, but there are a couple of episodes that include some very intense and sexy scenes.

The Hottest Part: Season 5, episode 2. Two best friends enter a virtual reality world where they can play their favorite fighting video game. However, the two soon discover that it’s way more fun to screw each other’s brains out in the game than actually fight.

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31

Shameless

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This much beloved-show starring Emmy Rossum, William H. Macy, and Jeremy Allen White (pre The Bear) is all about a dysfunctional family living in Chicago and struggling to make ends meet. Not outrightly sexy in plot, but trust when we say the characters have sex pretty much, well, everywhere. The final season aired in 2020, but there are 11 of them entirely on Netflix, so if you need a new hyper-fixation show, it’s this one.

The Hottest Part: There’s a lot to choose from, but the A+ sex scene between Fiona and Jimmy/Steve in the pilot episode that starts at minute 16 is a good place to start.

30

Ginny and Georgia

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Ginny and Georgia gives us one of the most realistic sex scenes on Netflix, as Ginny experiences her first time with her neighbor without really telling him it was her first time. Despite it being this clumsy mess of arms and legs, the anticipation and buildup are enough to get anyone watching all hot and bothered.

The Hottest Part: Season 1, episode 1. But you can keep watching to peep some more action between the two—and for the plot, of course.

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29

All the Bright Places

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If you’re in search of a horny, want-you-but-have-lots-of-emotional-baggage love story, All the Bright Places is for you. Like, I hate to be sappy, but you can’t not root for this duo as they go throughout the movie building up sexual tension…and tension…and tension, until…well, no spoilers, you’ll see for yourself.

The Hottest Part: The Violet and Finch sex scene you’ve been waiting for the entire movie. It’s YA *chef’s kiss*.

28

Lady Chatterley’s Lover

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Based on the 1928 novel by D.H. Lawrence, this is actually not the first time Lady Chatterley’s Lover has been made into a movie—several erotic films based on the book have been released since 1955. It follows Lady Chatterley as she begins an affair with the gamekeeper of her husband’s estate, after her husband becomes paralyzed during World War I and suggests she should ~discreetly~ get pregnant by another man so she can give him an heir. Flirty banter, stolen glances, sexual tension—this movie has it all.

The Hottest Part: The first time Connie (Lady Chatterley) and Oliver (the gamekeeper) finally have sex. Outside. On a barnyard floor. Next to a fireplace.

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27

The Witcher

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Two words: Henry Cavill. He reeks of sex in this whole series, so much so that one editor wrote about all the times she felt inadvertently horny while watching the first season. The show follows Geralt of Rivia, aka Henry Cavill, who is a monster struggling to find his destiny in a world with princesses, sorcerers, and beasts.

The Hottest Part: Season 1, episode 3: “Betrayer Moon.” This sex scene between Yennefer, played by Anya Chalotra, and Istredd, played by Royce Pierreson, plays on all your voyeuristic fantasies. The two engage in sex while a whole audience watches them, and it’s exactly as hot as it sounds.

26

Sense8

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Sense8 is about a group of eight people who are telepathically connected and can experience each other’s lives. Even though it was cancelled after two seasons, fans loved it so much that Netflix brought it back with a two-hour series finale movie (!) that ends with none other than a 14-person orgy.

The Hottest Part: Said orgy (at the 2:21-ish mark).

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25

Duck Butter

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This indie is about two women who decide to spend 24 hours together and have sex every hour. Naturally, it comes with several extremely hot, can’t-miss sex scenes.

The Hottest Part: There’s a lot to choose from, but the hottest scene is probably the longest and the most drawn out—the first time the two main characters have sex, at around the 15-minute mark.

24

She’s Gotta Have It

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This modern-day remake of Spike Lee’s seminal 1986 film of the same name follows a Brooklyn-based artist, Nola Darling, as she confronts the challenges of gentrification in her beloved Fort Greene neighborhood and the challenges of balancing open relationships with three different men and a woman. It’s got all of Lee’s signature personality plus mind-blowing—some would say “revolutionary”—sex scenes.

The Hottest Part: Within the first 10 minutes of the season 2 premiere, there’s a 2.5-minute love scene between Nola and Opal, a love interest that we initially meet in season 1. It’s beautifully done and incredibly hot.

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23

Easy

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This 2016 comedy anthology series has three seasons, all of them jam-packed with sexy scenes and storylines. It’s got a great ensemble cast that takes you on many different journeys through a changing Chicago, analyzing modern love from a spate of different perspectives. The show has an episodic anthology format, meaning you don’t need to watch previous episodes to understand what’s going on at any given time. Easy offers a super-candid look at sex and relationships, leading to some of the sexiest and most authentic-feeling moments available on Netflix right now.

The Hottest Part: Where to start? Because this show weaves in so many different relationships, it’s hard to pick one moment that’s decisively the hottest. There’s an awkward-hot threesome in season 1, episode 6 between Malin Akerman, Kate Micucci, and Orlando Bloom. (Yes, that’s right, the Orlando Bloom.) In “Vegan Cinderella,” the second episode of the first season, Kiersey Clemons and Jacqueline Toboni fall for each other in one of the best (and hottest) onscreen portrayals of lesbian desire.

22

Cable Girls

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This soap, which takes place in 1920s Madrid, is one of Netflix’s first Spanish Originals. It’s got all the great costuming of the era with plenty of modern-day romantic twists that will keep you coming back for more.

The Hottest Part: In season 1, Sara, Carlota, and Miguel begin a polyamorous triad relationship that leads to plenty of frothy scenes with the three of them.

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21

Ingobernable

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This Mexican political drama is rife with infidelity, mischief, and loads of desire.

The Hottest Part: In season 1, episode 4, there’s a sultry scene between Ana (Eréndira Ibarra) and President Diego (Erik Hayser) that’s sure to wow you. Also worth your consideration: season 2, episode 7, where Maria and Rosa finally share their secret love.

20

Deadly Illusions

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So, Deadly Illusions isn’t technically good (it got a 15 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, lol), but it’s still a really fun, sexy watch. Kristin Davis (yup, that Kristin Davis from Sex and the City) plays a retired author who fantasizes about her nanny. As the “plot” progresses, the line between fact and fiction blurs as the pair grow—ahem—closer.

The Hottest Part: It’s hard to top when the Sex and the City alumnus gets eaten out by the nanny in the kitchen, but I’m also partial to the soapy bathtub scene….

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19

Behind Her Eyes

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What you need to know going into this limited series is that things get real confusing. But before you’re left blinking at the finale in absolute shock, there’s a whole lotta illicit sex to enjoy. Basically, a woman gets involved with her married boss at the same time as secretly befriending his wife, which makes for one very intriguing love triangle.

The Hottest Part: Episode 3. There’s a major sex montage involving the main characters—who get it on alllll over her apartment—that’s raw and graphic and majorly hot. Even more taboo is the fact that it’s edited with scenes of her hanging out with her lover’s wife, which is like a whole other type of taboo.

18

Cam

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Another tantalizing thriller, Cam (which stars The Handmaid’s Tale’s Madeline Brewer) follows an extreme cam girl who discovers an impostor after she takes her act to the next level.

The Hottest Part: Without giving away too much here, the entire film is creepy and seductive in all the right ways. In fact, the very first scene—when Madeline’s character puts on a scary show—will cue you into what sort of ’tent you’re in for.

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17

Dark Desire

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Dark Desire is a Mexican thriller filled with plenty of hookups and affairs guaranteed to get you gripping the edge of your seat. One of the sexiest couples in the show is Alma, who is married, and Dario, her much younger lover.

The Hottest Part: One of the hottest scenes in this show is the moment when Alma’s husband is trying to reach her on the phone and leaves her a passionate voicemail. However, she can’t get to the phone because she’s being, uh, sexily slammed up against a wall by her young lover. Yuuup.

16

Toy Boy

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Toy Boy is about a stripper named Hugo who spent seven years in prison after being framed for murder. After being released, he sets off to find his former lover, who he is convinced framed him for her husband’s murder.

The Hottest Part: In a very sensual scene, Hugo and his lawyer, Triana, hook up. He undresses her, puts her over his shoulders while pinning her against a wall, and proceeds to eat her out. (It’s the type of stuff that only men in the movies can do.)

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15

Through My Window 3: Looking at You

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It’s a trilogy, folks! Raquel and Ares might not be together anymore, but that doesn’t mean they’ve stopped thinking about each other. Seriously, the hottest sex scene in this movie is a fantasy scene where Raquel’s hooking up with another guy but imagining it’s Ares in her arms.

The Hottest Part: The aforementioned fantasy scene! Poor guy.

14

Through My Window 2: Across the Sea

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Obviously there’s a part two to this love story, in which Raquel and Ares reunite on a beach vacation after being long-distance for a year. But things between them don’t feel the same, and the chemistry between them goes through a few hiccups. Still extremely sexy, Across the Sea features steamy scenes between more characters this time around, so worry not—there’s no shortage of spice.

The Hottest Part: The scene where Raquel goes topless by the beach and Ares joins her on the rocks, around half an hour in.

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