The History of Sex (1999)

Name: The History of Sex
Genre: Documentary, History
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Peter Coyote

Documentary · History

The History of Sex is a 1999 five part documentary series by Jim Milio, Kelly McPherson, and Melissa Jo Peltier; and narrated by Peter Coyote. It was first aired on The History Channel. It features interviews of Hugh Hefner, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Helen Gurley Brown, and more.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (79 votes)
Episode average: 6.4 -0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

Rating trend: this show's seasons do not settle into one shape. Rising Shows ranks whole shows by the shape of their rating trend rather than one average score, which is how you find a show that got better rather than a show that started well.

Browse shows by rating shape → Open in Rising Shows app → View on IMDb

Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Peter Coyote Himself - Narrator

Seasons

Season 1 (1999)

6.38 avg 4 episodes 6.0 → 6.3 42 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The 20th Century	6.0	9
3	The Middle Ages	7.0	8
4	The Eastern World	6.2	18
5	Ancient Civilization	6.3	14