Dying For Sex: Trailer, certificate and where to watch
Michelle Williams stars in a based-on-truth comedy about a woman whose terminal cancer diagnosis sends her on a sexual journey
Year: 2025
Certificate: 18
The best jokes are usually grounded in truth, and there aren't many truer things than death. Such is the basis of Dying For Sex, an eight-part comedy about a woman whose terminal cancer diagnosis sends her away from her husband, and on to an enthusiastic journey of sexual and personal discovery - one that helps her find power in the face of powerlessness.
Based on the true story of Molly Kochan, who died in 2019 and documented her adventure on a podcast also called Dying For Sex, the series has a great star in Michelle Williams. One of the most emotionally sure-footed actresses of her generation, Williams threads the needle of a performance that finds her weak and vulnerable with doctors one minute, then altogether more... in control behind closed doors (and even some open ones) the next.
Packed with layers, the show also seesaws from moments of laugh-out-loud comedy to dark introspection, with half-hour episodes that help to make its heavy subject matter more digestible. Molly's friend in the series, Nikki (Jenny Slate), is based on Nikki Boyer, who hosted the podcast Molly told her story on. Look out too for Catastrophe's Rob Delaney as Molly's neighbour, a man with his own issues. (Eight episodes)
