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Game of Thrones, Sex Education, Insecure, You: 11 love, lust and passion-themed webseries to watch

Abhishek Srivastava picks 11 love, lust and passion-themed webseries to watch including the likes of Sex Education, Game of Thrones, Insecure, You, Better Call Saul, etc.

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The OTT world is currently inundated with content which includes all shades of love. And it surely makes for great binge-watching. Since cutting edge content is confined mostly to web series these days, themes related to lust and passion abound in the world of OTT platforms. The variety that’s being offered is capable of making anyone spoilt for choice. With Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hotstar Premium offering such content in plenty, it might just be an exercise to pick those nuggets. Abhishek Srivastava picks up some of these gems which warrant viewing.

# Love

It might sound strange, but most of the content available on OTT platforms don’t deal with the portrayal of love in its purest form. For that, one has to dial back to good ol’ feature films. The myriad shades of love one often encounters on such platforms offer the twisted variety. The 2016 series Love comes closest to the theme of love. With a rating of 94 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, and master of comedy Judd Apatow helming the series, it’s an honest take on modern relationships. There are many moments in the series where you will relate with the characters’ failures and successes.

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Insecure, an instant hit from HBO is another series that made Issa Rae a household name. Insecure closely follows its two main characters – Issa and Molly – two modern-day African women. It deals with their relationship troubles and the challenges that adulthood throws. It might be a task catching up with the three seasons of the series (the fourth is on its way), but the 30-minute format of the show is worth every penny.

# Lust

OTT platforms offer a bounty in lust. While HBO and Showtime series’ are synonymous with their nudity content, Netflix is not far behind. The latest to hit Indian viewers is Sex Education. The Netflix sensation, apart from
being a comedy, is also an apt portrayal of how students deal with sex today. Needless to say, the journey is peppered
with dollops of nudity and sexual content. With a rating of 8.6 on IMDB and Gillian Anderson’s starry presence, it is an excellent amalgamation of a great horny plot.

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The Deuce, available on Hotstar Premium, was launched only last year and is currently in its second season. The
series deals with the porn industry based out of New York in the 70s. The nudity and lust of the content of Luis Miguel is enough to remind people of Californication. The time-travel Scottish drama, Outlander, has been referred to by many, as the most ‘sensual sex on TV’ currently. The female driven ‘sex’ part is definitely something which makes it stand apart from the regular stuff that we see on various platforms.

outlander webseries

Sticking to period pieces, Versailles and Game of Thrones, besides offering sex and nudity in ample doses, also
offer great riveting plots. The ongoing #MeToo movement did take a toll when Jeffrey Tambor, the lifeline of the
series, Transparent, was asked to leave the show. But the messy and weird show incorporates lust in all its natural
forms. The same holds true for Masters of Sex. The nudity by Lizzy Kaplan is guaranteed to make men out of boys.

# Passion

you netflix series

If it pertains to passion, guess the release of You has been timed on Netflix very aptly. The well-made, one-sided love story with stalking as its theme, has all the elements to arrest your interest. On the other hand, Better Call Saul can’t be termed as a passionate drama. But the love story between Jimmy McGill and Kim Wexler comes pretty close to it. Despite the odds and uneven circumstances, the two decide to be with each other through thick and thin. And that’s bonus in a plot which deals more with the transformation of Jimmy McGill to Saul Goodman.

(Love, Sex Education, Outlander, Versailles, Masters of Sex, You and Better Call Saul are on Netflix; Insecure, The Deuce and Game of Thrones are on Hotstar Premium; Transparent is on Amazon Prime Video)

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