Here Are All the Sex Documentaries Streaming on Netflix

Plenty of steamy flicks are present in Netflix catalog, but there are also numerous sex documentaries that shed an interesting light on the subject.

Mostly found in the “Documentaries About Sexuality” category, these films, special and series all take intriguing takes on both conventional and taboo sexual practices.

Some show the pleasurable aspects of the subject, but some also focuses on the unsavory elements of sexuality. Regardless, they’re all in-depth looks at sex that are worth watching.

‘Escorts’ / ‘Real Life Wife Swap’

Respectable: The Mary Millington Story

The documentary profile is all about Mary Millington, a British pornographic actress in the ’70s.

It tells her quick rise as a sex superstar and ends with her tragic death in 1979. There have several looks at the life of the controversial cultural figure, but Respectable is arguably the best take.

Mostly Sunny

Like respectable, Mostly Sunny explores the life of a pornographic actress. However, this one looks in a modern subject, Sunny Leone.

What makes Leone’s tale intriguing is her career arc. She began as an adult film star then began to pivot into a flourishing career as a Bollywood actress. The doc follows her as she makes that transition.

‘Addicted to Sexting’ / ‘My Sex Robot’

Addicted to Sexting

Sexting is one of the most common sexual practices in the modern age. Sending explicit pictures and text messages to a partner is just one of the ways sexuality has evolved with technology.

This 80-minute documentary dives into the practice with interviews with both participants and experts.

My Sex Robot

While sexting is a common practice, My Sex Robot looks into a taboo way that sexuality and technology have intersected.

This documentary follows two inventors that are each trying create the world’s first interactive sex robot. It’s an odd subject, but worth the 46-minute watch.

‘Hot Girls Wanted’ / ‘After Porn Ends’

Hot Girls Wanted

Netflix dipped into the sex documentary field with its own documentary, Hot Girls Wanted. This doc, which was produced by actress Rashida Jones, follows several young pornographic actresses as they break into the business and face its shadier aspects.

It was so successful, Netflix produced a follow-up series, Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On, that focuses on how technology and the pornography industry collide.

After Porn Ends

This 94-minute doc also focuses on several pornographic stars, but at the opposite end of their careers. These men and women have wrapped up their time in the industry and are trying to adapt to normal life.

Full List

40 Year Old Virgins

Addicted to Sexting

After Porn Ends

After Porn Ends 2

Escorts

For One Night Only

Goodbye Gauley Mountain

Hot Girls Wanted

Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On

Love Me!

Full List (Continued)

Mostly Sunny

My Online Bride

My Sex Robot

Real Life Wife Swap

Respectable: The Mary Millington Story

Revenge Porn

Sex in the Comix

Tricked

Ukraine Is Not Brothel

Whore’s Glory