Bad Sex
{{about|the TV series|the general term|Unacknowledged rape}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
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| image = Badsex-show-logo.jpg
| genre = Reality
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| starring = Chris Donaghue
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| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 20
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| executive_producer = Brent Zacky
Julie Pizzi
Pamela Post
Patty Ivins
Stevenson Greene
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| location = Los Angeles, California
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| company = PB&J Television
| channel = Logo
| first_aired = {{Start date|2011|11|04}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2014|06|10}}
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Bad Sex is an American reality television series airing on Logo. The series follows 10 diverse participants undergoing a two-month program with sex specialist Chris Donaghue. The participants are male and female, gay and hetero, range in age from 20–40 years old. They attend a group therapy session with issues ranging from dangerous promiscuity to clinical frigidity, from violent sex addiction to compulsive public sex. Under his supervision in the sex therapy group program they'll finally address their deep-rooted issues around sex, infidelity, trust, relational intimacy and sexual addiction.[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/09/29/logos-bad-sex-takes-viewers-behind-closed-doors-of-sex-therapy-group-185201/20110929logo01/ Logo's "Bad Sex" Takes Viewers Behind Closed Doors of Sex Therapy Group]
Cast
Season 1:
- Chris Donaghue - A sex specialist based in Los Angeles, California.[http://www.logotv.com/shows/bad_sex/series.jhtml The Bad Sex page on Logo's Website]
- Ryan
- Joel
- Aaron
- Ted
- Kaitie
- Matt
- Chris
- Stella
- Erin
Season 2:
- Chris Donaghue
- Alex
- Courtney
- Tyler
- Moniesha
- Aaron
- Ian
- Jennifer
- Vince
- Joe
- Jay
Episodes
=Season 1=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = Addicted to Sex
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|11|04}}
|ShortSummary = Sex specialist Chris Donaghue treats Ryan, a client whose every waking moment is controlled by his addiction to sex. He is putting his life in danger and Chris's treatment may be his last chance.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = Cheaters Never Prosper
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|11|11}}
|ShortSummary = Joel, a sex addict whose desperate need for sex has turned him into a habitual liar and wreaks havoc on his sense of self worth.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = Some Like it Rough
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|11|18}}
|ShortSummary = Erin, a love addict, who is also addicted to rough sex.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Surfing for Sex
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|12|02}}
|ShortSummary = Ted, a misogynistic loner who is incapable of meeting women in person because of his addiction to hunting for sex online. Ted's compulsion has caused him to lose his friends and put his health and safety at risk.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Love Triangles Can Be Deadly
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|12|09}}
|ShortSummary = Kaitie, a polyamorous 20-something whose lack of boundaries lands her smack in the middle of a love triangle with two of the group members.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = The Spider Man
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|12|16}}
|ShortSummary = Matt, a 29-year-old animal lover who has only had intercourse once. Matt has a debilitating anxiety disorder, which makes him incapable of interacting with women and terrified to have sex again.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = Coming Out Is Never Easy
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|01|02}}
|ShortSummary = Chris, whose sex addiction has already destroyed his first relationship. With his urges spiraling out of control, Chris is worried that his obsession with sex will cause his new boyfriend to leave him.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = How Stella Got Her Groove On
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|01|09}}
|ShortSummary = Stella, a 37-year-old virgin who is afraid to have intercourse. Will she let her guard down and start a meaningful sexual relationship with a man or will she continue to hide behind her fear.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|Title = Addicted to Everything
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|01|16}}
|ShortSummary = Aaron, who has a history of multiple addictions, including food, drugs and internet sex.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|Title = Addicted to Love
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|01|23}}
|ShortSummary = Ric, a love addict who has instantly fallen for a new woman in his life. But his intense jealousy and violent temper begins to threaten the safety of everyone around him.
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=Season 2=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1 (11)
|Title = Fifty Shades of Gay
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|05|27}}
|ShortSummary = Sex therapist Chris Donaghue treats Alex whose addiction to extreme BDSM compels him to torture himself and his lovers, pushing the boundaries of safety.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2 (12)
|Title = Stripped of Sex
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|05|27}}
|ShortSummary = Courtney, a former stripper who has lost the desire to have sex with her fiance.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3 (13)
|Title = Dateless
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|05|27}}
|ShortSummary = Tyler, a love addict whose painful breakup with his ex-boyfriend has destroyed his ability to date anyone new.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4 (14)
|Title = She Just Can't Get Enough
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|06|03}}
|ShortSummary = Moniesha, a female sex addict, who sleeps with both men and women as she tries to satisfy her insatiable appetite for sex.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5 (15)
|Title = Phone Sex
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|06|03}}
|ShortSummary = Aaron, who is addicted to using his phone apps to meet random men for sex.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6 (16)
|Title = Three's A Crowd
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|06|03}}
|ShortSummary = Ian, whose addiction to threesomes is ruining his relationship with his girlfriend.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7 (17)
|Title = A History of Violence
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|06|10}}
|ShortSummary = Jennifer, a victim of abuse who can only enjoy sex if she is violently beaten.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8 (18)
|Title = Funny Man
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|06|10}}
|ShortSummary = Vince, whose addiction to rough sex is threatening his safety. Vince is a comedian who uses humor and sex to cover up a dark secret from his past.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9 (19)
|Title = Get A Grip
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|06|10}}
|ShortSummary = Joe, who has isolated himself from everyone in his life.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10 (20)
|Title = Clowning Around
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|06|10}}
|ShortSummary = Jay, a sex addict with an intense clown fetish.
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References
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External links
- {{official website|url=http://www.logotv.com/shows/bad_sex/series.jhtml}}
- [http://www.chrisdonaghue.com Chris Donaghue official website]
- [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00649YFH0?ref_=atv_dp_season_select_s1 Bad Sex on Amazon Video™]
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Category:2011 American television series debuts
Category:Logo TV original programming
Category:2010s American LGBTQ-related reality television series