Dying for Sex: A Show About Life

A woman diagnosed with terminal cancer leaves her husband and pursues sexual adventure. But "Dying for Sex," a new TV series ranked among the year's best, is about far more than its provocative premise. The show features a stunning performance by Michelle Williams. It tells the true story of Molly Kochan, who sought years of sexual experience in the short time she had left. The series offers no false hope. Every scene is framed by the reality of Molly's diagnosis. Her experiences at sex parties, with younger partners, and in exploring fetishes do not change her ultimate fate. Instead, the show becomes a tender, darkly comic, and beautiful meditation. It asks what it means to live well when you are dying. By the end, the many sex scenes feel secondary. The true subject is a profound journey about life.