Sex Education Season 4 Delivers A Raunchy and Heartfelt Finale
The fourth and final season of Sex Education dropped today on Netflix and, as sad as we are to see it go, the series gave a proper and heartfelt goodbye to our fan favorite characters. Fans be warned, there are spoilers ahead.
The Moordale crew heads to Cavendish, an eccentric and progressive college, to complete their sixth form. Otis (Asa Butterfield) explores his new long distance relationship with Maeve (Emma Mackey), who moved to America for a prestigious literature course. He also competes with O (Thaddea Graham), a fellow student who is also running a sex therapist clinic. Eric (Ncuti Gatwa) finds a new crew of LGBTQ+ friends and starts to feel more at home than ever, while also questioning his faith and relationship to the church. After deciding to leave school, Adam (Connor Swindells) pursues an apprenticeship at a farm, while his father attempts to rekindle their relationship. Meanwhile Aimee (Aimee Lou Wood) searches for an outlet to express her frustrations after getting assaulted on a bus and finds herself having feelings for an unexpected classmate.
While Otis was the main star of previous seasons, the fourth season is truly an ensemble cast. Adding new characters to a show in its final season is a bold move, but for this series it worked. It added another level of diversity and set the stage for the exploration of many new relationships. Each new character added to the plot and storyline in a substantial way, especially with the introduction of transgender characters. This season explores fresh voices and properly expands on the relationships and stories of the earlier seasons.
This season also dove into the range of complicated relationships between children and their parents. From Otis and his mother’s open communication to Maeve’s complex reaction to her mother’s death, there is no one way to love. The recurring themes of sex and intimate relationships set the stage for new stories, including Otis and Maeve’s long distance nude exchange, Abbi and Roman’s ‘it couple’ complications, and O’s asexuality. Without being redundant or repetitive, each relationship explores a different dynamics with varying challenges and emotions.
Netflix continues to be the frontrunner in making inclusive content that caters to all audiences. From LGBTQ+ representation to the social commentary on the lack of support for those who have disabilities, Sex Education has it all without making storylines feel forced or an afterthought. Each character is given proper screen time to fully explore their complex problems and coming of age story. The show continues to be raunchy, funny, and heartfelt while exploring previously taboo topics in pop culture.
Sex Education is streaming on Netflix.
