‘Dying For Sex’ Review: Jenny Slate Nearly Outshines Michelle Williams In A Moving Tale Of Desire, Death & Love As Friendship

Terminal cancer, erotic daydreams of cunnilingus and finally having an orgasm, stepping on guys’ dicks, heartbreaking notions of mortality and friendship as love all merge like sweaty, messy sex in FX’s terrific “Dying For Sex,” a limited-series much more moving and sweet than much of this sounds. From writer/creator/showrunner Liz Merriweather—who made a super exciting creative leap in 2022, moving from jovial network comedy (“New Girl,” “Bless This Mess”) to the more meaningful Elizabeth Holmes prestige drama, “The Dropout” for Hulu with Amanda Seyfried (still funny in moments too)—“Dying For Sex” is based on the Wondery podcast of the same name by Nikki Boyer. Continue reading ‘Dying For Sex’ Review: Jenny Slate Nearly Outshines Michelle Williams In A Moving Tale Of Desire, Death & Love As Friendship at The Playlist.

Apr 4, 2025 - 21:19

‘Dying For Sex’ Review: Jenny Slate Nearly Outshines Michelle Williams In A Moving Tale Of Desire, Death & Love As Friendship

Terminal cancer, erotic daydreams of cunnilingus and finally having an orgasm, stepping on guys’ dicks, heartbreaking notions of mortality and friendship as love all merge like sweaty, messy sex in FX’s terrific “Dying For Sex,” a limited-series much more moving and sweet than much of this sounds.

From writer/creator/showrunner Liz Merriweather—who made a super exciting creative leap in 2022, moving from jovial network comedy (“New Girl,” “Bless This Mess”) to the more meaningful Elizabeth Holmes prestige drama, “The Dropout” for Hulu with Amanda Seyfried (still funny in moments too)—“Dying For Sex” is based on the Wondery podcast of the same name by Nikki Boyer.

Continue reading ‘Dying For Sex’ Review: Jenny Slate Nearly Outshines Michelle Williams In A Moving Tale Of Desire, Death & Love As Friendship at The Playlist.