Sex: How It Works
“It gives us pleasure and it gives us life”
2013•PG-13•2h 0m•2.0•Released
Documentary
We've been doing it since we first walked the Earth. It gives us pleasure and it gives us life. But how much do you know about how sex works? Now, National Geographic Channel takes a fascinating look at one of the world's most popular pastimes: sex. Through gripping real-life stories and simulations, we journey from first times to playing the field, and all the way to humankind's ultimate goal, procreation. We'll learn anything and everything you've ever wondered about sex.
Director
Adam Hopkins
Languages
English
Studio
National Geographic
Cast
Matt Reeves
Narrator
Alia Ataya
Herself
Beckster
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Jackson Kirkman-Brown
Himself
Barry Komisaruk
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Brittany Nicole Kovler
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Christine Milrod
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Dr. Linda Papadopoulos
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