The season 2 finale of The Masters of Sex, with the title, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, shows a haunting story of both regression and progress. In the new American era, Civil Rights Movement starting with the President John F Kennedy's election, the band must be on the similar upward swing, but as the credits show it becomes obvious that they are in more danger of being facet than they know.
Michelle Ashford has proven herself as a prolific creator and storyteller, integrating multiple plot lines with ease. There were times during this latest season that she juggles too many characters at once, thus the two year bypass in the mid-season. The episode was brilliantly done, but it also came at the expense of those brilliant stars.
Bart Scully playa Beau Bridges returns in the finale, as a Yoda like image, was a strong reminder of Ashford's talent and her staff had at their most abilities.
Let's not forget Bart's wife Margaret, played by the exquisite Allison Janney whose success with the CBS sitcom Mom pulled her away from being a series regular. While it's nice to see Janney getting a leading role she deserves, her presence was greatly missed. Dr Charles Hnedricks (Courtney B. Vance) and Dr Douglas Greathouse (Danny Houston) were both newcomers but came and gone at a snap. The scene between Bill and Hendricks towards the end of his term with the basically all African-American hospital was one of the best scenes from season 2. It seems the issue if Ashford is in a rush to get to the climax of the season. Well, fans are hoping that she will take her sweet time when the 3rd season premieres in 2015.
The TV series, Masters of Sex is about Bill and Virginia, just like the award winning Mad Men is about Donald Draper (Jon Hamm). All drama even the outstanding one has its weakness; it's the inability of Ashford to keep her band together. It cannot be denied that Lizzy Caplan and Michael Sheen are good together, but the same with Mad Men, the series is only as good as its supporting roles. Masters of Sex will be back in the fall of 2015.
