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A Banner Year For Banging: 10 of the Hottest TV Sex Scenes in 2018

By Lea Palmieri @littleleap

Published Dec. 7, 2018, 9:00 p.m. ET

collage of Insecure, Bodyguard, and You — These are the shows that weren't afraid to get their freak on in 2018.Photos: Netflix, HBO, Lifetime ; Illustration: Dillen Phelps

Claws sex scene, season 2 episode 6 — ***Claws*** This TNT drama is never afraid to GO THERE and that's why we love it. In this scene from Season 2, Episode 6, Jen (Jenn Lyons) tries one last method at reviving her husband (Kevin Rankin) who is currently in a coma. She goes where medicine cannot, and at the sight of his erection climbs on top and brings him back to life. It's a sexy scientific miracle! TNT

Insecure Season 3 episode 5 Coachella sex scene — ***Insecure*** Leave it to *Insecure* to actually make me want to go to Coachella. I didn't know you could totally bang it out on the Ferris wheel there! It's not just for posting basic Instagram posts, it's also for hooking up, as Issa boldly displays in episode 5. It's easily the best thing I've seen at the music festival since Beyonce. HBO

Keeley Hawes and Richard Madden sex scene in Bodyguard — ***Bodyguard*** Who saw the stoic bodyguard (Richard Madden) allowing himself to indulge in the human pleasures of passion with his powerful boss (Keeley Hawes)? From their under the covers cuddles to fierce makeouts, these two were easily one of the steamiest relationships on streaming this year. Netflix

Yellowstone sex scene, season 1 episode 1 — ***Yellowstone*** Nothing quite wakes you up in the morning like a cup of coffee. Or in the case of the Paramount Network's first episode, banging your ex up against a wall. This scene, from the untying of her silky bathrobe, to the powerful thrusting, is sure to have your eyes popping and that wall sufficiently dented. Paramount Network

Penn Badgley and Elizabeth Lail in YOU — ***You*** This was it, we were finally going to get the Beck (Elizabeth Lail) and Joe (Penn Badgley) night of passion we'd been hoping for! Except...well, it was more like a flash of passion, because Joe got more excited than the viewers during this sexy encounter. Just as the two were getting into a rhythm, he blows it -- literally. It's a good thing those first few seconds were as hot as they were, as that's all we'll have to remember. Lifetime

Amy Adams and Chris Messina in Sharp Objects — ***Sharp Objects*** While there is A LOT going on emotionally during this scene between Amy Adams and Chris Messina in the buzzy HBO drama, physically, well, it's just an awfully *handy* move if you know what I mean. HBO

Power sex scene — ***Power*** While Dre's (Rotimi) bathroom hookup during this season of the Starz drama isn't quite romantic, it still managed to raise our eye brows. Starz

Sense8 orgy scene — ***Sense8*** All the best shows know it's important to finish with a bang, and no show has taken that as literally or as large as *Sense8* on Netflix. This show finished out strong and sexy with an orgy! Netflix

Sally4Ever sex scene — ***Sally4Ever*** HBO you crazy for this one! The new half-hour comedy features one of the craziest sex scenes you've ever seen on TV. They say some girls have all the fun and the two involved in this romp sure seem to be having a great time in their adventures. Just in case you're wondering: yes, there are toes in butts. HBO

Evan peters and the Rubber Man in American Horror Story: Apocalypse sex scene — ***American Horror Story: Apocalypse*** While this scene doesn't end so well, considering we don't know the identity of the Rubber Man, and also that this is *AHS* after all, it sure does start pretty hot seeing Evan Peters' Mr. Gallant in one of the show's most graphic sex scenes to date in "The Morning After" episode. FX

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Wow, what an incredible year it’s been for doin’ it on TV. In 2018, TV shows were more daring than ever before when it came to the sex scenes they weren’t afraid to show off. Even HBO aired what just might be their wildest sex scene ever.

Here, we break down the 10 hottest, craziest, most unexpected sex scenes that delighted us, scared us, and just plain confused us. All three of those things if you’re American Horror Story: Apocalypse.

Insecure gave us a sex scene so good it’s got us buying tickets to Coachella, Bodyguard made politics seem interesting for the first time in a while, and Claws gave us a new miraculous medical treatment you have to see to believe.

Of course many shows walked the line between sexy and shocking (looking at you, Sharp Objects), while others were smart enough to begin (Yellowstone!) and end (Sense8!) with a bang. 2018 is the year TV said, you know what, we’re going to show people doing it up against the wall and up in the air. And we’re grateful they did.

See if your favorite sex scene of 2018 (and again, there were a LOT of them) made our list, and join us in encouraging 2019 to make it even steamier on our screens.

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