Tune In to the Sexiest TV Shows on Netflix in August

These days, you don't need to scour the dark depths of the internet or bashfully sneak around an "Adults Only" section of a movie store to find a high-quality steamy romance. In fact, you'll probably get your thirst vicariously quenched through your favorite TV series on Netflix, since sex is now more frequent and less taboo. Here's a list of risqué shows available for streaming on Netflix this August. Whether you're tuned into a political drama like Scandal or a fantasy series like Once Upon a Time, any of these lustful shows will leave you feeling a little hot and bothered.

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Once Upon a Time: Season 6 (Available Aug. 25)
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Once Upon a Time: Season 6 (Available Aug. 25)

Once Upon a Time takes place in Storybrooke, ME, whose residents are actually fairy-tale characters robbed of their memories by an evil queen. While this fantasy show borrows elements from Disney stories, its sexier and darker content suits a more mature audience.

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Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (Available Aug. 4)
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Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (Available Aug. 4)

Its parent series, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, hilariously mocks teen soaps. With its randy humor, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later will make you blush as it satirizes teen camp films with absurd depictions of first love and hanky-panky at Summer camp.

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The Defenders (Available Aug. 18)
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The Defenders (Available Aug. 18)

Jessica Jones and Daredevil flaunt some of the sexiest scenes in Marvel screen adaptations. As Iron Fist, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage join forces in The Defenders, we'll be keeping an eye out for both action and passion as things heat up in the Marvel universe.

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Mad Men
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Mad Men

When they're not trying to shape the market, the irresistible executives in Mad Men are afflicted with romantic drama and pursue all sorts of wild and debaucherous liasons. Jon Hamm, in fact, has become a cultural sex symbol for his portrayal of creative director Don Draper.

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Gossip Girl
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Gossip Girl

Following the volatile lives of wealthy, attractive young adults, Gossip Girl unfolds one of the most intricate web of romantic trysts in primetime drama history. Not to mention, "Chair" (aka, Chuck and Blair) was basically synonymous with tumultuous and true love in the first decade of the 21st century.

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Twin Peaks
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Twin Peaks

David Lynch's '90s cult favorite Twin Peaks is a delightful blend of crime, psychological thriller, and teen drama. Embedded between the gruesome events and relationship drama are scandalous affairs and hookups that will keep you on your toes.

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Gypsy
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Gypsy

In the original Netflix series Gypsy, Naomi Watts plays a psychotherapist who disregards personal and professional boundaries as she pursues relationships with people close to her patients.

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Pretty Little Liars
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Pretty Little Liars

In Pretty Little Liars, four former friends reband when a blackmailer threatens each one of them. When they're not sleuthing around, these young women are caught up in steamy rendezvous. Showrunner I. Marlene King has even described the love scenes in the finale as "HBO-level."

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The L Word
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The L Word

The L Word explores romantic affairs within a group of lesbian and bisexual friends.

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The Vampire Diaries
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The Vampire Diaries

The crux of The Vampire Diaries is an intense love triangle between a teenage girl named Elena and two vampire brothers, Stefan and Damon.

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Riverdale
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Riverdale

Riverdale plunges the lighthearted Archie comics into a world of crime and mystery. As the teenage gang crack the murder that ails their small town, they find themselves in romantic involvements that range from passionate teenage love to more wanton forbidden relations.

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Skins
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Skins

Skins is a racy English drama series where the characters explore the trials and tribulations of adolescence — this definitely includes the mysteries of the birds and the bees.

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Grey’s Anatomy
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Grey’s Anatomy

The surgeons of Grey’s Anatomy are as passionate about their craft for saving lives as they are for each other. Flames flicker, passion heats up, and romance blooms in Shonda Rhimes's popular medical drama. It's no wonder that the terms McDreamy and McSteamy came from this popular primetime show.

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How to Get Away With Murder
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How to Get Away With Murder

In How to Get Away With Murder, Annalise Keating's posse of law students rarely study. Their extracurriculars include covering up crimes, snooping for murder mystery clues, and, of course, initiating secret love affairs with each other.

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Scandal
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Scandal

Washington is full of dirty secrets, and Scandal's Olivia Pope is the only woman who has the power to spin them or bring them to justice. Olivia's only kryptonite is her affair with the president.