15 of the Steamiest Shows You Can Watch on Netflix This Month

September means that most of our favorite prime-time television shows are returning with more action, sex, and drama than ever before! However, you don't need to wait for one episode a week to get your fix of scandal and steam. Now, it takes less than a minute to watch your favorite sexy shows from the comforts of your laptop. Here are some of the most wanton, passionate series available for instant streaming on Netflix in September, including new episodes from shows like Gotham and Narcos.

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Gotham (Season 3)
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Gotham (Season 3)

Before Bruce Wayne protected Gotham City, there was detective James Gordon. This grisly series is about more than just about heroes and villains. It's one of the few superhero TV adaptations with portrayals of LGBTQ+ sexual relationships, including a relationship between Detective Renee Montoya and gallery owner Barbara Kean.

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The Blacklist (Season 4)
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The Blacklist (Season 4)

Thrills and sexual tension pair together like fine wine and cheese. The grisly show The Blacklist is not without its fair share of steamy encounters, including love scenes between rookie Special Agent Liz Keen and her covert spy husband, Tom.

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Narcos
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Narcos

The crime drama Narcos follows the dangerous life of Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. The series depicts Escobar's bawdy exchanges with his wife Tata and libertine rendezvous with his mistress Valeria.

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Orange Is the New Black
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Orange Is the New Black

The critically acclaimed Netflix series Orange Is the New Black doesn't shy away from the reality and role of sex in women's prisons. The steamy scenes are hot, vulnerable, and plentiful. Fans are not quick to forget the notorious shower scene between Alex and Piper in season five.

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Riverdale
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Riverdale

The CW's Riverdale brings a dark twist to the cheerful Archie comics. A death haunts the small, once-wholesome town of Riverdale, opening gates to mystery and paranoia. Among the crimes of murder and larceny are crimes of passion. The relationships in the show range from sweet teen romances to dangerous and illicit affairs.

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

Viola Davis stars as the magnetic and fierce legal professor Annalise Keating in Shonda Rhimes's How to Get Away With Murder. When they're not involved in murder cases or cover-ups, Annalise and her students spend their extra time searching for meaningful relationships among themselves and hooking up with the occasional fling.

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Scandal
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Scandal

In Scandal, Kerry Washington portrays Olivia Pope, a whip-smart political media crisis manager who always has the first scoop for Washington's dirty secrets. She has a dirty secret of her own: a scandalous, passionate affair with the president of the United States of America.

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Gypsy
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Gypsy

Portrayed by Naomi Watts, successful therapist Jean Holloway develops dangerous sexual relationships with her patients' loved ones in the psychosexual thriller series Gypsy.

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House of Cards
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House of Cards

The popular political drama House of Cards portrays the seedy underbelly of Washington. It depicts not only on public affairs, but also those salacious ones that belong in the bedroom, including a ménage à trois between the Underwoods and their bodyguard Meechum.

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Mad Men
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Mad Men

There's more than just sexual banter in Mad Men. When they're not vying for clients with their sly wit, the creatives at Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency pursue torrid affairs that complicate their personal lives. This Emmy-winning series stars Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, and Jared Harris.

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The Defenders
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The Defenders

The Defenders boasts an action-packed lineup of not one, not two, but four different superheroes from Netflix's original Marvel series: Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Jessica Jones. When they're not saving New York from evil organizations, these defenders are sorting out their personal lives. Let's just say that Luke Cage gets a coffee date that's not so safe for work.

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The Tudors
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The Tudors

The Tudors reveals that chastity and purity were definitely not the reality for the Elizabethan era. In this lustful period series, we see King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn lark about in sexual exploits.

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Shameless
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Shameless

The show Shameless isn't attached to taboos about sexuality in television and can be gratuitous with nudity. Emmy Rossum plays the main character, Fiona, who takes care of her younger siblings because of her mother's absence and father's neglect. Her sense of independence extends to her sexuality, as she balances her exhausting responsibilities as a de facto parent with some hanky-panky extracurriculars.

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Being Mary Jane
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Being Mary Jane

In Being Mary Jane, Gabrielle Union portrays a sexy powerhouse TV news anchor who juggles work with her personal relationships. MJ gets her fair share of wanton exchanges with handsome men.

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Grey's Anatomy
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Grey's Anatomy

Meredith Grey and her fellow surgeons are as passionate about their jobs as they are about each other in Shondaland's classic series Grey's Anatomy. Over the years, there have been plenty of hookups and affairs within the on-call rooms of Seattle Grace.