How many episodes are in Sex Education season 4? (episode count and more)

Sex Education season 4 is now available to stream on Netflix, so it’s time to drop everything you’re doing to watch the final installment of the hit teen series. But before you start your binge session, we must share with you all the important details about the last season, like the total episode count and more.

Sex Education is arguably one of the best teen shows streaming on Netflix. The first season was released back in 2019, and the show has seen much success since then. After a painfully long wait, the fourth season has finally dropped, and we can’t wait to see how everything wraps up for all our favorite characters.

After the closure of Moordale Secondary School, Otis, Eric, and the rest of Moordale’s former students are forced to attend a new school called Cavendish Sixth Form College for the new term. However, Cavendish is very different from Moordale, and Otis and Co initially have a hard time fitting in at the progressive school. Elsewhere, Maeve studies at Wallace University, an Ivy League college in the U.S.

English actor Asa Butterfield returns as the protagonist, Otis Milburn. The rest of the cast is made up of Gillian Anderson (Jean), Ncuti Gatwa (Eric), Emma Mackey (Maeve), Connor Swindells (Adam), Kedar Williams-Stirling (Jackson), Alistair Petrie (Michael Groff), Mimi Keene (Ruby), Aimee Lou Wood (Aimee), and many others.

How many episodes are in Sex Education season 4?

There are a total of eight episodes in Sex Education season 4. This is the same amount of episodes that have made up seasons 1-3. Additionally, each episode is in the 50 to 60-minute range except the season 4 finale which is 85 minutes long.

Sex Education season 4 episode runtimes

• Episode 1: 55 minutes
• Episode 2: 51 minutes
• Episode 3: 55 minutes
• Episode 4: 56 minutes
• Episode 5: 55 minutes
• Episode 6: 66 minutes
• Episode 7: 60 minutes
• Episode 8: 85 minutes

How long is Sex Education season 4?

The combined episode runtimes add up to a total of 483 minutes, so Sex Education season 4 is 8 hours and 3 minutes long.

Sex Education season 4 episode descriptions

We’re about to share what each episode is about, so if you don’t want to be mildly spoiled, you might want to click off this article.

Here are the descriptions for all the episodes this season via Netflix:

• Episode 1 – Maeve butts heads with a prickly professor. Oceans apart, will her connection with Otis sizzle or fizzle? An attempted nude leads to a hairy situation.
• Episode 2 – When a popular couple is on the rocks, Otis eyes an opportunity. Eric finds community. Surprises in the bedroom leave Jackson questioning his sexuality.
• Episode 3 – A scathing review rattles Maeve’s resolve. Adam and Michael bond over life as a bachelor. Ruby helps Otis with his campaign — and his loneliness.
• Episode 4 – Tragedy brings a familiar face back to Moordale. Jean’s saving grace is Otis’ worst nightmare. Ruby does recon. Aisha asks out Cal — but there’s a twist.
• Episode 5 – Jean struggles to find joy in motherhood. Between heated debates and a hot date with a grieving Maeve, can Otis perform? Jackson has an identity crisis.
• Episode 6 – Goodbyes are never easy, but this one’s a mess. With emotions firing on all cylinders, Maeve finds the right words. Aimee gets inspired; Eric gets real.
• Episode 7 – Elevator inaction sparks collective action. A sisterly argument years in the making finally boils over. Maeve makes things right — and makes a choice.
• Episode 8 – Cavendish rallies to search for Cal. As Eric finds his calling, Jackson discovers his roots. Much like love, truth takes many forms — and it will out.

Sex Education season 4 synopsis: What is Sex Education season 4 about?

Here’s the official synopsis via Netflix Media Center:

"Following the closure of Moordale Secondary, Otis and Eric now face a new frontier – their first day at Cavendish Sixth Form College. Otis is nervous about setting up his new clinic, whilst Eric is praying they won’t be losers again. But Cavendish is a culture shock for all the Moordale students – they thought they were progressive but this new college is another level. There’s daily yoga in the communal garden, a strong sustainability vibe and a group of kids who are popular for being… kind?! Viv is totally thrown by the college’s student-led, non-competitive approach, while Jackson is still struggling to get over Cal. Aimee tries something new by taking an Art A-Level and Adam grapples with whether mainstream education is for him. Over in the US, Maeve is living her dream at prestigious Wallace University, being taught by cult author Thomas Molloy. Otis is pining after her, whilst adjusting to not being an only child at home, or the only therapist on campus…"

Take a look at the exciting official trailer for a sneak peek!

Sex Education season 4 is streaming now only on Netflix.