Real Sex was a sexually explicit "magazine" which "explores sex '90s style" Created by Sheila Nevins and produced by Patti Kaplan, the series was originally meant to be a single 60-minute special about sexuality. The show typically explores three to four topics each episode. Segments are separated by street interviews with random people, relating to the episode's topics. In 2018, HBO began removing the show from its streaming services HBO GO and HBO Now, along with similar series Cathouse and Taxicab Confessions.