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Published 13:19 19 Mar 2026 GMT
Netflix fans threaten to cancel subscriptions over ‘raunchiest show in streamer’s history’ with ‘sickening’ scenes
Netflix viewers are threatening to cancel their subscriptions after watching a controversial series dubbed the "raunchiest" show in the streamer’s history.
The show, Supersex, landed on the streaming giant in 2024 and sparked outrage online thanks to its explicit content.
The seven-part series, inspired by true events, follows the life of Rocco Siffredi, a famous adult film star.
Backlash Over Show
The series left many viewers divided, with some taking to social media to admit that they couldn’t even make it through an episode.
One viewer wrote: "Supersex is horrendous and Netflix confirms itself as a repository of rubbish," per The Sun.
A second added: "Supersex is the most useless thing Netflix could produce. We talk about feminicide, sexual education, the objectification of women and then we do a series on sick and violent porn. It truly left me with an unprecedented sadness."
The fury intensified after Netflix allegedly shared a now-deleted explicit clip of the show on Instagram.
"Are we just making p*rn mainstream now? It’s pretty sickening that there is no warning on explicit content like this," one user raged, Daily Mail reported.
"Yet women who post a picture breastfeeding are flagged. This should be a separate category on Netflix if you want to put stuff like this out," another commented.
Inside The Netflix Series
Supersex tells the story of Siffredi, who is described as the "Italian stallion", and explores his entry into the adult film industry in 1986.
A synopsis reads: "Inspired by true events, this is the story of how Rocco Siffredi escaped a humble life and emerged as the world’s greatest p*rn star."
The series stars Alessandro Borghi in the lead role, alongside Saul Nanni, Jasmine Trinca and Vincenzo Nemolato.
Borghi described the project as "absolutely the most complicated thing I’ve ever made in my life," admitting: "I was not really sure [about representing] that kind of complex issue, especially in my country. You can talk about everything you want in Italy, but not about sex," per The Independent.
He also reflected on the themes explored in the show, saying: “I really grew up with p*rn. It was my sexual education.”
Despite the backlash, creator Francesca Manieri has defended the series. "My goal was to put men in front of themselves," she said. "This is what we call the phallocentric system, the system in which the d*** is the centrum of the thought before everything."
"So what can you do right now, [in] 2024, to understand the relationship between men and women? And how can men put themselves in front of the image of their symbolic d*** and try to deconstruct all of this?" she added.
Supersex is available now on Netflix.