Virtual sex work has long been featured on television, but this year it takes center stage in a number of popular series. Shows like Euphoria, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, and Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed focus heavily on this subject.
In the HBO series Euphoria, Cassie, portrayed by Sydney Sweeney, becomes an OnlyFans creator. She films foot fetish videos and tests various products, all from her bedroom. Though she engages in activities commonly associated with sex work, she identifies as a performer keen on storytelling through her body. Cassie’s journey represents this year’s expansion of virtual sex work narratives on TV.
Other series exploring similar themes include Apple TV dramas like Margo’s Got Money Troubles and Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed. In the former, Elle Fanning plays Margo, a teen single mother who turns to cam work to support her child. In the latter, Brandon Flynn’s character Trevor intrigues a client, played by Tatiana Maslany, setting off a murder mystery.
HBO’s Industry, in its fourth season, incorporates a subplot involving a character’s camming history. The sitcom Abbott Elementary also briefly entertains the idea of cam work as a side gig, with a character contemplating joining a site called Mostly Fans. Meanwhile, the Canadian dramedy Cam Boy continues to explore this theme across multiple seasons.