: Bill has been dismissed from his post at the university and is searching for a new hospital to house his and Virginia's controversial sex study.
" Parallax " is the title of the season 2 premiere of the Showtime drama Masters of Sex , which originally aired on July 13, 2014. The episode serves as a character study on the gaps between perception and reality—a literal "parallax" shift—as the protagonists reel from the events of the first season's finale. Feature Breakdown: "Parallax" (S2E1) [S2E1] Parallax
: Showrunner Michelle Ashford uses this hour to catch the audience up on how the characters have managed their new "unnatural" status quo during the time jump. Perspective on the Episode : Bill has been dismissed from his post
Reviewers note that the episode's title is particularly apt for the series' themes: which originally aired on July 13
: Libby Masters has given birth to their child, adding a layer of domestic responsibility that contrasts sharply with Bill’s obsessive work life and his affair with Virginia.