10 Most Groundbreaking TV Shows Of The '90s

Let's openly talk about sex on television. No, it's not possible. Well, it wasn't until Sex and the City came along. While Oz was the first show produced by HBO, Sex and the City was the first to put the cable network on the map, bursting onto our screens in 1998. From the word go, the Darren Starr-created series had no reservations when it came to talking about the intimacies of one's own personal life. The series followed four women in their mid-thirties who, despite their different professions, confided in each other about everything that was going on in their lives.

During its run it tackled important social issues such as sexuality and femininity. Sex and the City made no qualms about exploring uncharted territory and even featured many risqué conversations and sexual scenes with its leading characters. Moreover, the team of Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte remains one of television's greatest (and most recognisable) friendship groups.

While many series' have explored similar issues since, they may not have had the opportunity to do so had Sex and the City never happened.