"The sex in DTF St. Louis, like the investigative framing it uses to explain Floyd's mysterious death, is central, and it's also irrelevant. Everyone's orgasming and no one's complete, especially - to the series' greatest detriment - Carol."
"Despite DTF St. Louis's fascination with how people present themselves in their online dating profiles, navigate bedroom taboos, or choose to engage in voyeurism, the series never finds the right rhythm in deploying sex as a storytelling device that shades out its characters or its stakes."
"The finale reveals that Floyd died by suicide after his stepson Richard sees Floyd and Clark dancing together in their underwear, leading Floyd to react out of panic and depression."
Clark and Carol engage in various sexual fantasies outside their marriages, but the series reveals that their sexual encounters highlight deeper issues of loneliness. The finale uncovers Floyd's suicide, triggered by a moment of vulnerability, emphasizing the disconnect between outward appearances and inner struggles. Despite the focus on sexual exploration, the series struggles to effectively integrate these themes into character development and narrative stakes, leaving a sense of incompleteness, particularly for Carol.
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