Check out the trailer for Showtime's "Masters of Sex," starring Lizzy Caplan and Martin Sheen.

Knowing full well that people like us exist — don't pretend you're not an "us" — Showtime has gone ahead and officially picked up "Masters of Sex," starring Lizzy Caplan, for a 12-episode first season, set to begin in 2013.

[faints]Showtime announced on Thursday (February 2) that [Michael] Sheen will play William Masters and [Lizzy] Caplan will be Virginia Johnson in "Masters of Sex," which focuses on the "human sexuality pioneers.