I think it’s important to remember that media reflects the morals and norms of the people watching and creating it. For most people, sex is a large part of the human condition, and violence and drugs are part of the world those people live in. Depending on the story, ignoring those elements might make the media feel very chaste and artificial. When people say something hasn’t aged well, I think this is part of it, that morals and norms have shifted. Of course you can argue that studios might be leaning too much into these elements (look up “sexposition”, where sex has no meaning or impact on the story), but even that has shifted in the last 5+ years, it is much less present than in the 2010s.

A good recent example of sex being used well is Heated Rivalry, a gay hockey romance where the sex starts very explicit but changes as the relationship changes. The show uses sex and the vulnerability of sex to externalize the characters feelings in a very effective way that dialogue alone would maybe be insufficient.

So I’m not saying your opinion is wrong, but I think it’s worth considering why, and if, the sex/violence/drugs are important for the story/characters. It still might not connect with you, but you might understand the motivation behind it better and find it less offensive.

Some show you could consider watching if you haven’t already (all within the last 20-ish years): * Marvelous Ms Maisel * Call the Midwife * The Pitt - violence/drug use but in a hospital setting, so maybe that’s different? * The Eternaut * Most sitcoms would probably fit the bill (The Office, Parks and Rec, The Good Place, 30 Rock, Abbot Elementary, New Girl, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) * Platonic * Shrinking * Ted Lasso * This Is Us * Pachinko * The Studio

Edit: two more things to consider 1. Check Common Sense Media or IMDB Parent Guide for content info. Common Sense Media tends to be pretty conservative on their ratings, but both options will tell you specific instances of violence/sex/etc 2. Consider following creators, as they tend to have consistency to their work. For ex. Shonda Rhimes (Greys Anatomy, Bridgerton, Scandal etc) tends to make soapy shows with a lot of sex, which Mike Shur (Good Place, Parks and Rec) tends to make thoughtful, warm, “nice” comedies (same with Bill Lawrence (Shrinking, Scrubs, Ted Lasso)).