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Secrets of Playboy Season 1

12 Episodes First aired Jan 24, 2022 TMDB★9.3

Explore the hidden truths behind the fable and philosophy of the Playboy empire through a modern-day lens. The documentary series delves into the complex world Hugh Hefner created and examines its far-reaching consequences on our culture’s view of power and sexuality.

Episodes

E1
1. The Playboy Legacy
Jan 24, 2022 · 42m

Hugh Hefner sold himself as a champion of free speech who created the Playboy brand to set off a sexual revolution that would liberate men and women alike, but over the years he used Playboy to manipulate women to…

E2
2. The Girl Next Door
Jan 24, 2022 · 42m

In the 2000s, Hugh Hefner reinvented himself and his brand through the runaway success of the reality show “Girls Next Door,” starring his girlfriends. The series made mansion life seem like a fairytale, but Holly and…

E3
3. The Bunnies & the Cleanup Crew
Jan 31, 2022 · 42m

Playboy hired the most attractive women in the world by promising an environment where they would always be protected, but outside of the Playboy Mansion, the Bunnies faced dangers and abuses that were covered up by the…

E4
4. The Price of Loyalty
Feb 7, 2022 · 42m

This episode explores the 1970s DEA investigation into Hefner, Playboy, and drugs through the lens of two women who lived and worked at Playboy: Hefner's right-hand woman Bobbie Arnstein, who committed suicide while…

E5
5. The Circus
Feb 14, 2022 · 42m

After decades of silence, Hefner's former number one girlfriend Sondra Theodore shares her story detailing how she was groomed by him to participate in his increasingly abusive sex life. Sondra's testimony shines a…

E6
6. The Corporate Game
Feb 21, 2022 · 42m

The Playboy corporate world was billed as a welcoming place for women, but Playmate and eventual Director of Playboy Promotions Miki Garcia and Bunny Mother PJ Masten reveal the rampant sexual harassment they faced…

E7
7. The Big Playboy Lie
Feb 28, 2022 · 42m

A roundtable of Playmates recount how decades of women modelled for the magazine because they believed that becoming a Playmate would lead to a lucrative career in a safe environment; instead, many faced a hostile…

E8
8. Predators' Ball
Mar 7, 2022 · 42m

Even in the earliest parties at the mansion, celebrities like Roman Polanski and Bill Cosby are a big part of the allure of the Playboy brand, but Hugh Hefner keeps some Hollywood A-listers happy at the expense of the…

E9
9. The Shadow Mansions
Mar 14, 2022 · 42m

During the 1990s, Playmates, including Pamela Anderson and Anna Nicole Smith, reach peak fame and young women flock to Los Angeles in hopes of being the next centerfold; men in Hefner's inner circle set up shadow…

E10
10. Predator Number One
Mar 21, 2022 · 42m

In public, Hefner continually professed that he wanted to protect his "girls next door." But he continually failed. Never before heard stories from Playmate Susie Krabacher, mansion employees Stefan and Stella…

E11
11. Behind "The Girls Next Door"
Mar 28, 2022 · 42m

Former girlfriends of Hugh Hefner Karissa and Kristina Shannon, discuss their experience with Hefner and the hit television series "The Girls Next Door," which introduced a new generation to Hefner and the Playboy…

E12
12. The AftermathSeason Finale
Apr 4, 2022 · 42m

Former Playmates, girlfriends, and employees including Sondra Theodore, Susie Krabacher, Lisa Loving Barrett and Audrey Ann Huskey come together to share their experiences and struggles stemming from their time in the…