Episodes (12)

The Playboy Legacy
S01E01 · The Playboy Legacy

Jan 24, 2022

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 compete for his favor and silenced whistleblowers.

The Girl Next Door
S01E02 · The Girl Next Door

Jan 24, 2022

In the 2000s, Hugh Hefner reinvented himself and his brand through the runaway success of the reality show "Girls Next Door," starring his girlfriends Bridget Marquardt, Kendra Wilkinson, and number one girlfriend Holly Madison. The series made mansion life seem like a fairytale, but Holly and Bridget reveal that the reality was a life full of rigid rules, gaslighting, and infighting.

The Bunnies & the Cleanup Crew
S01E03 · The Bunnies & the Cleanup Crew

Jan 31, 2022

Playboy hired the most attractive women in the world, but outside of the Mansion, the Bunnies faced dangers and abuses that were covered up by the "cleanup crew."

The Price of Loyalty
S01E04 · The Price of Loyalty

Feb 07, 2022

Exploring 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 and Playboy Bunny Adrienne Pollack.

The Circus
S01E05 · The Circus

Feb 14, 2022

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.

The Corporate Game
S01E06 · The Corporate Game

Feb 21, 2022

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 within it.

The Big Playboy Lie
S01E07 · The Big Playboy Lie

Feb 28, 2022

A roundtable of Playmates recount how decades of women modeled for the magazine because they believed the Playboy promise that becoming a Playmate would lead to a lucrative career in a safe environment. Instead, many faced a hostile environment rampant with drugs, pornography, and prostitution. The circumstances led Miki Garcia to testify against Playboy before the Reagan Administration's 1980s Commission on Pornography.

Predators' Ball
S01E08 · Predators' Ball

Mar 07, 2022

From the earliest parties at the Mansion, celebrities like Roman Polanski and Bill Cosby were a big part of the allure of the Playboy brand. But Hugh Hefner kept some Hollywood A-listers happy at the expense of the women.

The Shadow Mansions
S01E09 · The Shadow Mansions

Mar 14, 2022

During the 1990s, Playmates like Pamela Anderson and Anna Nicole Smith had reached peak fame and young women flocked to Los Angeles in hopes of being the next centerfold.

Predator Number One
S01E10 · Predator Number One

Mar 21, 2022

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 Tetanbaum, and Sondra Theodore reveal the dark truth that Hefner was the Mansion's Predator Number One.

Behind the Girls Next Door
S01E11 · Behind the Girls Next Door

Mar 28, 2022

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 lifestyle. Telling their emotional story for the first time, Karissa and Kristina reveal that beneath the sugar-coated exterior was a darker world led by Hefner with increasingly stricter rules designed to control the women in order to maintain the Playboy image.

The Aftermath
S01E12 · The Aftermath

Apr 04, 2022

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 Playboy world. Alongside sex and trauma therapist Dr. Kate Balestrieri, the women reflect on the decades of fear and abuse they experienced and how the Playboy legacy has changed as a result of their decisions to come forward.

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Secrets of Playboy Season 1 (2022) is released on Jan 24, 2022. Watch Secrets of Playboy online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. Secrets of Playboy is directed by Arlene Nelson,Alexandra Dean,Arlene Nelson and created by Arlene Nelson with Mark Chinnery and Andrew Cereghino. Secrets of Playboy is available online on Hulu and Peacock Premium.

As know as:

Los secretos de Playboy, Secrets of Playboy, Segredos da Playboy, Secrets of Playboy(English), La face cachée de Playboy(French)

Countries:

United States

Language:

English

Production Companies:

The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC)

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