Episode 1
Aired Jan 24, 2022
The Playboy Legacy
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.
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Episode 2
Aired Jan 24, 2022
The Girl Next Door
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 Bridget reveal the reality.
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Episode 3
Aired Jan 31, 2022
The Bunnies & the Cleanup Crew
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 Playboy "cleanup crew."
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Episode 4
Aired Feb 7, 2022
The Price of Loyalty
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.
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Episode 5
Aired Feb 14, 2022
The Circus
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.
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Episode 6
Aired Feb 21, 2022
The Corporate Game
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.
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Episode 7
Aired Feb 28, 2022
The Big Playboy Lie
A roundtable of Playmates recount how decades of women modeled 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 environment.
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Episode 8
Aired Mar 7, 2022
Predators' Ball
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 women.
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Episode 9
Aired Mar 14, 2022
The Shadow Mansions
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 mansions where women are exploited.
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Episode 10
Aired Mar 21, 2022
Predator Number One
In public, Hefner continually professes that he wants to protect his girls next door, but he continually fails; Playmate Susie Krabacher, mansion employees Stefan and Stella Tetanbaum, and Sondra Theodore reveal dark truths.
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Episode 11
Aired Mar 28, 2022
Behind 'The Girls Next Door'
Former girlfriends of Hugh Hefner, Karissa and Kristina Shannon, discuss their experience with Hefner and the hit television series "The Girls Next Door"; Karissa and Kristina reveal their story of the darker world led by Hefner.
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Episode 12
Aired Apr 4, 2022
The Aftermath
Former Playmates, girlfriends and employees including Sondra Theodore, Susie Krabacher, Lisa Loving Barrett and Audrey Huskey come together to share their experiences and struggles stemming from their time in the Playboy world.
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