American Playboy
- Drama
- 2017
- Episode 1
- Sesong 1
- 40 min
- 18+
- 7.5
- Sesong 1
- Episode 1: Before the Bunny: Marilyn Monroe
The surprising story of how Marilyn Monroe became Playboy’s first pin-up.
Om serien: A fascinating docuseries chronicling Playboy magazine’s charismatic founder, Hugh Hefner, and his impact on global culture.
Before the Bunny: Marilyn Monroe
Episode 1
40 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederThe surprising story of how Marilyn Monroe became Playboy’s first pin-up.
The surprising story of how Marilyn Monroe became Playboy’s first pin-up.
Birth of the Centerfold: The Girl Next Door
Episode 2
42 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederHugh Hefner convinces his new subscription manager to pose as the magazine’s first centerfold and “the girl next door” becomes Playboy’s formula for success.
Hugh Hefner convinces his new subscription manager to pose as the magazine’s first centerfold and “the girl next door” becomes Playboy’s formula for success.
Becoming Mr. Playboy
Episode 3
42 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederDuring the mid-1950s, Hugh Hefner and Playboy gain national success, giving Hefner an opportunity to speak out about social issues while enjoying the perks of being Mr. Playboy.
During the mid-1950s, Hugh Hefner and Playboy gain national success, giving Hefner an opportunity to speak out about social issues while enjoying the perks of being Mr. Playboy.
Members Only: The Playboy Club
Episode 4
41 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederTo bring Playboy’s bachelor lifestyle to the public, Hugh Hefner opens the Playboy Club in Chicago and creates the perfect nightlife hostess - the bunny.
To bring Playboy’s bachelor lifestyle to the public, Hugh Hefner opens the Playboy Club in Chicago and creates the perfect nightlife hostess - the bunny.
The Playboy Interview (I Read the Magazine for the Articles)
Episode 5
41 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederHugh Hefner creates the Playboy Interview, giving a platform to cultural leaders to discuss pressing social issues, and publishes a controversial interview with Malcolm X.
Hugh Hefner creates the Playboy Interview, giving a platform to cultural leaders to discuss pressing social issues, and publishes a controversial interview with Malcolm X.
Rebel with a Cause: Civil Liberties and Government Crackdowns
Episode 6
40 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederHefner becomes addicted to an amphetamine drug that lets him work around the clock, using the pages of the magazine to fight for civil rights and ultimately publish what would become Martin Luther King Jr’s final written words.
Hefner becomes addicted to an amphetamine drug that lets him work around the clock, using the pages of the magazine to fight for civil rights and ultimately publish what would become Martin Luther King Jr’s final written words.
Below The Belt: Playboy and the Pubic Wars
Episode 7
41 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederWhile Hugh Hefner finds love and success in Hollywood, Playboy fights Penthouse in the pubic wars.
While Hugh Hefner finds love and success in Hollywood, Playboy fights Penthouse in the pubic wars.
Sex, Drugs and DEA Investigations
Episode 8
38 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederHugh Hefner’s secretary and close friend, Bobbie Arnstein, finds herself at the center of a conspiracy to take down the Playboy empire and her loyalty to Hefner proves deadly.
Hugh Hefner’s secretary and close friend, Bobbie Arnstein, finds herself at the center of a conspiracy to take down the Playboy empire and her loyalty to Hefner proves deadly.
Down the Rabbit Hole: The Dorothy Stratten Murder
Episode 9
43 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederAfter the death of Bobbie Arnstein, Hugh Hefner retreats permanently to his Los Angeles mansion where he hosts some of Playboy’s most iconic parties. But Playboy’s success in Hollywood will come with grave consequences for Playmate Dorothy Stratten.
After the death of Bobbie Arnstein, Hugh Hefner retreats permanently to his Los Angeles mansion where he hosts some of Playboy’s most iconic parties. But Playboy’s success in Hollywood will come with grave consequences for Playmate Dorothy Stratten.
My Way
Episode 10
46 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederWith Playboy on the brink of bankruptcy, Hefner sacrifices friends and leans on family to secure the brand’s future.
With Playboy on the brink of bankruptcy, Hefner sacrifices friends and leans on family to secure the brand’s future.