The Amazon Original Series explores the life of an American icon and the history of the Playboy brand, utilizing unprecedented access to over 17,000 hours of footage and 2,600 scrapbooks from Hefner's personal archives.
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story is a documentary series that explores the life and impact of Playboy magazine's founder Hugh Hefner, combining archival footage, interviews, and cinematic reenactments. The series begins in post-war America and follows Hefner's journey from the launch of Playboy in 1953 to the next six decades of his life and career.
1. Before the Bunny: Marilyn Monroe
Aired: Apr 7, 2017The surprising story of how Marilyn Monroe became Playboy's first pin-up.
2. Birth of the Centerfold: The Girl Next Door
Aired: Apr 7, 2017Hugh Hefner convinces his new subscription manager to pose as the magazine's ...
Aired: Apr 7, 2017During the mid-1950s, Hugh Hefner and Playboy gain national success, giving H...
4. Members Only: The Playboy Club
Aired: Apr 7, 2017To bring Playboy's bachelor lifestyle to the public, Hugh Hefner opens the Pl...
Aired: Apr 7, 2017Hugh Hefner creates the Playboy Interview, giving a platform to cultural lead...
6. Rebel with a Cause: Civil Liberties and Government Crackdowns
Aired: Apr 7, 2017Playboy gains a sterling activist journalistic reputation even as the workaho...
7. Below the Belt: Playboy and the Pubic Wars
Aired: Apr 7, 2017While Hugh Hefner finds love and success in Hollywood, Playboy fights Penthou...
8. Sex, Drugs and DEA Investigations
Aired: Apr 7, 2017Hugh Hefner's secretary and close friend, Bobbie Arnstein, finds herself at t...
9. Down the Rabbit Hole: The Dorothy Stratten Murder
Aired: Apr 7, 2017After the death of Bobbie Arnstein, Hugh Hefner retreats permanently to his L...
Aired: Apr 7, 2017With Playboy on the brink of bankruptcy, Hefner sacrifices friends and leans ...
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Current Status: Ended
Network: Prime Video
Production Country: United States
Genres:Drama, Documentary, Biography
