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American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story

20175.71 Season10 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A fascinating docuseries chronicling Playboy magazine’s charismatic founder, Hugh Hefner, and his impact on global culture. Told from his unique perspective with never-before-seen footage from his private archive, discover the captivating story about the man behind the bunny.

NetworksPrime Video

Top Cast

Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner

Himself

Matt Whelan

Matt Whelan

Hugh Hefner

Shara Connolly

Shara Connolly

Barbi Benton

Joy Buckle

Joy Buckle

Marilyn Cole

A

Adam Jonas Segaller

A.C. Spectrosky

Ella Becroft

Ella Becroft

Millie Hefner

Laura Thompson

Laura Thompson

Christie Hefner

Ian Bell

Ian Bell

Art Paul

Dominique Bela

Dominique Bela

Betty Conklin

Beth Kayes

Beth Kayes

Grace Hefner

Themes & Keywords

sexual abuseperversitysexual revolutionplayboyperversionsexual fantasysexual humiliationdocudramaperverse sexsexual sadismsubstance abusesexual attitudessexual exploitationplayboy mansionsexual initiationsexual perversionsocial scandalabuse of powersocial & cultural documentaryplaymatesabused womannarcissistic abuse

About American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story is a documentary, drama series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of sexual abuse, perversity, sexual revolution, playboy, perversion, sexual fantasy. it stars Hugh Hefner, Matt Whelan, Shara Connolly. A fascinating docuseries chronicling Playboy magazine’s charismatic founder, Hugh Hefner, and his impact on global culture. Told from his unique perspective with never-before-seen footage from his private archive, discover the captivating story about the man behind the bunny.

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