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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.

Hugh Hefner
Himself

Matt Whelan
Hugh Hefner

Shara Connolly
Barbi Benton

Joy Buckle
Marilyn Cole
Adam Jonas Segaller
A.C. Spectrosky

Ella Becroft
Millie Hefner

Laura Thompson
Christie Hefner

Ian Bell
Art Paul

Dominique Bela
Betty Conklin

Beth Kayes
Grace Hefner
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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