American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story is a 2017 television series by Amazon Prime Video. It stars Matt Whelan in the title role, along with Emmett Skilton and Chelsie Preston Crayford. Several African American and African British actors were linked to the program including Kelvin Taylor. The first season was released on 7 April 2017 and comprised ten episodes.
The series is a combination of interviews, archival footage (including moments found in Hefner's vast personal collection) and cinematic re-enactments that cover the launch of the magazine as well as the next six decades of Hefner's personal life and career. While building his empire, Hefner also devoted time to defending civil rights, freedom of speech and sexual freedom.
The series was filmed in Auckland, New Zealand.
Episode NoName Of EpisodeDescription1 Before the Bunny: Marilyn Monroe2Birth of the Centerfold: The Girl Next Door3Becoming Mr. Playboy4Members Only: The Playboy Club5 The Playboy Interview6Rebel with a Cause: Civil Liberties and Government Crackdowns7Below the Belt: Playboy and the Pubic Wars8Sex, Drugs and DEA Investigations9Down the Rabbit Hole: The Dorothy Stratten Murder10My Way
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