Secrets of Playboy

Hugh Hefner sold himself as a champion of free speech who created the Playboy brand to set off a sexual revolution that would liberate men and women alike. But over the years he used Playboy to manipulate women to compete for his favour.

In the 2000s, Hugh Hefner reinvented himself and his brand through the reality show Girls Next Door. The series made mansion life seem like a fairytale, but his girlfriends Holly and Bridget reveal that the reality was anything but.

The Playboy Bunnies were promised a safe working environment. But outside of the clubs, at the Playboy Mansion and in the company of Hefner's VIP customers, the Bunnies faced dangers and abuses that were covered up by the 'cleanup crew.'

This episode explores the 1970s DEA investigation into Hefner, Playboy and drugs through the lens of two women who lived and worked at Playboy: Hefner's right-hand woman Bobbie Arnstein and Playboy Bunny Adrienne Pollack.

After decades of silence, Hefner's former number one girlfriend Sondra Theodore shares her story, detailing how she was groomed by him to participate in his increasingly abusive sex life.

The Playboy corporate world was billed as a welcoming place for women, but Miki Garcia and PJ Masten reveal the rampant sexual harassment they faced as they attempted to climb the corporate ladder.

A round table of Playmates recount how decades of women modelled for the magazine because they believed the Playboy promise that becoming a Playmate would lead to a lucrative career in a safe environment.

From the earliest parties at the Mansion, celebrities like Roman Polanski and Bill Cosby were a big part of the allure of the Playboy brand. But Hugh Hefner kept some Hollywood A-listers happy at the expense of the women.

During the 1990s, young women flocked to Los Angeles with hopes of being the next Playmates. Yet for those not deemed attractive enough for the magazine, men in Hefner's inner circle set up 'shadow' mansions where women were exploited.

Hefner continually professed that he wanted to protect his 'girls next door' - but he continually failed. Never-before-heard stories from Playmates and Mansion employees reveal the dark truth that Hefner was the Mansion's number one predator.

Former girlfriends of Hugh Hefner, Karissa and Kristina Shannon, discuss their experiences with Hefner and the hit television series 'The Girls Next Door,' which introduced a new generation to Hefner and the Playboy lifestyle.

Former Playmates, girlfriends and employees come together to share their experiences and struggles stemming from their time in the Playboy world. The women reflect on the decades of fear and abuse they experienced.

Sondra Theodore and her daughter Katie explore their dramatically different versions of life at the Playboy Mansion as they work to heal the trauma in their complicated relationship.

After a divorce in the late 90s, Hugh Hefner became a bachelor again, and the era of the seven girlfriends emerged.

Women across the nation vied for the chance to become a Playmate, but only 12 were chosen for the reality competition. The two-hour prime-time special aired on Fox in 2002, bringing together aspiring Playmates in typical house reality show fashion.

In 1977, Playboy introduced pictorials featuring often barely-legal college women. Playboy went to university campuses across the country and hosted auditions for female students to pose and represent their school.

The sports world is often criticised for underpaying and undervaluing female athletes. It is something investigative journalist and former Playboy cover model, Lisa Guerrero has personally experienced.

Playboy's pictorials of working women are well known, especially those of women in uniform. Lisa Guerrero sits down with a former NYPD officer and a former US Air Force Training Instructor to discuss their fateful decision to pose.

While Playboy usually featured a specific standard of beauty in its magazine, it occasionally disrupted that norm by showcasing models not typically seen within its pages. Those decisions often created controversy.