6.6
/10
Hugh Hefner is a real person portrayed by Matt Whelan in the TV series American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (based on a true story).
They appear in all 10 aired episodes and have accumulated 1570 positive votes.

Hugh Hefner

by Matt Whelan

character

Episodes10

  • 7.7
    /10

    Before the Bunny: Marilyn Monroe
    episode S1.E1 april 2017
    The surprising story of how Marilyn Monroe became Playboy's first pin-up.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Birth of the Centerfold: The Girl Next Door
    episode S1.E2 april 2017
    Hugh Hefner convinces his new subscription manager to pose as the magazine's first centerfold and "the girl next door" becomes Playboy's formula for success.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Becoming Mr. Playboy
    episode S1.E3 april 2017
    During the mid-1950s, Hugh Hefner and Playboy gain national success, giving Hefner an opportunity to speak out about social issues while enjoying the perks of being Mr. Playboy.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Members Only: The Playboy Club
    episode S1.E4 april 2017
    To bring Playboy's bachelor lifestyle to the public, Hugh Hefner opens the Playboy Club in Chicago and creates the perfect nightlife hostess - the bunny.
  • 7.8
    /10

    The Playboy Interview
    episode S1.E5 april 2017
    Hugh Hefner creates the Playboy Interview, giving a platform to cultural leaders to discuss pressing social issues, and publishes a controversial interview with Malcolm X.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Rebel with a Cause: Civil Liberties and Government Crackdowns
    episode S1.E6 april 2017
    Playboy gains a sterling activist journalistic reputation even as the workaholic Hefner becomes addicted to Dexedrine.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Below the Belt: Playboy and the Pubic Wars
    episode S1.E7 april 2017
    While Hugh Hefner finds love and success in Hollywood, Playboy fights Penthouse in the pubic wars even as second-wave feminism proves an implacable critical force.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Sex, Drugs and DEA Investigations
    episode S1.E8 april 2017
    Hugh Hefner's secretary and close friend, Bobbie Arnstein, finds herself at the center of a conspiracy to take down the Playboy empire and her loyalty to Hefner proves deadly.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Down the Rabbit Hole: The Dorothy Stratten Murder
    episode S1.E9 april 2017
    After the death of Bobbie Arnstein, Hugh Hefner retreats permanently to his Los Angeles mansion, only to face the murder of Playmate Dorothy Stratten.
  • 7.1
    /10

    My Way
    episode S1.E10 april 2017
    With Playboy on the brink of bankruptcy, Hefner sacrifices friends and leans on family to secure the brand's future.

Best moments10

  • 7.6
    /10
    98% of the votes

    Rebel with a Cause: Civil Liberties and Government Crackdowns
    episode S1.E6 april 2017
    Playboy gains a sterling activist journalistic reputation even as the workaholic Hefner becomes addicted to Dexedrine.
  • 7.1
    /10
    98% of the votes

    My Way
    episode S1.E10 april 2017
    With Playboy on the brink of bankruptcy, Hefner sacrifices friends and leans on family to secure the brand's future.
  • 7.7
    /10
    96% of the votes

    Before the Bunny: Marilyn Monroe
    episode S1.E1 april 2017
    The surprising story of how Marilyn Monroe became Playboy's first pin-up.
  • 7.7
    /10
    96% of the votes

    Below the Belt: Playboy and the Pubic Wars
    episode S1.E7 april 2017
    While Hugh Hefner finds love and success in Hollywood, Playboy fights Penthouse in the pubic wars even as second-wave feminism proves an implacable critical force.
  • 7.8
    /10
    93% of the votes

    The Playboy Interview
    episode S1.E5 april 2017
    Hugh Hefner creates the Playboy Interview, giving a platform to cultural leaders to discuss pressing social issues, and publishes a controversial interview with Malcolm X.
  • 7.7
    /10
    91% of the votes

    Members Only: The Playboy Club
    episode S1.E4 april 2017
    To bring Playboy's bachelor lifestyle to the public, Hugh Hefner opens the Playboy Club in Chicago and creates the perfect nightlife hostess - the bunny.
  • 7.8
    /10
    90% of the votes

    Becoming Mr. Playboy
    episode S1.E3 april 2017
    During the mid-1950s, Hugh Hefner and Playboy gain national success, giving Hefner an opportunity to speak out about social issues while enjoying the perks of being Mr. Playboy.
  • 7.5
    /10
    71% of the votes

    Down the Rabbit Hole: The Dorothy Stratten Murder
    episode S1.E9 april 2017
    After the death of Bobbie Arnstein, Hugh Hefner retreats permanently to his Los Angeles mansion, only to face the murder of Playmate Dorothy Stratten.
  • 7.9
    /10
    68% of the votes

    Sex, Drugs and DEA Investigations
    episode S1.E8 april 2017
    Hugh Hefner's secretary and close friend, Bobbie Arnstein, finds herself at the center of a conspiracy to take down the Playboy empire and her loyalty to Hefner proves deadly.
  • 7.8
    /10
    64% of the votes

    Birth of the Centerfold: The Girl Next Door
    episode S1.E2 april 2017
    Hugh Hefner convinces his new subscription manager to pose as the magazine's first centerfold and "the girl next door" becomes Playboy's formula for success.

Votes per episode

Season 1
249
E1
146
E2
183
E3
163
E4
162
E5
152
E6
125
E7
109
E8
115
E9
166
E10