Genre: Documentary
Directed by Arlene Nelson
Starring: Rachel Deutsch, Holly Madison, Sondra Theodore, Rebekka Armstrong, Johnny Keatth, Hugh Hefner, Bridget Marquardt, Cristy Thom & Karissa, and Kristina Shannon.
Executive Producers: Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Erin Gamble, Matt Shanfield, Alexandra Dean, Elaine Frontain Bryant, Brad Abramson, Dolores Gavin
Producers: Paige Ferrari, Amira Legally
Distributor: A&E (USA), Crime + Investigation Network (UK).
Plot: Archival footage and exclusive interviews with insiders from all facets of the Playboy world help unravel the glamorous mythology created by the Playboy brand over several decades.
The Secrets of Playboy miniseries was a Great series.
Pros: This miniseries does shares similarities to Dark Side of The Ring but the imagery & subject was a lot darker. With the amount of footage they used for this series & I was amazed at the amount of ex-girlfriends / Playmates who managed to take part in this miniseries to share their stories.
Cons: They blamed Hugh Heffner way too much. At times hearing all of the revelations of these different women is soul-crushing to hear. Each episode does drag-on & When I was watching It felt like all the girls’ comments feel like come from a #MeToo vendetta.
Cast & Crew:
Series Directed by
| Alexandra Dean | … | (unknown episodes) |
| Arlene Nelson | … | (unknown episodes) |
Series Cast
Series Produced by
| Amira Legally | … | Supervising Producer (7 episodes, 2022) |
| Alexandra Orton | … | co-executive producer (7 episodes, 2022) |
| Aaron Saidman | … | executive producer (7 episodes, 2022) |
| Erin Gamble | … | executive producer (6 episodes, 2022) |
| Victoria Marquette | … | Story Producer (3 episodes, 2022) |
| Paige Ferrari | … | Story Producer (2 episodes, 2022) |
| Geraldine Puche | … | associate producer (2 episodes, 2022) |
| Brad Abramson | … | executive producer (unknown episodes) |
| Alexandra Dean | … | executive producer (showrunner) (unknown episodes) |
| Elaine Frontain Bryant | … | executive producer (unknown episodes) |
| Dolores Gavin | … | executive producer (unknown episodes) |
| Eli Holzman | … | executive producer (unknown episodes) |
| Matt Shanfield | … | executive producer (unknown episodes) |
Series Music by
| Gavin Breivik | … | (7 episodes, 2022) |
Series Film Editing by
| Ashlee Cohen | … | (5 episodes, 2022) |
| Hannelore Williams | … | (2 episodes, 2022) |
| Ed Greene | … | (1 episode, 2022) |
Series Costume Design by
| Lee Diemer | … | (3 episodes, 2022) |
| Kelsey T. Morgan | … | (3 episodes, 2022) |
Series Production Management
| Alex Coffey | … | additional production manager (3 episodes, 2022) |
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Hedden | … | second assistant director (3 episodes, 2022) |
Series Sound Department
| Nick Cox | … | re-recording mixer (7 episodes, 2022) |
| Allie Boettger | … | sound mixer (unknown episodes) |
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Pingu Wang | … | assistant costume designer (7 episodes, 2022) |
| Lee Diemer | … | assistant costume designer (4 episodes, 2022) |
Series Additional Crew
| Kimberly Lord | … | legal counsel (12 episodes, 2022) |
| Dominic Ottersbach | … | Production Supervisor/production supervisor (7 episodes, 2022) |
| Chelsea Kearns | … | production assistant (2 episodes, 2022) |
I highly recommend watching this miniseries to anyone who had a history with Playboy before.
Rating: 8.5 OUT OF 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe.