American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story |
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Genre | Political drama |
Directed by | Richard Lopez |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
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Cinematography | Milton Kam |
Running time | 38–46 minutes |
Production company(s) |
Alta Loma Entertainment Stephen David Entertainment |
Distributor | Amazon Studios |
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Original network | Amazon Video |
Original release | April 6, 2017 | – present
External links | |
Website | www |
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story is a 2017 Amazon Original Series. It stars Matt Whelan in the titular role, along with Emmett Skilton and Chelsie Preston Crayford. The first season was released on 7 April 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.