Secrets of Playboy — Season 1, Episode 5: The Circus
Documentary, Reality • 42 min • 2 seasons, 20 episodes • ★ 6.4/10
Episode synopsis
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. Sondra's testimony shines a spotlight on Hefner's mechanisms for controlling and breaking women.
About Secrets of Playboy
Explore the hidden truths behind the fable and philosophy of the Playboy empire through a modern-day lens. The documentary series delves into the complex world Hugh Hefner created and examines its far-reaching consequences on our culture’s view of power and sexuality.