Series synopsis
The Playboy Murders is an American crime documentary television series that premiered on Investigation Discovery on January 23, 2023. It stars Stacy Arthur, Joseph DiMartino and Holly Madison.
Investigating murders that intersect with Playboy, exposing the pitfalls of fame for those appearing on their pages and forcing audiences to question everything they thought they knew about one of America's most recognizable publications.
Premise
Investigating murders that intersect with Playboy, exposing the pitfalls of fame for those appearing on their pages and forcing audiences to question everything they thought they knew about one of America's most recognizable publications.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Stacy Arthur as Self
- Joseph DiMartino as Self
- Holly Madison as Self
Guest cast
- Emily Pokora as Jasmine Fiore
- Hugh Hefner as Self (archive footage)
- Kendra Wilkinson as Self (archive footage)
- Sarah Moliski as Star Stowe
- Bobby Liga as Jon Logan
- Talon Reid as Self - Kelsey's friend
- Tia Barr as Mandy Bentley
- Conan O'Brien as Self (archive footage)
- Brande Roderick as Self (archive footage)
- Jon Stewart as Self (archive footage)
- Ben Stiller as Self (archive footage)
- Christine Taylor as Self (archive footage)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 19 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 23, 2023 | February 27, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 7 | January 22, 2024 | March 11, 2024 |
| Season 3 | 6 | May 5, 2025 | June 16, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bunny Meets Bachelor When a Playboy party hostess and model is found dead and dismembered in a dumpster, it ignites a tabloid media frenzy; as police investigate her romantic partners, her reality TV star husband heads for the Canadian border. |
January 23, 2023 |
| 2 |
All That Glitters After taking the pageant world by storm, a Playboy cover model gets up close and personal with fans on the phone; as she competes for playmate of the year, an obsessive fan goes a step too far and her entire world comes crashing down. |
January 30, 2023 |
| 3 |
Moth to a Flame The murder of Playboy cybergirl Christina Carlin-Kraft in her Pennsylvania condo takes police on a search for her killer, from the streets of Philadelphia to a psychiatric ward; detectives rely on surveillance video to find the culprit. |
February 6, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Double Trouble In the late '90s, Playboy twins Sandy and Mandy Bentley's fame soars until an affair with a Vegas High Roller leads to a fall from fame, stolen jewels, a shadowy buyer and a brutal double murder in the Hollywood hills. |
January 22, 2024 |
| 2 |
The Bunny and Charles Manson Famous actress and Playmate of the Year is haunted by the Manson murders. |
January 29, 2024 |
| 3 |
Run Bambi Run After she's fired from the police department, 19-year-old Laurie Bembenek becomes a Playboy Bunny. When her new husband's ex-wife dies, Laurie is painted as a femme fatale and convicted of murder. After escaping from prison, police arrest her in Canada. |
February 5, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Last Dance After breaking up with her boyfriend and boss, Playboy casting assistant Kimberly Fattorini navigates the L.A. nightlife scene on her own for the first time. However, the VIP treatment comes with a tragic twist when a wild night out ends in her mysterious death. |
May 5, 2025 |
| 2 |
Terror at the Suncoast Club Panic spreads at the Suncoast Playboy Club when an aspiring photographer turns up brutally murdered right after shooting the annual "Bunny of the Year" contest. The Playboy Bunnies fear their club is a target and that one of them could be next. |
May 12, 2025 |
| 3 |
The Centerfold and the Serial Killer Kerissa Fare is thrilled to be September 2000's Playmate of the Month. However, just as the magazine is about to hit newsstands, a mysterious man from her past becomes a suspect in multiple murders, and investigators want to talk to her. |
May 19, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Investigation Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 23, 2023 |
| Last aired | June 16, 2025 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |