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The Best Episodes of The Playboy Murders

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Playboy Murders Season 3 Episode 1 - Last Dance
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #1 - Last Dance

    S3:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Playboy Murders Season 2 Episode 5 - Falling Star
    7.8/10(41 votes)

    #2 - Falling Star

    S2:E5

    A beautiful 19-year-old is discovered in Canada. After becoming Playmate of the Year, her husband sees dollar signs, but as her star rises, she's drawn to another man. Afraid of losing his meal ticket, her husband shoots them both while in their home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Playboy Murders Season 3 Episode 6 - The Girl in the Red Tub
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #3 - The Girl in the Red Tub

    S3:E6

    A local waitress catapults to stardom when featured in a Playboy pictorial. She soaks up the fame and newfound attention until a surprise goes wrong, ending in tragedy, and she becomes a victim in a gruesome double murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Playboy Murders Season 3 Episode 5 - Sex, Drugs and Playboy
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #4 - Sex, Drugs and Playboy

    S3:E5

    When Adrienne Pollack dies, her family suspects there's more to the story than meets the eye. As they dig to find the truth, they uncover that Adrienne was hiding a dark secret which, if true, could take Hugh Hefner down.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Playboy Murders Season 2 Episode 3 - Run Bambi Run
    7.2/10(38 votes)

    #5 - Run Bambi Run

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Playboy Murders Season 2 Episode 6 - Dance to Death
    7.2/10(34 votes)

    #6 - Dance to Death

    S2:E6

    In 2010, after a night of hard partying, former Playboy model Paula Sladewski disappears hours later, her body is found burned beyond recognition in a Miami dumpster. The investigation exposes a volatile relationship and a haunting lack of justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Playboy Murders Season 1 Episode 1 - Bunny Meets Bachelor
    7.1/10(72 votes)

    #7 - Bunny Meets Bachelor

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Playboy Murders Season 1 Episode 5 - The Girl With the Star Tattoo
    7.1/10(58 votes)

    #8 - The Girl With the Star Tattoo

    S1:E5

    Star Stowe takes the world by storm when she becomes Playmate of the Month, but everything the magazine has to offer seduces Star into a world of abuse and addiction and sends her down a tragic path.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Playboy Murders Season 2 Episode 1 - Double Trouble
    7.1/10(44 votes)

    #9 - Double Trouble

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Playboy Murders Season 2 Episode 4 - Horror in the Hamptons
    7.1/10(39 votes)

    #10 - Horror in the Hamptons

    S2:E4

    Actress Melonie Haller was poised for stardom after appearing in the television series "Welcome Back, Kotter" and a pictorial in the March 1980 edition of Playboy. Eager for her next role, she heads to a party in the Hamptons that takes a violent turn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Playboy Murders Season 3 Episode 2 - Terror at the Suncoast Club
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #11 - Terror at the Suncoast Club

    S3:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Playboy Murders Season 3 Episode 3 - The Centerfold and the Serial Killer
    6.9/10(23 votes)

    #12 - The Centerfold and the Serial Killer

    S3:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Playboy Murders Season 1 Episode 3 - Moth to a Flame
    6.8/10(61 votes)

    #13 - Moth to a Flame

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Playboy Murders Season 2 Episode 2 - The Bunny and Charles Manson
    6.8/10(48 votes)

    #14 - The Bunny and Charles Manson

    S2:E2

    Famous actress and Playmate of the Year is haunted by the Manson murders.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Playboy Murders Season 1 Episode 2 - All That Glitters
    6.7/10(76 votes)

    #15 - All That Glitters

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Playboy Murders Season 1 Episode 6 - Sugar Baby
    6.7/10(47 votes)

    #16 - Sugar Baby

    S1:E6

    A 25-year-old Playboy Italia model connects with a 71-year-old doctor after he sees her photos online; he supports her for two years and gives her more than $300,000 before threatening to cut her off, and their relationship takes a deadly turn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Playboy Murders Season 3 Episode 4 - The Doctor and the Bunny
    6.7/10(19 votes)

    #17 - The Doctor and the Bunny

    S3:E4

    As a Playboy Bunny, Jackie Hendrickson is forbidden from fraternizing with her customers. However, Atlanta plastic surgeon Dr. Warren Brown is impossible to resist, and their illicit affair sets off a deadly chain of events.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Playboy Murders Season 1 Episode 4 - Black Bart and the Bunny
    6.5/10(55 votes)

    #18 - Black Bart and the Bunny

    S1:E4

    When a former Playboy bunny's husband is shot dead at home, the investigation reveals sordid affairs, family infighting and a possible hired hit; the search for the truth ultimately leads to multiple suspects, including some close to home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Playboy Murders Season 2 Episode 7 - Playboy Model Tells All
    6.0/10(34 votes)

    #19 - Playboy Model Tells All

    S2:E7

    Jill Ann Spaulding dreams of becoming a Playboy model. However, when she arrives at the mansion, she discovers that fantasy and reality are vastly different. Shunned by Hef, Jill writes a tell-all book. But could it lead to her untimely death?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Last Dance" is the best rated episode of "The Playboy Murders". It scored 8/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/5/2025. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Falling Star".