A new season of the ID original “The Playboy Murders” premieres tonight, May 5, on Investigation Discovery (ID).
The docuseries, entering its third season, examines high profile murders that intersect with Playboy magazine while also exposing the pitfalls of fame that public figures often fall into.
“The Playboy Murders” is hosted by Holly Madison, a former Playboy playmate and ex-girlfriend of founder/editor-in-chief Hugh Heffner. Ahead of the season premiere, Madison spoke with The Post, calling Hefner a “master manipulator” and compared the Playboy mansion to a cult, likening it to Scientology.
When does ‘The Playboy Murders’ Season 3 premiere?
“The Playboy Murders” premieres tonight, May 5, at 9 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery (ID). It will air weekly, with new episodes coming on weekly through June 16.
How to watch ‘A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read’ for free:
If you don’t have a cable subscription with access to ID, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to watch “The Playboy Murders” for free. We recommend Philo, which comes with a seven day free trial before $28/month payments begin.
You can also take advantage of a five-day free trial of DIRECTV to watch “The Playboy Murders.”
Other ways to stream ‘The Playboy Murders’:
“The Playboy Murders” will be available to stream live on two other services: Sling TV and Max.
Both of Sling TV‘s streaming plans come with Investigation Discovery, so you’ll be able to get it for just $23 with Sling’s 50% off your first month promotion that’s currently running.
Max will also be airing the episodes of “The Playboy Murders” at the same time they air on ID. Subscriptions to Max begin at $9.99/month and you can stream the first two seasons of “The Playboy Murders” on the service, too.
‘The Playboy Murders’ episode guide:
Six episodes of “The Playboy Murders” will air over six weeks.
- Episode 1: “Last Dance” – May 5 at 9 p.m. ET
- Fresh from a breakup, a Playboy casting assistant revels in the L.A. nightlife scene until a wild night out ends in her mysterious death.
- Episode 2: “Terror at the Suncoast Club” – May 13 at 9 p.m. ET
- 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.
- Episode 3: “The Doctor and the Bunny” – May 16 at 9 p.m. ET
- As a Playboy Bunny, Jackie Hendrickson is forbidden from fraternizing with her customers; Atlanta plastic surgeon Dr. Warren Brown is impossible to resist, and their illicit affair sets off a deadly chain of events.
- Episode 4: “The Centerfold and the Serial Killer” – May 19 at 9 p.m. ET
- Kerissa Fare is thrilled to be September 2000’s Playmate of the Month; 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.
- Episode 5: “Sex, Drugs, and Playboy” – June 6 at 9 p.m. ET
- 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.
- Episode 6: “The Girl in the Red Tub” – June 16 at 9 p.m. ET
- 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.
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