Why NBC’s The Playboy Club Isn’t Just Escapist Entertainment

by The Hairpin Sponsors

This post is sponsored by NBC’s The Playboy Club.

Ladies, if you’ve always wanted a TV show that you and your guy could watch — and actually enjoy — together, it’s finally here.

You don’t even have to worry about your man drooling over Amber Heard and the other hotties in the cast, because Eddie Cibrian, who plays an attorney, is all the eye candy you’ll ever need.

There is a catch: You might have to invest in a bunny costume for the boudoir. But hey, Halloween and all its costume party glory is just around the corner…

The thing is, The Playboy Club is actually historical drama, and not just a “sex sells” sellout for ratings (although you know people will be watching for the steamy scenes and sexy bunnies). Set in the 1960s in the dark and smoky rooms of Chicago’s iconic Playboy Club, the show promises a winning combo of glamour, power, sex (of course!), mobsters and murder.

Like any show, you’ll get to know and love (or hate) the characters, to escape into their world for an hour every week — and on a Monday night, no less, when glamorous is far from what you’re feeling. And, there’s a bonus: you’ll get a little bit of American history and culture too!

Intrigued? Tune in for the premiere on September 19th and make sure to clear your schedule every Monday at 10/9c. Sponsored by The Playboy Club.