Season 2 is where the formula hits its stride. The production value is still gloriously cheap (hello, 480p digital camcorder aesthetic), but the psychology on display is raw.
The flagship series of this rebrand was "Brooklyn Kinda Love," a docu-reality series following four real couples. But the show that generated the most buzz was "Swing," a provocative series that followed monogamous couples as they ventured into alternative lifestyles, guided by a professional sex therapist. Playboy had long been associated with the concept of "swinging" through its founder Hugh Hefner's own famously libertine lifestyle, but "Swing" marked the first time the network had built an entire reality series around the practice.
The season finale focusing on whether the experiment was a success.
Season 2 is where the formula hits its stride. The production value is still gloriously cheap (hello, 480p digital camcorder aesthetic), but the psychology on display is raw.
The flagship series of this rebrand was "Brooklyn Kinda Love," a docu-reality series following four real couples. But the show that generated the most buzz was "Swing," a provocative series that followed monogamous couples as they ventured into alternative lifestyles, guided by a professional sex therapist. Playboy had long been associated with the concept of "swinging" through its founder Hugh Hefner's own famously libertine lifestyle, but "Swing" marked the first time the network had built an entire reality series around the practice.
The season finale focusing on whether the experiment was a success.