The show mostly sticks to telling Hugh Hefner’s actual life and the history of Playboy, focusing on personality, ambition, and historical context rather than shoehorning in modern identity politics. It refrains from shoehorning in forced diversity or shifting narrative for current-year ideology.

'American Playboy' glorifies sexual liberation and openly subverts traditional morality, often framing old-school values as obstacles to individual freedom. While it's somewhat grounded in its era, there is little positive portrayal of religion, family, or conventional morality, these themes often come across as outmoded or oppressive within the show.

The series mostly paints alternative, more traditional viewpoints as oppositional to progress or personal liberation, without seriously engaging with or fairly representing those positions. Still, some historical figures receive a fair shake, so it’s not a total monoculture, but pluralism is lacking.