Over the past two years, the America Undercover documentaries, “Cathouse” and “Cathouse 2: Back in the Saddle,” offered HBO viewers an inside look at Nevada’s Moonlite Bunnyranch, a legal brothel just outside Carson City. Now, CATHOUSE: THE SERIES returns to this adult fantasyland for more revealing encounters between the customers and “working girls” when the late-night documentary series debuts THURSDAY, JUNE 16 (11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT), with the episode entitled “What Men Don’t Know.” Other editions debut on subsequent Thursdays at the same time, exclusively on HBO.
CATHOUSE: THE SERIES features interviews with the working girls and ranch management, peeks into “party” rooms, eavesdrops on sex workshops, and witnesses the behind-the-scenes day-to-day activities at the Moonlight Bunny Ranch. Many of the women introduced in the previous specials — including Air Force Amy, Sunset Thomas, Isabella Soprano [pictured] and Bridget the Midget — are back with new tricks up their sleeves.
Still thriving after nearly 50 years, the Moonlite Bunnyranch, located at the end of a dusty road about 35 miles south of Reno, is arguably the most famous legal brothel in the state. Since brothels were legalized in many Nevada counties in 1972, the state has become a sexual mecca for Americans looking to live out their fantasies. The series captures frank discussions between Dennis Hof, owner of the ranch, Suzette, the madam, and the prostitutes, while hidden cameras located in party rooms record private conversations, transactions and sexual activity between working girls and their customers. (Before sex takes place, customers are informed they are being taped, and their appearance on the show is subject to signing a consent agreement.) The series highlights such ranch features as special sex therapy clinics and fantasy parties for newlywed couples. IIn the premiere episode, Isabella Soprano offers a crash course in Sex 101 to a group of guys visiting the ranch, covering such topics as locating the elusive G-spot and working with sex toys. After class, customers show off the skills they have just learned. Elsewhere, a new groom is presented with an unusual wedding gift from his wife. June’s episodes: Episode #1: “What Men Don’t Know”
Debut date: THURSDAY, JUNE 16 (11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: June 17 (midnight), 20 (11:30 p.m.) and 21 (2:25 a.m.)
HBO2 playdate: June 18 (midnight)
Episode #2: “Anything Goes”; Debut date: THURSDAY, JUNE 23 (11:00-11:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: June 24 (midnight), 27 (11:30 p.m.) and 28 (2:10 a.m.)
HBO2 playdate: June 25 (midnight)
Episode #3: “Girlfriends”; Debut date: THURSDAY, JUNE 30 (11:00-11:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: July 1 (midnight), 4 (11:30 p.m.) and 5 (1:00 a.m.)
HBO2 playdate: July 2 (midnight)
CATHOUSE: THE SERIES is directed and produced by Patti Kaplan; conceived and produced by George Ciccarone; supervising producer, Katie Smalheer; associate producer, Jennifer Lefever; edited by Phillip Schopper, Max Weissman, and Juliet Weber. For HBO: coordinating producer, Sara Bernstein; supervising producer, Jacqueline Glover; executive producer, Sheila Nevins.