1530 - Cathouse: season one

I've never seen the original documentaries that this series spawned from, so I can only comment upon the series itself.  This is a show that essentially gives us a window inside of a brothel called The Bunny Ranch - a window is probably not the best description - they let us in the room - literally.  By the end of this first season you have a pretty good understanding of how this place runs, the kind of people that frequent it (a wonderful variety) and jut the nature of a business based around sex and sales. 
I find sex fascinating - it's the thing that begins (almost) all of our lives - with very few exceptions.  I find it fascinating how some people just push it off as no big thing and how others covet it as something sacred.  The way people talk about and deal with sex says a lot about them as a person, I think.
What makes this truly interesting is how candid everyone involved is.  The three ladies pictured above are probably of the most interesting (which is saying something in a series like this).  From left to right you've got Sunset Thomas, whom when we meet her is dating and living with one of the owners, Hof.  Again, a very fascinating relationship.  In the middle is AirForce Amy, the veteran and former top earner, now having to deal with the fact that she's not always going to be the top dog - and what that does to her mentally and emotionally (based on the way she talks I wondered if she didn't have some kind of mental issue...  And then my favorite, Isabella Soprano.  She's by no means 'the innocent' however she's almost the person whose point-of-view we're often seeing these things from.  She's intelligent and articulate and always willing and eager to learn new things.  She's also probably the most normal of the group and I imagine a lot of people watching this would probably wonder how she got involved in all of this.  My guess is that she simply likes sex and found a way to make a shit-tonne of money from it.
If you air on the more prudish side of sex then this probably is not going to be for you.  There is lots of nudity and sex, lots of frank conversations, lots of insight to the people who involve themselves in this business - but if you're fascinated by sex then you'll probably enjoy this piece. 
Cathouse: The Series