Mumbai: History TV18 is set to captivate audiences with its sensational new docu-series, Secrets of Penthouse, offering a bold and unfiltered look into the life of Bob Guccione—the media mogul who built the Penthouse empire and lost it all. Premiering 14th March, Fridays at 11PM, the series promises never-before-seen revelations about the controversial rise, scandalous affairs, and dramatic downfall of a man who changed the adult entertainment industry forever.
With exclusive interviews from Guccione’s children, Nick and Nina, and access to the family’s private archives, the series unveils the personal cost of his obsession with power and pleasure. Behind the glamour and the multimillion-dollar empire was a family torn apart by ambition and excess.
The series also explores Penthouse’s unexpected connection to Bollywood, featuring Sunny Leone, who was crowned Penthouse Pet of the Year before her rise to Bollywood stardom. In a candid conversation, she offers insights into her time at Penthouse and her interactions with Bob Guccione.
Across four explosive episodes, Secrets of Penthouse traces Guccione’s journey—from a struggling photographer in the 1960s to a media tycoon in the 1980s, before facing bankruptcy and the downfall of his empire in the digital age. The series also explores the controversial production of Caligula and the scandals that rocked the adult entertainment industry.