Where to watch Secrets of Penthouse Season 1
Secrets of Penthouse season 1 is free to watch in Australia on SBS On Demand. Season 1 was released on 4 September 2023.
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Secrets of Penthouse Season 1 air dates
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Air dates: TMDB.
About Secrets of Penthouse Season 1
The story behind the rise and fall of Bob Guccione, at his height one of the wealthiest men in America, who made millions with Penthouse magazine by taking on Playboy and pushing the world of adult entertainment further than ever before.
Season summary: TMDB.
Secrets of Penthouse Season 1 episodes
S01 E01
The Visionary
42 mins · Mon, 4 Sep 2023
The extraordinary rise of Bob Guccione, who becomes one of the richest men in America by founding Penthouse magazine but tears apart his family in the process.
S01 E02
The Pornographer
42 mins · Mon, 4 Sep 2023
In the 1980s, Penthouse is at its height as one of the most successful magazines in America. Following the release of Bob Guccione's infamous Roman porno epic "Caligula," Penthouse faces a moral backlash from both the religious right and feminist left. Always keen to push boundaries, Guccione publishes nude pictures of the first black Miss America, Vanessa Williams, triggering a public outcry while sending sales skyrocketing.
S01 E03
The Madman
42 mins · Tue, 5 Sep 2023
As Penthouse enters the 1990s, the huge success of the magazine has led Bob Guccione to embark on a series of costly investments, including cryogenics and a casino in Atlantic City which is eventually sold to Donald Trump. Bob's youngest son Nick persuades his dad to let him branch out into video production. But the venture doesn't last and Bob pushes Nick out of the company which takes an emotional toll on Nick. Meanwhile Bob's relationship with his Penthouse 'Pets' takes a dark turn.
S01 E04
The Father
42 mins · Tue, 5 Sep 2023
As Penthouse enters the 2000s, the magazine is in trouble. With sales falling, Bob Guccione pushes for the magazine to go harder against the advice of those around him, and Penthouse loses advertisers. Bob has pushed his three sons out of the business and taps his daughter Nina to help run the business as the age of the internet dawns.