House of Guinness
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| Genre | Historical drama |
| Created by | Steven Knight |
| Written by | Steven Knight |
| Directed by | Tom Shankland Mounia Akl |
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| Music by | Ilan Eshkeri |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 25 September 2025 – present |
House of Guiness is a television series about the Guinness family. It is set as a historical drama. Steven Knight created it. It was first shown on Netflix, on 25 September 2025. The series shows the history of the Guiness family , who created the brewery with the same name.
The series shows the consequences of Benjamin Guiness' death. Benjamin Guiness made the brewery successful. The story concerns the fate of his four adult children, Arthur, Edward, Anne and Ben.[1]
Cast and characters
- Anthony Boyle as Arthur Guinness
- Louis Partridge as Edward Guinness
- Emily Fairn as Anne Guinness
- Fionn O'Shea as Benjamin Guinness
- David Wilmot as Bonnie Champion
- James Norton as Sean Rafferty
- Jack Gleeson as Byron Hughes
- Niamh McCormack as Ellen Cochrane
- Seamus O'Hara as Patrick Cochrane
- Dervla Kirwan as Aunt Agnes Guinness
- Michael McElhatton as John Potter
- Danielle Galligan as Lady Olivia Hedges
- Hilda Fay as Sultan
- Cassian Bilton as Michael
- Ann Skelly as Adelaide Guinness
- Jessica Reynolds as Christine O'Madden
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Tom Shankland | Steven Knight | September 25, 2025 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Tom Shankland | Steven Knight | September 25, 2025 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Tom Shankland | Steven Knight | September 25, 2025 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Tom Shankland | Steven Knight | September 25, 2025 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Tom Shankland | Steven Knight | September 25, 2025 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Mounia Akl | Steven Knight | September 25, 2025 |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Mounia Akl | Steven Knight | September 25, 2025 |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Mounia Akl | Steven Knight | September 25, 2025 |
Production
The series was announced in March 2024 with the working title House of Guinness.[2] It is produced for Netflix by Kudos.[3] The eight-part series has Tom Shankland directing the first five episodes and Mounia Akl directing the final three. Knight and Shankland serve as executive producers alongside Karen Wilson, Elinor Day, Knight, Martin Haines and Ivana Lowell. Series producer is Cahal Bannon and Howard Burch is the producer. Filming began in Cheshire in the summer of 2024.[4][5] Filming locations also include Dublin, Stockport in Greater Manchester,[6] and Liverpool.[7] The cast includes James Norton, David Wilmot, Louis Partridge and Anthony Boyle.[8][9]
Release
The eight-episode series premiered on Netflix on 25 September 2025.[10]
References
- ↑ Shafer, Ellise (March 14, 2024). "Julie Delpy-Suranne Jones Political Series 'The Choice,' Real Estate Show 'Buying London,' Marian Keyes' 'Grown Ups' Adaptation Among Netflix U.K. Commissions". Variety. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ↑ Goldbart, Max (March 14, 2024). "Netflix UK Scripted Slate: Steven Knight To Pen Guinness Series; Stephen Graham & Jack Thorne Team For Real-Time Crime Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ↑ Roxborough, Scott (14 March 2024). "Netflix Orders New Series Starring Jamie Dornan, Mackenzie Davis, Julie Delpy". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ↑ Donohoe, Amy (25 March 2024). "Netflix to begin filming 'House of Guinness' series this summer". Independent.ie. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ↑ Baalla, Sara (8 July 2024). "Enola Holmes star transforms in first filming photo for Peaky Blinders boss's new show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ↑ Mwamba, Ramazani (9 July 2024). "Greater Manchester street transformed for new Netflix drama House of Guinness". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ↑ Westwood, Katie (22 July 2024). "Peaky Blinders creator back in Liverpool to film new Netflix series". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ↑ Geisinger, Gabriella (8 July 2024). "Steven Knight's 'House Of Guinness' Netflix series filming in north of England". kftv. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ Emily, Olivia (23 July 2024). "Netflix Is Working On A Succession Style Guinness Drama". Country and Townhouse. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ↑ Whittock, Jesse (August 17, 2025). "Netflix's House Of Guinness Sets Premiere Date; First-Look Images". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 18, 2025.