US EditionNetflix Just Dropped a New Crime Drama Made for Binge-Watching — and ‘Peaky Blinders’ Fans Will Love It
The series explores the Guinness family’s internal struggles and brewery future after Sir Benjamin’s death, with each of his four children hiding dark secrets, Netflix said.
- Netflix premiered the period drama House of Guinness, set in 1868 Dublin, which centers on the turmoil following the passing of brewing magnate and the city's first Lord Mayor, Sir Benjamin Guinness.
- The series stems from Steven Knight's research into the real Guinness family and blends fact with fiction to portray the siblings' struggle for power.
- The show follows Sir Benjamin’s four children as they vie for control amid violent political tensions involving Irish Republican Brotherhood rebels and British loyalists.
- Knight highlighted that real historical events can sometimes seem the most unbelievable, underscoring the unexpected ways history and storytelling are combined in the series.
- House of Guinness aims to stand as its own family dynasty drama appealing to Peaky Blinders fans while capturing the turbulent social-political climate of 19th-century Ireland.
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House of Guinness’s sinister, sepia world
In the three years since Tommy Shelby last tipped his razor blade-lined flat cap, Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has struggled to produce anything to fill the hole that Cillian Murphy’s glacial-yet-burning eyes bored in the TV landscape. House of Guinness is plainly – and most enjoyably – an attempt to do so. One imagines the early commissioning conversations for the series went something like: what if Peaky Blinders, but Irish? The two se…
House of Guinness on Netflix: Release date, episode list, cast, and trailer
The highly anticipated period drama 'House of Guinness' has finally premiered on Netflix, making its global debut on Thursday, September 25, 2025. Created by the makers of the critically acclaimed show 'Peaky Blinders'. It features Anthony Boyle, Louis Partridge, Emily Fairn and others in the pivotal roles. For the unversed, Netflix's new series 'House of Guinness' follows the aftermath of the death of brewery mogul, Sir Benjamin Guinness, and t…
House of Guinness review: Hugely entertaining drama is Steven Knight's best since Peaky Blinders
There are only a handful of TV screenwriters whose mere involvement in a project gets people's attention - Steven Knight is one of them.The Peaky Blinders creator may still be best known for that global mega-hit of a series, which also has a sequel film on the way, but he has in no way been idle since it came to an end.In fact, the busiest man in TV has been bringing us a whole host of series, from historical hits like SAS Rogue Heroes and A Tho…
‘Peaky Blinders’ Creator Brews a Solid Family Drama in Netflix’s ‘House of Guinness’: TV Review
“Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight has returned to Netflix with his latest drama, “House of Guinness.” Set mainly in Dublin, Ireland, and loosely based on the real-life Guinnesses, the historical series focuses on the famous brewery and the family behind it following the death of their patriarch. Although well-acted and engaging, the show fails to […]
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