House of Guinness
House of Guinness
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House of Guinness

"Trouble is brewing."

7.6
Yr 2025
Status Returning Series
Drama
Your Verdict
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Series Brief

Overview

Dublin, 1868. The Guinness family patriarch is dead, and his four children — each with dark secrets to hide — hold the brewery's fate in their hands.

Status

Latest

  • Netflix renews House of Guinness for Season 2 — August 24, 2026
Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 75 /100

House of Guinness was received with generally positive reviews, with many critics characterizing Steven Knight's 19th-century dynasty saga as an intoxicating blend of Succession and Peaky Blinders. Reviewers largely embraced its brisk pacing, visual flair, and unapologetic swagger, calling it an energetic, rowdy, and wildly entertaining family drama powered by a charismatic cast.

However, the show drew some reservations regarding its depth and storytelling discipline. Several critics observed that the series takes considerable liberties with historical facts and can feel overstuffed, with too many characters competing for screen time. Detractors also felt that the narrative occasionally favors soapy titillation and flashy aesthetics over substantive emotional nuance.

Ultimately, the critical consensus views House of Guinness as an addictive, stylish crowd-pleaser. While it may not hit the dramatic heights of Knight's best work, its intoxicating mix of corporate warfare and dynastic intrigue provides plenty of punch.

“an irresistible romp – like Succession, only over a booze empire”

“smutty, political, wildly entertaining, and sharper than a razor blade in the peak of a flat cap.”

“a mix of style, sex, and violence that delivers an addicting if predictable story”

“What all of it amounts to, once the fizz has settled, is somehow both more and less substance than you might expect.”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Netflix
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Why fans love it

The tension in this 2025 period drama stems from the fragility of a massive industrial legacy. With the family patriarch gone, the internal dynamics of the Guinness household collapse into a power struggle defined by individual secrets rather than business strategy. The show prioritizes the jagged edges of a 19th-century dynasty over the polished veneer often found in similar costume dramas.

Anthony Boyle anchors a cast navigating a landscape where the weight of expectations clashes with private identities. The narrative threads incorporate gay themes, framing the personal desires of the siblings against the rigid traditions of their era. It is a calculated look at how inherited wealth functions as both a shield and a cage for those left behind to manage the consequences of a name.

Production Board

Crew

Art Direction
Tom Coates Dario Nolé
Production Design
Richard Bullock
Makeup Artist
Konnie Daniel Nuala McArdle Lisa Chape Oonagh Bagley
Costume Design
Edward K. Gibbon
Executive Producer
Karen Wilson Ivana Lowell Tom Shankland Steven Knight Martin Haines Elinor Day
Set Decoration
Maxine Carlier
Editor
Vicky Tooms Malcolm Crowe Sarah Peczek
"A" Camera Operator
Karsten Bloch Jacobsen
Director of Photography
Nicolai Brüel Joe Saade
Director
Tom Shankland
Original Music Composer
Ilan Eshkeri
Creator
Steven Knight
Producer
Cahal Bannon
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Kristi Gilligan
First Assistant "B" Camera
Arron Monkman
Stunt Coordinator
James Grogan
Choreographer
Nicole Alphonce Jack Murphy
Signal Match

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Keywords

period drama lgbt costume drama gay theme inspirational
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
September 25, 2025
Status
Returning Series
Origin
GB
TMDB Votes
151