Netflix has released the trailer for House of Guinness, a new drama series from Steven Knight, the creator of Peaky Blinders and A Thousand Blows. The show dives into the history of one of Europe’s most famous dynasties, following the Guinness family during the turbulent 19th century.
The story begins with the death of Sir Benjamin Guinness, the man who turned the brewery into a global powerhouse, and the aftermath his children Arthur, Edward, Anne, and Ben face as the future of the empire hangs in the balance.
The official synopsis teases: “House of Guinness explores an epic story inspired by one of Europe’s most famous and enduring dynasties – the Guinness Family.
“Set in 19th-century Dublin and New York, the story begins immediately after the death of Sir Benjamin Guinness, the man responsible for the extraordinary success of the Guinness brewery, and the far-reaching impact of his will on the fate of his four adult children, Arthur, Edward, Anne, and Ben, as well as on a group of Dublin characters who work and interact with the phenomenon that is Guinness.”
Judging from the trailer, the series carries the scale and intensity of something like Game of Thrones, only with power struggles over beer instead of thrones and dragons.
The ensemble cast includes Louis Partridge as Edward, Anthony Boyle as Arthur, Emily Fairn as Anne, Fionn O’Shea as Benjamin Guinness, along with David Wilmot, James Norton, Jack Gleeson, Niamh McCormack, Seamus O’Hara, Dervla Kirwan, Michael McElhatton, Hilda Fay, and Danielle Galligan.
Episodes are directed by Tom Shankland and Mounia Akl, with production from Kudos and Nebulastar. With Knight’s writing, this promises to be a gripping period saga.
House of Guinness premieres September 25, 2025, exclusively on Netflix.
