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Season 1 – House of Guinness

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In 1868, the Guinness family patriarch is dead in Dublin; his four children, each with dark secrets to hide, hold the brewery's fate in their hands.
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House of Guinness — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Overflowing with dynastic intrigue and the rough-hewn grit that distinguished creator Steven Knight's previous historical dramas, House of Guinness goes down smooth like a silky pint.

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James Jackson The Times (UK) House of Guinness is never dull. In fact, as family sagas go, it is, yes, rip-roaring. Rated: 4/5 Sep 29, 2025 Full Review Robert Levin Newsday House of Guinness is always entertaining, but there's a hollowness to it that's hard to shake. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 29, 2025 Full Review David Bianculli NPR House of Guinness is full of intense confrontations and unexpected complications -- and anyone who enjoyed Peaky Blinders, or Succession, or The Gilded Age, should find House of Guinness very satisfying to watch. Sep 26, 2025 Full Review George M. Thomas Akron Beacon Journal James Norton as Sean Rafferty, the Guinness brewery foreman and family enforcer proves enjoyable, far more complicated than anyone could have hoped. Ditto for Michael McElhatton as the de facto keeper of the family secrets and family butler John Potter. Rated: B Oct 13, 2025 Full Review Robert W. Butler Butler's Cinema Scene It’s not exactly a groundbreaking notion in the world of television, but “House of Guinness” tosses in a few nifty variations on a familiar theme. Plus it may be the most perfectly produced/photographed/edited miniseries I’ve ever seen. Oct 12, 2025 Full Review James Delingpole The Spectator When the dialogue is merely crudely expositional this isn’t too painful. Where the sensitive viewer’s toes might start to curl, though, is when it aspires to being witty or memorable or daring. Oct 9, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Lucy L Cliched, predictable and completely unconvincing. Not one singl character feels real. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/13/25 Full Review CJ K Boring trope story. Terrible accents. None of the characters are interesting or developed. A better show would have been about the development of the Guinness company, not one about four annoying children. This is Succession Light, really light. I hate this show. The music is forced and is too loud. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/13/25 Full Review A N. They take some liberties with history, but it’s still enjoyable, and the cinematography and music are absolutely exceptional. It’s worth the time. 😊 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/13/25 Full Review Amanda C. Interesting story with great actors. Not crazy about the cliffhanger ending. This used to work when we didn’t have to wait a year or two for the next season to drop . (Dallas, anyone?) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/13/25 Full Review james M Just absolutely hollow. They did the usual thing of put together a bunch of compelling components and then just call it a day. That's not how a good show gets made. Nothing feels cohesive here. Nothing feels immersive. None of the characters come off in any way believable. Just making a big period set and adding what you think is exciting modern music doesn't mean you've got a show. They thought they could just check off a few production boxes and have something solid. How does stuff like this get made? Does no one on the project think to themselves...this has so much potential but we're making it terrible? Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/13/25 Full Review Elena G I enjoyed the show, the actors and the scenes but the ending absolutely killed me. Why we start seeing more and more shows that end the first season with a suspense… suspense of a gun being fired and not knowing what happened after? You don’t end the book like that, you should have some kind of closure. Won’t be surprised if in the 2 season the shot will be absolutely meaningless and either a random person will be wounded or the guy missed. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/13/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Steven Knight

Creator

Anthony Boyle

Arthur Guinness

Louis Partridge

Edward Guinness

Emily Fairn

Anne Plunket

Fionn O'Shea

Benjamin Guinness

James Norton

Sean Rafferty

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 25, 2025 It's the day of Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness' funeral; trouble is brewing on the streets of Dublin, while his children make plans for the family's future. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 25, 2025 The will leaves two siblings with everything, two with nothing and all of them dissatisfied; Rafferty makes threats and receives one himself. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 25, 2025 Anne suffers a traumatic carriage ride; Arthur makes a proposal, Edward makes changes within the brewery and Benjamin decides to strike out on his own. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 25, 2025 All of Dublin society attends Arthur's wedding, including two faces he wasn't expecting; Benjamin steps up for Edward, and the expansion plan begins. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 25, 2025 When Arthur's political career implodes, Rafferty helps comfort his wife; Byron makes a promise that could make or break the Guinness family. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 25, 2025 A desperate Ellen asks Edward for help; on a trip to Cloonboo, Adelaide sees him in a new light and Arthur resolves to be more involved in the brewery. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 25, 2025 Work gets started on the new social housing; Edward and Arthur agree to resist their own desires and do what's best for the brewery and the family. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 25, 2025 As election day approaches, a familiar face returns to Dublin; Arthur remains steadfast with his campaign despite the looming danger. Details
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Season Info

Director
Tom Shankland, Mounia Akl
Creator
Steven Knight
Executive Producer
Elinor Day, Martin Haines, Karen Wilson
Screenwriter
Steven Knight
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Biography, Drama, History
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Sep 25, 2025
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