Netflix to release House of Guinness, an eight-episode Knight drama

Netflix will launch House of Guinness, a new eight-episode period drama from Steven Knight, on September 25, 2025. Set in 19th-century Dublin and New York, the series opens in the wake of Sir Benjamin Guinness’s death and follows the ripple effects of his will on his four adult children—Arthur, Edward, Anne and Ben—and the Dublin workers and social circles entwined with the Guinness beer empire. The project arrives as a prestige drama for the streaming platform, with all episodes dropping at once.

House of Guinness is written by Knight, the creator of Peaky Blinders, and is directed by Tom Shankland and Mounia Akl. The ensemble cast is led by Anthony Boyle as Arthur Guinness, Louis Partridge as Edward, Emily Fairn as Anne and Fionn O’Shea as Ben. Supporting roles include James Norton, Dervla Kirwan, Jack Gleeson, Niamh McCormack, Danielle Galligan, Ann Skelly, Seamus O’Hara, Michael McElhatton, David Wilmot, Michael Colgan, Jessica Reynolds, Hilda Fay and Elizabeth Daulau. The project is produced by Kudos and Nebulastar for Netflix, with Banijay UK involved in the production and distribution framework.

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