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House of Guinness

Seen it?

2025 | 1 seasons | Drama

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

People are still talking about it and it earned strong reviews (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a small audience. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.6 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Limited series that reached a small audience so far; spent 4 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 2.3 million people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Steven Knight

  • Anthony BoyleArthur Guinness
  • Louis PartridgeEdward Guinness
  • Emily FairnAnne Guinness
  • Fionn O'SheaBenjamin Guinness
  • James NortonSean Rafferty
  • Niamh McCormackEllen Cochrane
  • Seamus O'HaraPatrick Cochrane
  • Jack GleesonByron Hughes
  • Dervla KirwanAgnes Guinness
  • Michael McElhattonJohn Potter