Trouble and Taps: First Trailer Drops for Steven Knight’s ‘House of Guinness’ on Netflix
Netflix has released the first trailer for House of Guinness, an upcoming historical drama from Steven Knight. The eight-part series is set to premiere on 25 September, and tells the story of the famous Guinness family.
The show focuses on the family behind the Guinness brewery during the 19th century in Ireland and New York.
The story begins after the death of Benjamin Guinness, who built the brewery into a global success. The series explores how his four adult children, Arthur, Edward, Anne, and Ben, deal with the challenges and responsibilities left behind.
Trouble is brewing in the HOUSE OF GUINNESS. Who will keep their head?
— Netflix (@netflix) September 1, 2025
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The cast includes Louis Partridge as Edward Guinness, Anthony Boyle as Arthur Guinness, Emily Fairn as Anne Guinness, and Fionn O’Shea as Benjamin Guinness. Other actors featured are David Wilmot, James Norton, Jack Gleeson, and Dervla Kirwan.
The series was first announced in March 2024 under the working title House of Guinness. Production is handled by Kudos for Netflix. Tom Shankland directed the first five episodes, while Mounia Akl directed the last three.
Both Knight and Shankland are executive producers along with Karen Wilson, Elinor Day, Martin Haines, and Ivana Lowell. Filming began in Cheshire during the summer of 2024 and also took place in Stockport and Liverpool.
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