Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight’s upcoming Netflix series House of Guinness has begun production, the streamer announced on Thursday.
“House of Guinness is officially in production! The 8-part series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight reimagines the period immediately after the death of Sir Benjamin Guinness, the man responsible for the extraordinary success of the Guinness brewery,” wrote Netflix on X (formerly known as Twitter).
House of Guinness will delve into the dramatic tale of one of Europe's most iconic families, the Guinness Family. Set in 19th century Dublin and New York, the series will reimagine the aftermath of Sir Benjamin Guinness's death and explore how his will affects the lives of his four adult children — Arthur, Edward, Anne, and Ben — as well as a cast of Dublin characters connected to the Guinness phenomenon.
The streamer also revealed the ensemble cast of the show including Anthony Boyle as Arthur Guinness, Louis Partridge as Edward Guinness, Emily Fairn as Anne Plunket and Fionn O’Shea as Benjamin Guinness.
Other cast members include James Norton, Jack Gleeson, Dervla Kirwan, Michael McElhatton, Hilda Fay, Danielle Galligan, David Wilmot, Niamh McCormack and Seamus O’Hara. Tom Shankland will direct the first five episodes of the series, while Mounia Akl will take over for the remaining episodes.
House of Guinness is expected to premiere on Netflix in 2025.