Netflix has dropped the first trailer for House of Guinness, the latest project from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, and it looks every bit as dramatic as fans might expect. The series, premiering September 25, shifts the gritty period-drama lens from Birmingham’s gangland to 19th-century Dublin and New York, with the Guinness dynasty at the center of its story.
The series begins in the wake of Sir Benjamin Guinness’s death, the man responsible for turning the family brewery into a global powerhouse. His passing sparks a struggle among his four adult children—Arthur, Edward, Anne, and Ben—over inheritance, power, and the legacy of one of Ireland’s most recognizable names. Netflix describes the show as an exploration of how his will reshapes the fates of both the family and the wider Dublin community, setting up clashes that extend across two continents.
The cast brings together a mix of familiar and rising talent from the UK and Ireland. Anthony Boyle (Masters of the Air) stars as Arthur Guinness, with Louis Partridge (Enola Holmes) as Edward, Emily Fairn (The Responder) as Anne, and Fionn O’Shea (Normal People) as Benjamin. They’re joined by James Norton (Happy Valley) as Sean Rafferty, Dervla Kirwan (True Detective: Night Country) as Aunt Agnes, and Jack Gleeson (Game of Thrones) as Byron Hedges. Other cast members include Niamh McCormack, Danielle Galligan, Ann Skelly, Seamus O’Hara, Michael McElhatton, David Wilmot, Jessica Reynolds, Hilda Fay, Elizabeth Daulau, and Michael Colgan.
Behind the camera, Knight leads the project while also juggling his upcoming Peaky Blinders film and work on a new James Bond script. The series is produced by Kudos and Nebulastar, with Karen Wilson, Elinor Day, Martin Haines, Tom Shankland, and Ivana Lowell as executive producers. Shankland directs the opening block of episodes, while Mounia Akl takes over for the second.
For Netflix, House of Guinness is clearly being positioned as a successor to Peaky Blinders—another period piece rooted in power struggles, family dynamics, and the kind of stylized grit that has become Knight’s signature.
