what is house of guinness about

House of Guinness is an eight-part historical drama series that premiered on Netflix on September 25, 2025. It explores the story of the Guinness family in 19th-century Ireland, focusing on the aftermath of the death of Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness, the influential patriarch who was responsible for the extraordinary success of the Guinness brewery. The series follows his four adult children—Arthur, Edward, Anne, and Benjamin—as they navigate managing the brewery, the family estate, and their personal ambitions amidst social, political, and religious tensions in Ireland at the time. It portrays family dynamics, power struggles, and the broader context of Catholic-Protestant conflicts against the backdrop of the Guinness brewing empire's legacy. The show has been described as a 19th-century Succession-like family drama, loosely based on true events and family stories.