House of Guinness

British television series

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
Original languageEnglishProductionProducerKaren WilsonProduction companyKudosOriginal releaseNetworkNetflix

House of Guinness is an upcoming Netflix historical drama television series from Steven Knight.

Premise

The series is the about the family behind the Guinness brewing company in 19th-century Ireland and New York, and the consequences following the death of Benjamin Guinness, the man responsible for the extraordinary success of the Guinness brewery, and the fate of his four adult children, Arthur, Edward, Anne and Ben.[1]

Cast

  • Louis Partridge as Edward Guinness
  • Anthony Boyle as Arthur Guinness
  • David Wilmot
  • James Norton
  • Jack Gleeson as Byron Hughes
  • Niamh McCormack as Ellen Cochrane
  • Emily Fairn as Anne Guinness
  • Fionn O'Shea as Benjamin Guinness
  • Seamus O'Hara
  • Dervla Kirwan
  • Michael McElhatton
  • Danielle Galligan as Lady Olivia Hedges
  • Hilda Fay

Production

The series was announced in March 2024 with the working title House of Guinness.[2] It will be produced for Netflix by Kudos.[3] The eight-part series is produced by Karen Wilson and has Tom Shankland directing the first five episodes and Mounia Akl directing the final three. Filming began in Cheshire in the summer of 2024.[4][5] Filming locations also include Stockport in Greater Manchester,[6] and Liverpool.[7] The cast includes James Norton, David Wilmot, Louis Partridge and Anthony Boyle.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ Shafer, Ellise (14 March 2024). "Julie Delpy-Suranne Jones Political Series 'The Choice,' Real Estate Show 'Buying London,' Marian Keyes' 'Grown Ups' Adaptation Among Netflix U.K. Commissions". Variety. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ Goldbart, Max (14 March 2024). "Netflix UK Scripted Slate: Steven Knight To Pen Guinness Series; Stephen Graham & Jack Thorne Team For Real-Time Crime Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. ^ Roxborough, Scott (14 March 2024). "Netflix Orders New Series Starring Jamie Dornan, Mackenzie Davis, Julie Delpy". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  4. ^ Donohoe, Amy (25 March 2024). "Netflix to begin filming 'House of Guinness' series this summer". Independent.ie. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ^ Baalla, Sara (8 July 2024). "Enola Holmes star transforms in first filming photo for Peaky Blinders boss's new show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Greater Manchester street transformed for new Netflix drama House of Guinness". Manchester Evening News. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  7. ^ Westwood, Katie (22 July 2024). "Peaky Blinders creator back in Liverpool to film new Netflix series". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  8. ^ Geisinger, Gabriella (8 July 2024). "Steven Knight's 'House Of Guinness' Netflix series filming in north of England". kftv. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  9. ^ Emily, Olivia (23 July 2024). "Netflix Is Working On A Succession Style Guinness Drama". Country and Townhouse. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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Works by Steven Knight
Films written and directed
  • Hummingbird (2013)
  • Locke (2013)
  • Serenity (2019)
Films written
  • Gypsy Woman (2001)
  • Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
  • Amazing Grace (2006)
  • Eastern Promises (2007)
  • Closed Circuit (2013)
  • The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
  • Seventh Son (2014)
  • Pawn Sacrifice (2014)
  • Burnt (2015)
  • Allied (2016)
  • Woman Walks Ahead (2017)
  • November Criminals (2017)
  • The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018)
  • Locked Down (2021)
  • Spencer (2021)
  • Maria (2024)
TV series created
  • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1998–present)
  • All About Me (2002–2004)
  • Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)
  • Taboo (2017)
  • See (2019–2022)
  • A Christmas Carol (2019)
  • SAS: Rogue Heroes (2022–present)
  • Great Expectations (2023)
  • All the Light We Cannot See (2023)
  • This Town (2024)
  • The Veil (2024)
  • A Thousand Blows (2025)
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