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House of Guinness

2025 – nowShow1 season8 episodesTV-MA

Drama
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic726.7Rotten Tomatoes90%68%

A tense, intriguing drama series about family and history, with standout world-building.

Good for date night · friends night · binge-friendly

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Not for laughs, comfort or warmth.

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Episodes

1 season · 8 episodes · best: S1E3 "Episode #1.3" 7.9

Episodes

7.6

Story

Trouble is brewing.

Dublin, 1868. The Guinness family patriarch is dead, and his four children — each with dark secrets to hide — hold the brewery's fate in their hands.

Feels like

  • Historical Family Drama
  • Corporate Succession Battle
  • Victorian Gothic Atmosphere
  • Biographical Fiction
  • Intrigue and Betrayal
  • Class Conflict
  • Dublin Setting
  • Psychological Tension
  • Wealth and Power

Cast

17 of 17 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Tom Shankland
Produced by
Cahal Bannon, Howard Burch
Music by
Ilan Eshkeri

Everyone

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Facts

September 25, 2025 · September 25, 2025 · Still running

First aired
September 25, 2025
Latest episode
September 25, 2025
Status
Still running
Length
1 season · 8 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Irish
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

The Clan, Star-Crossed Lovers, Child of Two Worlds +9

  • The Clan
  • Star-Crossed Lovers
  • Child of Two Worlds
  • Deadly Closing Credits
  • Birth-Death Juxtaposition
  • "Not So Different" Remark
  • Middle Child Syndrome
  • Marriage of Convenience
  • One-Steve Limit
  • Dry Crusader
  • Kissing Cousins
  • Heir Club for Men

12 of 26 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream House of Guinness?"

Questions about House of Guinness

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream House of Guinness?

Netflix

In the United States, House of Guinness streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is House of Guinness worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 72). Critics rate it higher (81 out of 100) than audiences (70).

Is House of Guinness good for date night?

and 2 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightIntergenerational

Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

What tropes does House of Guinness use?

The ClanStar-Crossed LoversChild of Two WorldsDeadly Closing CreditsBirth-Death Juxtaposition"Not So Different" RemarkMiddle Child SyndromeMarriage of ConvenienceOne-Steve LimitDry CrusaderKissing CousinsHeir Club for Menand 14 more

TV Tropes lists 26 tropes for it, including The Clan, Star-Crossed Lovers, and Child of Two Worlds.