New Netflix series to chronicle the rise of the Guinness Family
In his new drama series, Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will swap the mean streets of Birmingham for the back alleys and stately mansions of Dublin — as well as its world-renowned brewery.
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Premiering on September 25th, House of Guinness whisks us back to the 1860s, where the powerful and debaucherous titular family is on the precipice of greatness.
'It's the extraordinary story of a family who happens to be the inheritors of the biggest brewery in the world. They're young and are given the task of taking on this incredibly successful brand,' Knight tells Tudum. 'The first priority is: Don't screw it up. And the second priority is to make Guinness even bigger.'
Siblings Arthur (Anthony Boyle), Edward (Louis Partridge), Anne (Emily Fairn), and Ben (Fionn O'Shea) experience ecstatic highs and heartbreaking lows as they work to live up to their birthright of black gold.
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House of Guinness explores an epic story inspired by one of Europe's most famous and enduring dynasties — the Guinness family.
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Set in 19th-century Dublin and New York, the story begins immediately after the death of Benjamin Guinness, the man responsible for the extraordinary success of the Guinness brewery, and the far-reaching impact of his will on the fate of his four adult children, Arthur, Edward, Anne, and Ben, as well as on a group of Dublin characters who work and interact with the phenomenon that is Guinness.
Creator Knight is excited for audiences to meet the 'naturally wild' clan. 'I'm just in awe of their zest for life — their lust for life, often literally,' he says.
Knight reveals that brothers Arthur and Edward are the 'heart' of House of Guinness.
'I won't give away the plot — but they were given joint stewardship of the brewery for very interesting reasons,' he explains. 'Before he died, their father very deliberately chained Arthur and Edward together in responsibility for the brewery. You'll find out why when you watch.'
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