House of Guinness Season 1: Episode Count Revealed—Here’s When Every New Episode Drops
House of Guinness Season 1 is almost on tap—here’s how many episodes are pouring out and exactly when each one drops.
Netflix is pouring a new historical drama, and yes, the title is exactly what you think it is. House of Guinness digs into the beer dynasty at the moment everything gets messy: dad dies, the kids inherit, and the knives come out.
Set across 19th-century Ireland and New York, the series follows the Guinness family right after the death of patriarch Benjamin Guinness. His four heirs - Arthur, Edward, Anne, and Ben - are left to steer the brewery and deal with their own baggage. It is very much a family saga, but with barrels, money, and legacy on the line.
"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."
- Season 1 episode count: 8
- Release plan: All eight episodes land the same day - September 25 - so it is a true binge, not a weekly drip
- Where to watch: Netflix (no free trial; you need a subscription)
- Creator: Steven Knight, the guy behind Peaky Blinders
- Directors: Tom Shankland handles the first five episodes; Mounia Akl directs the final three
- Main cast: Anthony Boyle, Louis Partridge, Emily Fairn, Fionn O'Shea, David Wilmot, and more
If you are wondering about the 'inside baseball' of it all: Steven Knight doing a 1800s power struggle sounds exactly like the kind of sharp, slow-burn intrigue he loves, just trading razor caps for pint glasses.
Streaming-wise, this is Netflix through and through. If you are already in, you know the drill. If you are not, there is no free trial, but the library is stacked with the usual heavy-hitters like Stranger Things, Bridgerton, Wednesday, Squid Game, and Adolescence.