James Norton and Dervla Kirwan join cast of Netflix ‘House of Guinness’ period drama
Netflix has revealed the cast of its new period drama House of Guinness about the famous family behind the popular Irish beer, with James Norton, Dervla Kirwan, and Jack Gleeson amongst the names unveiled.
What is it about?
The series “will explore an epic story inspired by one of Europe’s most famous and enduring dynasties – The Guinness Family.”
It will be set in Dublin and New York and will focus on the years after the death of Benjamin Guinness in 1868, and the impact of his will on his surviving children, Arthur, Anne, Edward and Ben Jr, as well as an array of other characters.
Who is in the cast?
The cast includes Master of the Air’s Anthony Boyle as Arthur Guinness, Enola Holmes’ Louis Partridge as Edward Guinness, Ballykissangel‘s Dervla Kirwan as Aunt Agnes Guinness, Emily Fairn as Anne Guinness and Fionn O’Shea as Benjamin.
James Norton will play Sean Rafferty, alongside Game of Thrones‘ Jack Gleeson and The Alienist’s Michael McElhatton as Byron Hedges and John Potter, respectively.
Who is behind it?
The Netflix series was created and written by Steven Knight, best known for Peaky Blinders, SAS Rogue Heroes, and All the Light We Cannot See.’
“I am thrilled that we have such an exceptional cast and such an exceptional team to tell this story inspired by an exceptional family”
Anne Mensah, Netflix Vice President of UK Content said:
“We are thrilled to be embarking on this epic and wondrous journey with our partners at Kudos. Steve Knight’s scripts read like pages torn out of a classic novel, spinning the story of the four heirs to the Guinness fortune, and how their lives and loves are changed by it overnight. We cannot wait to see this story come to life through Tom Shankland’s inspired vision and his breathtaking cast.”
The executive producers are Karen Wilson, Elinor Day, Martin Haines, Tom Shankland and Ivana Lowell. The series producers are Cahal Bannon and Howard Burch. The first five episodes will be directed by Tom Shankland and the last three by Mounia Akl.
When will it air?
It will air on Netflix in 2025 but the release date has not been confirmed yet.