Production kicks off on ‘House of Guinness’
'House of Guinness' cast members. Photo:
An upcoming Netflix show will explore an epic story inspired by one of Europe's most famous and enduring dynasties – the Guinness family.
Set in 19th-century Dublin and New York, will reimagine the period immediately after the death of Sir 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.
Those cast in the eight-part series includes Anthony Boyle (Masters of the Air, Manhunt) as Arthur Guinness, Jack Gleeson ( , ) as Byron Hedges, Dervla Kirwan ( , ) as Aunt Agnes Guinness, Michael McElhatton ( , ) in the role of John Potter, and David Wilmot ( , ) as Bonnie Champion.
“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,” said Anne Mensah, Netflix Vice President of UK Content. “We cannot wait to see this story come to life through Tom Shankland’s inspired vision and his breathtaking cast.”
