Archive · 27 Sep 2025
House of Guinness: A Historical Drama Blending Fact and Fiction
The new Netflix show 'House of Guinness' is like a story about a famous family, the Guinnesses, who made a popular drink.
It is inspired by their real lives.
The story happens in the 1860s in Dublin, after the father dies.
The show's creator heard interesting stories from a Guinness family member, which helped him make the show.
The show takes some real events from the past and mixes them with made-up stories.
The show follows the children of the family.
The show includes historical facts, and made-up details, to tell the whole story.
The drama 'House of Guinness' premiered on Netflix on September 25.
The show is based on the children of Benjamin Guinness.
It is set in Dublin in the 1860s after their father's death.
Steven Knight created the series, inspired by Ivana Lowell's stories.
The show combines historical facts with fictional drama.
- Who
- The Guinness family, particularly the siblings Arthur, Edward, Anne, and Benjamin.
- What
- A historical drama based on the children of Benjamin Guinness.
- When
- Set in 1860s, following the death of Benjamin Guinness in May 1868.
- Where
- Dublin, Ireland.
- Why
- To dramatize the real events and historical figures of the Guinness family, while also incorporating fictional elements.
- Show Title
- House of Guinness
- Premiere Date
- September 25
- Setting
- 1860s Dublin
- Inspired By
- Stories of Ivana Lowell
- Focus
- Guinness family after the father's death
- Creator
- Steven Knight