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Netflix Greenlights “House of Guinness” Season 2, 2027 Release

6/13/2026

Summary

Netflix Renews

Netflix announced on June 12, 2026 that House of Guinness will return for a second season.
Filming starts early 2027 with a release slated for late 2027, possibly into 2028.
Creator Steven Knight is writing the next James Bond film and plans seasons 2-4, though only season 2 is confirmed.
The series stars Anthony Boyle, Louis Partridge, Emily Fairn and Fionn O’Shea, earning a 90% Rotten Tomatoes rating and reaching Top 10.

Summary

Guinness Saga

The first season dramatizes Sir Benjamin Guinness’s 1860s death and its impact on his four adult children.
James Norton, Niamh McCormack, Jack Gleeson and Dervla Kirwan join the Dublin ensemble.
Creator Kevin Knight plans to span the saga across decades, concluding it in the 1960s.
The story ties the Guinness brewery’s rise to Irish social and economic change, showing workers like Seamus O’Hara, Michael McElhatton and Danielle Galligan.

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Netflix Launches Irish

Netflix announced the series as its first title with official Irish-language subtitles.
Filming for the eight-part debut occurred in Liverpool and Manchester rather than Dublin.
Banijay-owned Kudos produced the series.
Irish commentators condemned the drama for historical inaccuracies and its depiction of post-famine politics.
Variety described the show as a frothy-topped blend of “Succession” and “Peaky Blinders,” while Netflix’s PR team offered no statement on renewal.

History

Historical Context

The Great Irish Famine (1845-1852) killed about one million people and forced a similar number to emigrate, reshaping landholding, language and Irish-British politics. In the post-famine era, Arthur Guinness’s brewery, founded in 1759, grew to employ roughly 2,000 workers by 1860, becoming Dublin’s largest industrial employer. Netflix’s 2026 “House of Guinness” series draws on this legacy, reviving debate over the famine’s memory.

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Netflix Renews

Netflix announced on June 12, 2026 that House of Guinness will return for a second season.
Filming starts early 2027 with a release slated for late 2027, possibly into 2028.
Creator Steven Knight is writing the next James Bond film and plans seasons 2-4, though only season 2 is confirmed.
The series stars Anthony Boyle, Louis Partridge, Emily Fairn and Fionn O’Shea, earning a 90% Rotten Tomatoes rating and reaching Top 10.

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