House of Guinness’s first season offers plenty of complex material to unpack. Netflix’s latest series by the creator of Peaky Blinders is rich in real-world history, the context of which can be used to interpret the show’s meaning and potential future events.
With eight episodes released, House of Guinness’ ensemble of characters has proven worthy as the basis for the next addictive family drama show, following titles like Succession and the aforementioned Peaky Blinders .
The series follows the titular family following the death of Benjamin Guinness in 1868, as the late patriarch’s four children are left with his estate. By the season 1 finale, it seems that they’ve come together for Arthur’s election, until things take a dramatic turn during his speech with a shocking pl