Netflix just dropped a new period drama every Succession fan needs to watch 👑🔥
With a dazzling Rotten Tomatoes debut and a power-hungry family feud at its core, this series promises scandal, betrayal, and high-society warfare you won’t be able to turn away from… 🍷💰

Netflix’s New Period Drama for ‘Succession’ Fans Lands Sparkling Rotten Tomatoes Debut

Netflix may have finally found its answer to Succession, as reviews for their latest series have begun to surface ahead of its streaming debut. The period drama follows the whirlwind aftermath of the death of the Guinness family patriarch during the 1800s. It is up to the children of Sir Benjamin Guinness to take over the family business, and deal with the cutthroat nature of the industry.

As of this writing, Netflix’s House of Guinness has landed on Rotten Tomatoes with an 86% rating based on seven reviews. Created by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders), a review from Collider praised the series as a “breath of fresh air” bolstered by impressive performances of its “terrific cast.” The show, which takes place in 19th-century Dublin, features a soundtrack “full of Irish punk classics,” along with “a young, attractive cast, and a flair for dramatic cinematography,” according to Nerdspin. Meanwhile, mundoCine gave an overall positive review of Knight’s latest work, but concluded that “he falls a good step short of the excellence we’ve come to expect from him.”

Of course, not everyone is in love with House of Guinness. Despite the show being flashy, some don’t believe that it lives up to its potential. Film Stories says that the period drama “might be frothy, but it lacks the smoothness of a proper pint.” Still, with only one rotten review on Rotten Tomatoes thus far, House of Guinness is positioning itself as a worthy entry in Netflix’s vast library. Time will tell if it lives up to the comparisons to HBO’s Succession, which is considered one of the best shows in recent memory.

The Cast & Plot of ‘House of Guinness’

House of Guinness follows the children of Sir Benjamin Guinness, comprised of Anthony Boyle as Arthur, Louis Partridge as Edward, Emily Fairn as Anne, and Fionn O’Shea as Ben. It is up to them to deal with the aftermath of their father’s death and take over the brewery business, which once dominated the market. The House of Guinness is set to premiere on Netflix on September 25. Read the official synopsis:

House of Guinness explores 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, the story begins 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.

The rest of the cast includes James Norton (Happy Valley) as Sean Rafferty, Niamh McCormack (Everything Now) as Ellen Cochrane, Seamus O’Hara (An Irish Goodbye) as Patrick Cochrane, Michael McElhatton (Game of Thrones) as John Potter, Dervla Kirwan (True Detective: Night Country) as Aunt Agnes Guinness, Michael Colgan (The Regime) as Reverend Henry Gratton, Danielle Galligan (Shadow and Bone) as Lady Olivia Hedges, David Wilmot (Station Eleven) as Bonnie Champion, Jessica Reynolds (Kneecap) as Lady Christine O’Madden, Hilda Fay (Spilt Milk) as Sultan, Ann Skelly (The Sandman) as Adelaide Guinness, Elizabeth Dulau (Andor) as Lady Henrietta St Lawrence and Jack Gleeson (Game of Thrones) as Byron Hedges.