US EditionWhere was House of Guinness filmed?
Filming used historic sites across North West England and Wales to recreate 19th century Dublin due to modern changes, supporting an authentic setting for the Netflix series.
- The period drama House of Guinness, created by Steven Knight, premiered on Netflix on September 25, 2025, and depicts the lives of the four adult children of Sir Benjamin Guinness in 19th-century Dublin and New York.
- The series is set after Benjamin Guinness's death in 1868 and explores family dynamics amid Catholic-Protestant tensions and Irish political unrest, including Fenian revolutionary activities and British control of Ireland.
- Although set mainly in Dublin, the show was filmed across Northwest England, including Greater Manchester, Yorkshire, Liverpool, and Stockport, with locations like Stanley Docks doubling as the Guinness brewery and Croxteth Hall as Iveagh House.
- Executive Producer Karen Wilson highlighted the importance of finding suitable brewery locations like Stanley Docks, and Production Designer Richard Bullock said key interiors such as the ballroom and drawing room were built on stage in Manchester, while New York scenes were filmed in Manchester's Northern Quarter.
- The choice to film in England stemmed from logistical challenges in Dublin, and the series' success reflects both the Guinness family's enduring legacy and ongoing interest in Ireland's 19th-century social and political history.
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House of Guinness, out Sept. 25 on Netflix, hops into the family drama brewing behind Ireland’s iconic beer brand. The eight-part series follows the four adult children of the Guinness brewery’s patriarch Benjamin Guinness—once the wealthiest man in Ireland—as they navigate running the popular brewery and the family’s properties after his death in 1868 amid clashes between Catholics and Protestants. The depiction of the Guinnesses is based on st…
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House of Guinnessis Netflix's latest period drama hit, immediately raising questions about where the series was filmed. Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight's latest creation transports subscribers to the complicated political landscape of late 1900s Ireland, surrounding the Guinness family in Dublin. However, that doesn't necessarily mean it was filmed there.
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House of Guinness isn’t just another glossy drama; it’s actually based on a true story. The series dives into the scandalous lives and power struggles of the Guinness family, heirs to the legendary Irish brewing empire. It’s a story where the truth really is stranger (and juicier) than fiction. And it’s all brought to life with an incredible and ridiculously good-looking cast. Scroll on for everything we know about the series. (Credit: Netflix) …
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