It is now official: House of Guinness will return for a second season on Netflix. The historical drama created by Steven Knight, the creator of Peaky Blinders, will continue its fictionalised exploration of one of Ireland’s most famous dynasties. This time, Netflix has even provided a very specific first detail: filming for the new episodes is due to begin in January 2027.
It is excellent news for fans of the series, but also for anyone who enjoys discovering Dublin through its history. Behind the storylines of House of Guinness lies a family that profoundly shaped the Irish capital.
Netflix confirms House of Guinness season 2
The Guinness family has not finished settling its scores
After months of uncertainty, Netflix has finally made the return of House of Guinness for a second season official.
The series was created by Steven Knight, the British screenwriter best known for creating Peaky Blinders. With House of Guinness, he leaves Birmingham behind for 19th-century Dublin, turning his attention to another powerful, ambitious and rather complicated family.
The story begins after the death of Sir Benjamin Guinness, the man who played a major part in developing the family brewery in the 19th century.
His will then upends the lives of his four adult children: Arthur, Edward, Anne and Benjamin. Inheritance, power, politics, family relationships and the expansion of the Guinness empire provide the series’ raw material.
However, House of Guinness should not be viewed as a documentary: the series is a work of fiction inspired by real events and characters.
Filming for season 2 will begin in January 2027
There is still some time to wait before the new episodes arrive
Netflix shared a particularly interesting detail in its announcement: production on season 2 is due to begin in January 2027.
No official release date has yet been announced. It will therefore probably be some time before the Guinness family returns to screens.
Steven Knight has nevertheless confirmed his enthusiasm for continuing the adventure. The screenwriter is particularly keen to explore the complex relationships between the different characters in greater depth as the Guinness empire continues to expand.
In other words, the family feuds are far from over.
Much of the cast is expected to return
The main faces of House of Guinness will be back
The second season should see the return of much of the cast that made the first episodes a success.
Anthony Boyle, Louis Partridge, Emily Fairn, Fionn O’Shea and James Norton are among the actors announced for the continuation.
Jack Gleeson, Danielle Galligan, Niamh McCormack and Ann Skelly are also due to reprise their roles.
Above all, season 2 should continue the expansion of the family empire and the power struggles left unresolved at the end of the first episodes.
House of Guinness tells a story deeply connected to Dublin
Behind the Netflix fiction lies a real Irish dynasty
One reason House of Guinness works so well with audiences is that its world is rooted in a story that goes far beyond that of a simple beer brand.
The Guinness family has left a considerable mark on Dublin.
The story begins long before the period depicted in the series. In 1759, Arthur Guinness signed the famous lease for the brewery at St James’s Gate. The document set out a 9,000-year lease at an annual rent of £45.
The company then experienced spectacular growth, gradually becoming inseparable from Dublin’s image.
But the Guinness family did not merely brew stout. Several generations played a role in the capital’s economic, political, social and architectural life.
Visitors can still discover the Guinness world in Dublin
The Netflix series offers another way to explore the Irish capital
That is precisely what makes House of Guinness particularly interesting before a trip to Ireland.
Unlike many historical series, its world still has very tangible connections in Dublin today.
The most obvious is, of course, St James’s Gate, in the Liberties district. This is where the vast Guinness brewery developed, and where the Guinness Storehouse, one of the capital’s most visited attractions, now stands.
Visitors can discover the brand’s history, the methods used to make stout and the evolution of its advertising campaigns, before ending their visit at the famous Gravity Bar, which overlooks Dublin’s rooftops.
But the Guinness legacy can also be seen elsewhere in the city.
St Patrick’s Cathedral has an important connection with Benjamin Lee Guinness, who contributed financially to its restoration in the 19th century.
The family name also appears in the history of many of Dublin’s buildings, parks and philanthropic projects.
A second season that could further boost interest in Guinness-related tourism
The line between television series and travel is becoming ever thinner
The renewal of House of Guinness could cast a fresh international spotlight on this chapter of Dublin’s history.
Ireland is already well acquainted with film- and television-related tourism. Productions such as Game of Thrones, Star Wars and The Banshees of Inisherin have helped draw visitors to certain landscapes around the country.
House of Guinness has one particular distinction, however: travellers are not simply seeking out a filming location. They can follow in the footsteps of people and events that genuinely played a part in Dublin’s history.
Season 2 should continue this immersion in 19th-century Ireland as the family builds its influence and commercial empire.
Netflix has not yet announced a release date. One thing is certain, however: the Guinness family will return to screens, and cameras are due to start rolling again in January 2027.
Sources: Netflix UK & Ireland, RTÉ Entertainment and Journal du Geek, August 2026.
