The Perfect 'Peaky Blinders' Replacement Just Keeps Getting Better

House of Guinness debuted on Netflix in September 2025 and immediately invited comparisons to Peaky Blinders. The series pulled 17 million views in its opening weeks and has since been confirmed for a second season. Set in 1860s Dublin after the death of Sir Benjamin Guinness, the story follows his four children as their inheritance drives them apart.

Arthur (Anthony Boyle) slips toward darker impulses, Edward (Louis Partridge) proves ruthless, and Anne and Ben (Emily Fairn and Fionn O’Shea) complicate the family portrait. The show leans into historical texture—labor tensions, sectarian friction, and rising political grievance—rather than the satirical edge that defined Succession.

James Norton’s Patrick Cochrane emerges as a menacing rival, and Season 1 closes with Cochrane firing a shot at Arthur during a crowded electoral rally before cutting to black. Netflix flagged the show’s future as uncertain in October 2025, reflecting the streamer’s cautious approach to costly period dramas, but the series survived that scrutiny.

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