House of Guinness Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History

House of Guinness

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History

It's the day of Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness' funeral. Trouble is brewing on the streets of Dublin, while his children make plans for the family's future.

Creator

Steven Knight (created by)

Director

Tom Shankland (directed by)

Writers

Steven Knight (written by) | Ivana Lowell (based on an idea by)

Producer

Howard Burch (producer)

Composer

Ilan Eshkeri

Cinematographer

Nicolai Brüel (director of photography) (as Nicolaj Brüel)

Editor

Ben Yeates (series editor)

Casting Director

Kahleen Crawford

Production Designer

Richard Bullock

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 25, 2025

Release date

Sep 25, 2025 (United States)

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32 cast members

Name	Known for
James Norton Sean Rafferty Sean Rafferty See fewer	Little Women (2019)
Sean O'Callaghan Bishop Mowatt Bishop Mowatt See fewer	Neverwhere (1996)
Graham Ashworth Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness See fewer	House of Guinness (2025)
Brendan Dempsey Embalmer Embalmer See fewer	Waking Ned Devine (1998)
John Burke Officiant Officiant See fewer	Batman Begins (2005)
Des Early RIC Officer RIC Officer See fewer	Harry Wild (2022)
Seamus O'Hara Patrick Cochrane Patrick Cochrane See fewer	The Northman (2022)
Anthony Boyle Arthur Guinness Arthur Guinness See fewer	Tolkien (2019)
Louis Partridge Edward Guinness Edward Guinness See fewer	Enola Holmes (2020)
Emily Fairn Anne Plunket Anne Plunket See fewer	Saturday Night (2024)
Fionn O'Shea Benjamin Guinness Benjamin Guinness See fewer	Handsome Devil (2016)
Michael McElhatton John Potter John Potter See fewer	Game of Thrones (2011)
Sean Campion Bishop of Cork Bishop of Cork See fewer	The Foreigner (I) (2017)
Dervla Kirwan Aunt Agnes Guinness Aunt Agnes Guinness See fewer	Ondine (2009)
Michael Colgan Rev. Henry Grattan Guinness Rev. Henry Grattan Guinness See fewer	House of Guinness (2025)
Tim Creed Rev. William Plunket Rev. William Plunket See fewer	Dominion Creek (2015)
Jessica Reynolds Lady Christine O'Madden Lady Christine O'Madden See fewer	Kneecap (2024)
Niamh McCormack Ellen Cochrane Ellen Cochrane See fewer	Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
Niall Bishop Barman Barman See fewer	Game of Thrones (2011)
Padraig O'Loinsigh Bonnie's Guard (as Pádraig Ó Loinsigh) Bonnie's Guard (as Pádraig Ó Loinsigh) See fewer	National Theatre Live: A View from the Bridge (2015)
David Wilmot Bonnie Champion Bonnie Champion See fewer	Anna Karenina (I) (2012)
Frankie Golding Barrel Fire Worker Barrel Fire Worker See fewer	House of Guinness (2025)
Nigel James Bradley The Factory Foreman (uncredited) The Factory Foreman (uncredited) See fewer	Gods of Their Own Religion (2023)
Jonathan Cheetham Guinness Factory Stable Boy (uncredited) Guinness Factory Stable Boy (uncredited) See fewer	The War of the Worlds (2019)
Ciaran Coll Raffertys Man (uncredited) Raffertys Man (uncredited) See fewer	Giant (2025)
Paul Frith Fenian (uncredited) Fenian (uncredited) See fewer	The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
Oliver Griffiths Fenian (uncredited) Fenian (uncredited) See fewer	A Personal Errand (2022)
Jean-Pascal Heynemand Iveagh House footman (uncredited) Iveagh House footman (uncredited) See fewer	A Gentleman in Moscow (2024)
Luke Hughes Fenian (uncredited) Fenian (uncredited) See fewer	Rev4 Unplugged (2020)
Darryl Lane Fenian (uncredited) Fenian (uncredited) See fewer	Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026)
Stephen Mckay Guinness Worker (uncredited) Guinness Worker (uncredited) See fewer	Chakda 'Xpress
Mark Wilkinson Guinness Factory Worker (uncredited) Guinness Factory Worker (uncredited) See fewer	Frankenstein (2025)