House of Guinness Twitter Review: Steven Knight's dynasty drama on Netflix disappoints viewers; fans react 'It did...'

House of Guinness was finally released on Netflix yesterday, September 25, 2025. The show is created by the makers of yet another intriguing and acclaimed series, Cillian Murphy's Peaky Blinders. So naturally, people had a lot of expectations for the show. The show is set in Ireland and somewhat draws its inspiration from the real-life Guinness family. It stars Anthony Boyle, Louis Partridge, Emily Fairn, Fionn O'Shea, and James Norton. The show is being acclaimed by critics and fans alike; however, it seems that there were some sections of people who did not enjoy the show as much as they expected to, though the number of those people is not large.

House of Guinness X review

One user took to X (formerly Twitter) and commented, "I watched the first episode of House of Guinness on Netflix... not for me. The cinematography and music were great, but I didn't have a clue what was going on or who the characters were. It didn't hook me at all, and I lost interest very quickly."

Watched the first episode of House of Guinness on @Netflix... not for me.

Cinematography and music were great but I didn't have a clue what was going on or who the characters were. It didn't hook me at all and I lost interest very quickly ?#HouseOfGuinness #Netflix

David B (@dbignall85) September 25, 2025

However, another user expressed completely opposite experiences, saying, "I only watched one episode of House of Guinness, and it feels so much like a mix of Succession and Warrior, two of my favorite shows ever. I'm digging the vibes."

only watched one episode of House of Guinness and it feels so much like a mix of Succession and Warrior, two of my favorite shows ever.

I'm digging the vibes

? saw T P in April 21st (@the7thsense____) September 25, 2025

People on the microblogging website were very appreciative of the show's soundtrack. One user expressed the same by posting, "House of Guinness is the ONE show I've watched where I actually want to see the credits because of the tunes being played."

House of Guinness is the ONE show i've watched where i actually want to watch the credits because of the tunes being played

?????? ??????? (@kforkirsty_) September 25, 2025

Other than this, there were a lot of people who, understandably, were comparing the latest show to Peaky Blinders. "Watching House of Guinness is making me miss Peaky Blinders," one user said. "If you liked Peaky Blinders, watch House of Guinness," added another user. Someone else posted, "House of Guinness First Episode is as good as Peaky Blinders!!!! and the soundtracks are INSANE."

About the show

The show's storyline follows the lives of the four children of the Guinness family, who, upon the death of the family's patriarch, hold the fate of their brewery in their hands. The show is made by the creators of Peaky Blinders and has a total of 8 episodes. The James Norton starrer is available to watch on Netflix from September 25, 2025.