House of Guinness
Netflix | Release Date: September 25, 2025
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonSep 25, 2025
Season 1 Review: Thirsting for something that goes down easy? With just a hint of a bite? Something Irish and sexy-violent, with only a casual regard for history? “House of Guinness” may not be good for you. But it will leave you comfortably numb. Read full review
60
New York Magazine (Vulture)Jackson McHenrySep 25, 2025
Season 1 Review: From its opening moments, House of Guinness is too busy accelerating to go for full immersion. Read full review
60
EmpireDan JolinSep 25, 2025
Season 1 Review: Peaky Blinders fans will appreciate Steven Knight’s latest historical delve for its stylistic continuity, but in story terms it feels like it has yet to really hit its stride. Read full review
60
The TelegraphAnita Singh Sep 25, 2025
Season 1 Review: Come to it expecting something wild, and you’ll be disappointed. But if you’re in the market for a sweary Downton Abbey or The Gilded Age, this has enough to keep you entertained. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 28, 2025
Season 1 Review: Granted, the real history’s not exactly sizzling. But giving it a half-arsed “Bridgerton” sexing up doesn’t really pay off. Not early on, not even a bit after than and not really to so great a degree as to recommend this very pretty Irish travelogue bathed in beer and fire. Read full review
40
The IndependentKatie RosseinskySep 25, 2025
Season 1 Review: It lacks the propulsive energy of A Thousand Blows and the brash humour of SAS: Rogue Heroes, to compare it to two of Knight’s recent historical efforts. And it seems unlikely that viewers will stick around for last orders. Read full review
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