James Norton cast in Netflix drama from Peaky Blinders' creator
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight's new Netflix drama has confirmed its cast, with Happy Valley's James Norton among the names unveiled.
House of Guinness was first announced earlier this year, and follows the aftermath of the death of Benjamin Guinness, who was behind the expansion of the famous brewery.
Alongside Norton – who will play Sean Rafferty – Netflix has revealed that the series will star Game of Thrones' Jack Gleeson and Michael McElhatton as Byron Hedges and John Potter, respectively, as well as Masters of the Air's Anthony Boyle as Arthur Guinness and Enola Holmes' Louis Partridge as Edward Guinness.
House of Guinness is officially in production!
The 8-part series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight reimagines the period immediately after the death of Sir Benjamin Guinness, the man responsible for the extraordinary success of the Guinness brewery. pic.twitter.com/TZ28AMlexi— Netflix (@netflix) July 25, 2024
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Also on board are Black Mirror's Emily Fairn as Anne Plunket, Normal People's Fionn O'Shea as Benjamin Guinness, Everything Now's Niamh McCormack as Ellen Cochrane, Blue Lights' Seamus O'Hara as Patrick Cochrane, Doctor Who's Dervla Kirwan as Aunt Agnes Guinness, Shadow and Bone's Danielle Galligan as Lady Olivia Hedges, The Wonder's David Wilmot as Bonnie Champion and The Woman in the Wall's Hilda Fay as Sultan.
The streamer has also confirmed that filming is underway on the eight-episode series, though a release date is yet to be announced.
Knight's show will be set in Dublin and New York in the 19th century, exploring the impact of Guinness's death on his four children Arthur, Edward, Anne and Ben, and a wider group of characters in the Irish capital.
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Speaking about the new castings, the Peaky Blinders boss said: "I am thrilled that we have such an exceptional cast and such an exceptional team to tell this story inspired by an exceptional family."
Executive producer Karen Wilson added: “I can’t think of a better cast of actors to bring Steven’s incredible scripts to life.
"We’re in the very early stages of filming, but I already know this is going to be an unmissable drama. Netflix audiences around the world are in for a real treat.”
House of Guinness will stream on Netflix.
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