Overview

• All eight episodes of the Netflix drama premiered on September 25 and drew largely positive reviews.
• Netflix has not announced a Season 2 order, and any projected timeline for a return remains speculative.
• Creator Steven Knight says he intentionally invented characters and events to bridge historical gaps and has voiced plans for multiple future seasons.
• Some Guinness descendants, including Molly Guinness in The Times, have criticized the portrayals and the show’s liberties, highlighting tensions over accuracy.
• The project grew from an idea by heiress Ivana Lowell, and key figures such as James Norton’s Sean Rafferty are acknowledged as fictional creations.