Overview

• The eight-episode historical drama premiered globally on September 25 and is now streaming on Netflix.
• Created by Steven Knight of Peaky Blinders, the series dramatizes a 19th‑century Guinness family succession struggle with a blend of fact and fiction.
• Directors Tom Shankland and Mounia Akl lead a polished period production centered on heirs played by Anthony Boyle, Louis Partridge, Emily Fairn and Fionn O’Shea.
• The season closes on a cliffhanger that has driven strong viewer discussion without resolving the family power struggle.
• Steven Knight has said he hopes to continue the story into the 20th century, and principal cast members have voiced interest in returning, but Netflix has not announced a renewal.