Overview

• Netflix released the eight-episode period drama on Sept. 25, created by Steven Knight and centered on the Guinness family in the years after Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness’s death.
• Early audience response points to heavy binge-watching and prominent placement on streaming charts, with praise for performances and production alongside dissenting reviews.
• Season 1 concludes on a deliberate cliffhanger, keeping the family saga open without revealing key outcomes.
• Netflix has not announced a renewal, though Knight has voiced plans to continue and has teased multiple future seasons, while reports of a swift Season 2 remain unconfirmed.
• The show’s artistic license drew public pushback from descendant Molly Guinness; each episode carries a disclaimer that it is inspired by true facts.