Overview
- The eight-episode period drama premiered worldwide on Netflix on September 25, 2025.
- Rotten Tomatoes opened at 86% from an initial small critic sample, indicating early but provisional approval.
- Set in 1868 Dublin with scenes in New York, the series begins after Sir Benjamin Guinness’s death and centers on an inheritance that reshapes his four adult children’s fortunes.
- Critics split on emphasis: outlets like the Guardian praised the show’s verve, while pieces citing the Irish Times faulted its depiction of colonial dynamics and nationalist characters.
- The ensemble features Anthony Boyle, Louis Partridge, Emily Fairn and Fionn O’Shea, with James Norton, Dervla Kirwan and Jack Gleeson in prominent supporting roles.