7 Historical Shows Like House of Guinness
Netflix‘s House of Guinness is the latest historical drama to debut on the streaming platform and explores the true story of the Guinness Family. Set in 19th-century Dublin and New York, the story takes place after the death of Sir Benjamin Guinness, the man responsible for the extraordinary success of the Guinness brewery, and the impact of his will on the fate of his four adult children. Each have their own dark secrets to hide while holding the brewery’s fate in their hands.
The ensemble cast includes Anthony Boyle (Say Nothing, Masters of the Air), Louis Partridge (Disclaimer, Enola Holmes), Emily Fairn (The Responder, Saturday Night), Fionn O’Shea (Lilies Not for Me, Normal People), James Norton (Happy Valley, Playing Nice), Dervla Kirwan (True Detective: Night Country, Smother), Jack Gleeson (Game of Thrones, In The Land of Saints and Sinners), Niamh McCormack (Everything Now, The Magic Flute), and Danielle Galligan (Shadow and Bone, Obituary).
If you’re looking for similar shows to check out next, here are 7 historical shows like House of Guinness.
A Thousand Blows (2025 – )
Cast: Malachi Kirby, Stephan Graham, Erin Doherty, Francis Lovehall, Morgan Hilaire, Jemma Carlton, James Nelson-Joyce, Jason Tobin, Darci Shaw, Daniel Mays, Ziggy Heath
Synopsis: “Hezekiah and Alec, two friends from Jamaica, finds themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of London’s East End. Here they meet Mary Carr, Queen of an all-female criminal gang known as the Forty Elephants and run afoul of Sugar Goodson, criminal kingpin and notorious boxer.”
Where to watch: Disney+ (Australia, Canada, UK), Hulu (US)
The English Game (2020 miniseries)
Cast: Edward Holcroft, Kevin Guthrie, Charlotte Hope, Niamh Walsh, Craig Parkinson, James Harkness, Ben Batt, Gerard Kearns, Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Synopsis: “Based on true events, this 19th century drama follows two footballers on opposite sides of a class divide who changed the game — and England — forever.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Hotel Portofino (2022 – )
Cast: Natasha McElhone, Louisa Binder, Oliver Dench, Mark Umbers, Pasquale Esposito, Olivia Morris, Louisa Binder, Elizabeth Carling, Lily Frazer
Synopsis: “Hotel Portofino follows a British family who open a hotel for upper class travellers on the magical Italian Riviera during the ‘Roaring 20s’.”
Where to watch: Binge (Australia), PBS Masterpiece (US, Canada), UKTV Play (UK)
The Law According to Lidia Poët (2023 – )
Cast: Matilda De Angelis, Eduardo Scarpetta, Pier Luigi Pasino, Gianmarco Saurino, Sara Lazzaro, Sinead Thornhill, Dario Aita, Valentina Cervi
Synopsis: “In this gripping period drama, Lidia Poët investigates murders while fighting to practice law. Inspired by the true story of Italy’s first female lawyer.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Outrageous (2025 miniseries)
Cast: Bessie Carter, Joanna Vanderham, Shannon Watson, Orla Hill, Zoe, Brough, Isobel Jesper Jones, Toby Regbo, Will Attenborough, Anna Chancellor, Joshua Sasse, Jamie Blackley, James Purefoy
Synopsis: “In the 1930s, 6 sisters refuse to play by the rules, and their often-scandalous lives make headlines around the world. Their tales involve betrayal, scandal, heartache, and even imprisonment.”
Where to watch: BritBox (Australia, US, Canada), UKTV Play (UK)
The Paradise (2012-2013)
Cast: Joanna Vanderham, Emun Elliott, Matthew McNulty, Stephen Wight, Sonya Cassidy, Elaine Cassidy, Finn Burridge, Danid Hayman, Peter Wight, Sarah Lancashire
Synopsis: “Bill Gallagher’s adaptation of the classic French novel by Emile Zola relocates the love story to a thriving Northern city in Britain, set against the backdrop of The Paradise, England’s first department store.”
Where to watch: ABC iView (Australia), BritBox, Prime Video (US, Canada), UKTV Play (UK)
Peaky Blinders (2013-2022)
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, Helen McCrory, Ned Dennehy, Finn Cole, Natasha O’Keeffe, Harry Kirton, Joe Cole, Annabelle Wallis, Tom Hardy, Ian Peck, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Packy Lee
Synopsis: “A notorious gang in 1919 Birmingham, England, is led by the fierce Tommy Shelby, a crime boss set on moving up in the world no matter the cost.”
Where to watch: Netflix
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