How history became Hollywood’s hottest new obsession

HISTORICAL dramas are the holy grail for Hollywood's writers and creators.

- DEBASHINE THANGEVELO

Legacy storytelling has found a new home and a wide audience on streaming platforms. Popular examples such as The Crown, Peaky Blinders, The Gilded Age, Boardwalk Empire, Downton Abbey, and even The Fall of the House of Usher highlight the enduring appeal of this genre.

Recently, House of Guinness has lured fans of the genre. This eightpart series chronicles the renowned Guinness family, tracing their brewing legacy from 19th-century Ireland to New York.

Opening on a sombre note with the passing of Benjamin Guinness, it unpacks how his footprints will be taken forward as his four children - Arthur Guinness (Anthony Boyle), the eldest son; Edward Guinness (Louis Partridge); Anne Plunket (née Guinness) (Emily Fairn); and Benjamin Lee Guinness II (Fionn O'Shea) - prepare to say their goodbyes.

At the same time, a rebellion stirs within the Fenian Brotherhood. Sean Rafferty (James Norton), the head warehouse foreman and security for Guinness Brewery, maintains a vigilant watch over the agitators, ready to intervene if the situation escalates.