Reactions: Yeah, I dig it. There’d better be a second season
Where to watch: Netflix

I was vaguely aware of the existence of House of Guinness. I hadn’t decided if I was going to watch it until my mom texted me: “I started watching House of Guinness. I’m hooked! Omg! The gay character has a big d**k! Full frontal!” My response was: “Well now I’m going to have to watch it right away!”

Aside from the very newsworthy full frontal scene where Arthur Guinness’s beer can hangs to his knees, the show is fun and engaging. It’s another historical fiction show, a la Bridgerton, Hamilton, Queen Charlotte, The Great, and so many others as of late. It essentially grounds itself in the story of the four Guinness siblings as they try to run the empire their father built, after his death. But then it embellishes… a lot! And quite honestly, I loved the embellished story.

It also weaves in a moderate amount of the fight for Irish independence, though only as it affects the Guinness business. It’s amusing, if not telling, to watch a family of capitalists (the richest people in Ireland) play both sides of the political spectrum to maximize their profits. Not dissimilar from what our current robber barons, sorry CEOs, are doing today.

Net net, this show is fun, compelling, and binge worthy. And the season ends on a cliff hanger. So Netflix had better give us a second season!