Irish Examiner view: Guinness and co are in need of a masterplan

Eight-part drama series The House of Guinness will arrive on Netflix next month

'The House of Guinness' is set in 19th-century Dublin and New York and unfolds the complexities of a Succession-style plot following the death of Benjamin Guinness and the Machiavellian impact of his will on the lives of his four adult children: Arthur, Edward, Ann, and Ben. File picture: Alamy

Netflix may have its critics, but its sense of timing is usually good. Whether that is positive news for the Guinness brewing dynasty, and the brand’s parent company Diageo, is something we will discover next month.

That’s when a new eight-part drama hits our screens recounting the creation of a global business empire which has become synonymous with Ireland.