House of Guinness viewers 'notice same problem' with Netflix historical drama

Fans are all sitting down to watch Netflix 's brand-new historical drama House of Guinness which examines the lives and legacy of the Guinness brewing dynasty in 19th-century Ireland.

Just hours into it being released, and fans are already hooked and begging the streamer to release a second season. However, others can't help but point out a problem with the show's soundtrack.

The series, which is set in 1868, focuses on Sir Benjamin Guinness, the brewery heir whose sudden death triggered a succession crisis within one of Ireland’s most powerful families. However, some viewers have been left confused by the modern soundtrack for the historical show, which features modern music from Kneecap & Fontaines D.C.

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Taking to X, formerly known as Twitterto discuss, one fan penned: "Kneecap & Fontaines DC both being played 15 minutes into House of Guinness completely took me out of it. It’s supposed to be based on 1868."

Another agreed: "watching House of Guinness. Disappointed that background music is modern rapping, IMO spoiling the era in which the story is based."

Others, however, are loving the soundtrack to go along with the series, as one penned: "About 10mins into ‘The House of Guinness’ and ya gal is hooked already. Music already used is ace aswell!

A fourth wrote: "House of Guinness, Netflix series. How I love the music too! : )".

However, Netflix has carefully put together the soundtrack from artists deeply rooted in Irish culture. Every musician featured has either lived in Ireland, collaborated with Irish artists, or is Irish themselves - creating "an authentic sonic backdrop that perfectly builds the world of House of Guinness."

Other artists in the 22 song tracklist include Flogging Molly, The Mary Wallopers, Lisa O’Neill and The Scratch.

The series, however, wasn't filmed in Ireland. In fact, it was filmed in the North West of England. The show was filmed locations such as Manchester, Liverpool, North Wales and Yorkshire, which served as stand-ins for Ireland and other settings.

Similar to Peaky Blinders, which was largely filmed up North despite being based in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Peaky Blinderscreator Steven Knight collaborated with writer Ivana Lowell, who is actually a descendant of the Guinness family, to create the hit drama.

On why it wasn't filmed in Ireland, Executive producer Karen Wilson said: "Obviously, Guinness couldn't be more Irish - and we carried that responsibility seriously. We spent a lot of time looking at photographs from the period, diving into the research about where Ireland and Guinness were in 1868.

"Unfortunately, very little remains of Dublin that still looks like it did in 1868.

"We quickly realised we'd have to film elsewhere. We travelled the length and breadth of Ireland and the UK, ending up in the North West of England, which had stately homes and Dublin-style streets - everything we needed."

She added: "I really hope we've done Dublin justice."

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