The Forsyte Saga

7.9
20021h 15m

The Forsyte Saga is a British-American drama television serial based on John Galsworthy's novel series of the same name. Taking place from the 1870s to the 1920s, three generations of the upper-middle-class Forsyte family are explored.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

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The Forsyte Saga Trailer - ITV1 2002

Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 2002

Adapted from The Man of Property (1906), the interlude "Indian Summer of a Forsyte" (1918), and the novel In Chancery (1920).

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1. Episode 1

9.5

Emotionally aloof Soames Forsyte, a well-to-do solicitor, becomes enamoured at first sight of Irene Heron, but she declines his marriage proposal,

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2. Episode 2

9.0

Irene consents to marry Soames on the proviso that he will make her happy. When it is apparent that she is not, he hires Phillip Bisonney to design them a unique country house.

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3. Episode 3

9.0

Realising he has lost Irene, a vengeful Soames sets out to ruin Bosinney's architectural career by charging him with mismanagement.

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4. Episode 4

10.0

Soames forces himself on Irene just before his lawsuit with Bossiney comes to court, with tragic consequences.

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5. Episode 5

9.0

Many years have passed since Irene left, and Soames has now decided that he wants a divorce. He's met attractive young Annette Lamotte, who, with her mother, runs a restaurant in Soho. Soames calls on Young Jolyon, trustee of the legacy his father left Irene, to ask if she can provide him with grounds for divorce.

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6. Episode 6

9.0

Soames sends Jolyon to Irene in order to secure a divorce so he can remarry a French girl, but the cousins have a falling out.

Cast

Photo of Damian Lewis

Damian Lewis

Soames Forsyte

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Rupert Graves

Jolyon Forsyte Jr

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Gina McKee

Irene Forsyte (née Heron)

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Alistair Petrie

George Forsyte

Photo of Gillian Kearney

Gillian Kearney

June Forsyte

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Amanda Root

Winifred Dartie

Photo of Ben Miles

Ben Miles

Montague Dartie

Photo of Julian Ovenden

Julian Ovenden

Val Dartie

Photo of Amanda Ryan

Amanda Ryan

Holly Dartie (née Forsyte)

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Beatriz Batarda

Annette Forsyte (née Lamotte)

Photo of Oliver Milburn

Oliver Milburn

Michael Mont

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Emma Griffiths Malin

Fleur Mont (née Forsyte)

Photo of Lee Williams

Lee Williams

Jon Forsyte

Photo of Michael Maloney

Michael Maloney

Prosper Profond

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Reviews

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Emily

10/10

**One of the best ever**

This is one of my favorite series ever. The acting, the set design, the costumes are unforgettable. Damian Lewis is such a gem!

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