The Forsytes

5.4
2025

Chronicles the lives of four generations of an upper-class family of stockbrokers, set against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving late-Victorian world.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

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Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 2025

Season 1 follows the lives of the wealthy Forsyte family in 1880s London and is based on Galsworthy’s Nobel Prize-winning tale of love, loyalty, ambition and betrayal.

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1. Episode 1

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The Forsytes prepare to celebrate daughter June's 18th birthday and her entrance into society - but her father Jolyon makes a shock announcement at the party. And Frances makes a distressing discovery.

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2. Episode 2

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Frances reels from a discovery. The Forsytes prepare for a night at the opera. Jolyon visits Louisa, but is spotted leaving by James, who comes to a realisation. Soames faces heartache.

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3. Episode 3

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Jolyon recalls his affair with Louisa but fails to reassure June. At Forsyte & Co., James's scheme to oust Jolyon backfires. And Soames solidifies his engagement to Irene with a ring.

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4. Episode 4

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Jolyon assures Frances and June he has cut ties with Louisa. Frances resumes her efforts to secure Horatio for June. In Paris, Soames begins to realise he doesn't fit in with Irene's friends.

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5. Episode 5

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At Forsyte & Co, the climbing Ceylon Gold share price casts doubt on Jolyon's cautious approach. Disaster strikes at the Ceylon Gold mine, prompting the share price to plummet.

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6. Episode 6

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Frances struggles to hold it together, fearing she is a source of gossip following Jolyon's departure. Irene admits to mourning the life she was promised. Jolyon and Soames argue.

Cast

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Francesca Annis

Ann Forsyte

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Jack Davenport

James Forsyte

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Jamie Flatters

Philip Bosinney

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Danny Griffin

Jo Forsyte

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Susan Hampshire

Lady Carteret

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Tuppence Middleton

Frances Forsyte

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Stephen Moyer

Jolyon Forsyte Senior

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Joshua Orpin

Soames Forsyte

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Josette Simon

Mrs. Ellen Parker Barrington

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Eleanor Tomlinson

Louisa Byrne

Reviews

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Emily

1/10

Historical Accuracy?

We were planning on watching this but I can see that PBS's production team was more interested in pushing random messages instead of being historically accurate. We watched a bit of this and there's a couple of people that are ridiculously out of place. Thanks, but no thanks.

I recommend watching 2002's The Forsyte Saga, starring Damian Lewis. The casting department for that series did a fantastic job.

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