The Forsytes

The Forsytes chronicles the lives, loves, trials and triumphs of a wealthy late Victorian stockbroking family, whose generations are torn between the tradition and self-sacrifice versus personal happiness and the pursuit of love. Family stability is threatened by two chance encounters for rival cousins, Jolyon (Danny Griffin) and Soames (Joshua Orpin), throwing their previously steady lives into disarray.

Married Jolyon contends with the reappearance of his former lover, Louisa (Eleanor Tomlinson), a lady’s maid-turned-dressmaker, while daughter June (Justine Moore) falls for a penniless architect. Soames, meanwhile, is enchanted by the beautiful and free-spirited dancer Irene (Millie Gibson).

The Forsytes is adapted from John Galsworthy novels ‘The Forsyte Saga’ by Debbie Horsfield (Poldark). Directed by Meenu Gaur (Murder Is Easy) and Annetta Laufer (Get Millie Black) and is produced by Sarah Lewis (The Long Shadow).

  • 6 x 1hr for PBS

  • Francesca Annis
    Jack Davenport
    Tom Durant-Pritchard
    Millie Gibson
    Danny Griffin
    Susan Hampshire
    Owen Igiehon
    Tuppence Middleton
    Joshua Orpin
    Eleanor Tomlinson

  • Writer Debbie Horsfield

    Director Menu Gaur, Anetta Laufer

    Producer Sarah Lewis

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