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The Forsyte Saga

The Forsyte Saga
★ 7.9/10•2002•1h 15m•12•Drama
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 15m
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 7, 2002

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E175m

Episode 1

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

Apr 7, 2002

Episode 2 - Episode 2E271m

Episode 2

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.

Apr 14, 2002

Episode 3 - Episode 3E370m

Episode 3

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

Apr 21, 2002

Episode 4 - Episode 4E469m

Episode 4

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

Apr 28, 2002

Episode 5 - Episode 5E571m

Episode 5

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.

May 5, 2002

Episode 6 - Episode 6E656m

Episode 6

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.

May 12, 2002

Actors

Damian Lewis

Damian Lewis

Soames Forsyte

Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves

Jolyon Forsyte Jr

Gina McKee

Gina McKee

Irene Forsyte (née Heron)

Alistair Petrie

Alistair Petrie

George Forsyte

Gillian Kearney

Gillian Kearney

June Forsyte

Amanda Root

Amanda Root

Winifred Dartie

Ben Miles

Ben Miles

Montague Dartie

Julian Ovenden

Julian Ovenden

Val Dartie

Amanda Ryan

Amanda Ryan

Holly Dartie (née Forsyte)

Beatriz Batarda

Beatriz Batarda

Annette Forsyte (née Lamotte)

Oliver Milburn

Oliver Milburn

Michael Mont

Emma Griffiths Malin

Emma Griffiths Malin

Fleur Mont (née Forsyte)

Lee Williams

Lee Williams

Jon Forsyte

Michael Maloney

Michael Maloney

Prosper Profond

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