The Forsyte Saga

2002 - 2003

Episode 1

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,

Episode 2

14th April 2002

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.

Episode 3

21st April 2002

Episode 3

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

Episode 4

28th April 2002

Episode 4

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

Episode 5

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.

Episode 6

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.

Top Cast

Damian Lewis•Rupert Graves•Gina McKee

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.

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Damian Lewis Image

Damian Lewis

Soames Forsyte

Rupert Graves Image

Rupert Graves

Jolyon Forsyte Jr

Gina McKee Image

Gina McKee

Irene Forsyte (née Heron)

Alistair Petrie Image

Alistair Petrie

George Forsyte

Gillian Kearney Image

Gillian Kearney

June Forsyte

Amanda Root Image

Amanda Root

Winifred Dartie

Ben Miles Image

Ben Miles

Montague Dartie

Julian Ovenden Image

Julian Ovenden

Val Dartie

Amanda Ryan Image

Amanda Ryan

Holly Dartie (née Forsyte)

Beatriz Batarda Image

Beatriz Batarda

Annette Forsyte (née Lamotte)

Oliver Milburn Image

Oliver Milburn

Michael Mont

Emma Griffiths Malin Image

Emma Griffiths Malin

Fleur Mont (née Forsyte)

Lee Williams Image

Lee Williams

Jon Forsyte

Michael Maloney Image

Michael Maloney

Prosper Profond