The Forsyte Saga

122002•1h 15m•7.9/10

Drama

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7.9/10(45)

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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Production

Granada Television, GBH

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 7, 2002

Last Aired

June 15, 2003

Networks

ITV1

Created By

John Galsworthy, Stephen Mallatratt

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Episode 1

Air date: 2002-04-07

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

Air date: 2002-04-14

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

Air date: 2002-04-21

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

Episode 4

Air date: 2002-04-28

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

Episode 5

Air date: 2002-05-05

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.