| The Forsytes | |
|---|---|
| Based on | The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy |
| Screenplay by | Debbie Horsfield |
| Directed by | Meenu Gaur Annetta Laufer |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Debbie Horsfield Sheena Bucktowonsing Meenu Gaur Damien Timmer Susanne Simpson |
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| Original release | |
| Network | PBS Masterpiece (United States) Channel 5 (United Kingdom) |
The Forsytes is an upcoming six-part television series adaptation of the novels by John Galsworthy. The cast is led by Joshua Orpin and Millie Gibson and featured an ensemble cast which includes Eleanor Tomlinson, Jack Davenport, Stephen Moyer, Tuppence Middleton, Francesca Annis, Jamie Flatters and Susan Hampshire. It will broadcast in the United Kingdom on Channel 5.
The series is set in the late-Victorian period Great Britain and follows the lives of an upper-class family of stockbrokers across four separate generations. [1]
The six-part adaptation is written by Debbie Horsfield with Meenu Gaur and Annetta Laufer both directing episodes. Sheena Bucktowonsing and Debbie Horsfield, Gaur, Damien Timmer and Susanne Simpson are executive producers. [2] It is the third television adaptation of the The Forsyte Saga novels by John Galsworthy, after a version which aired in 1967 on the BBC and a second 35 years later that aired on ITV. [1]
An ensemble cast includes Eleanor Tomlinson, Jack Davenport, Millie Gibson, Stephen Moyer, Joshua Orpin, Tuppence Middleton, Francesca Annis, Jamie Flatters and Susan Hampshire. [3] Hampshire, who starred as Fleur Forsyte in the original 1960s series, will play dowager Lady Carteret. [4] More casting, including Fiona Button and Naomi Frederick were announced in June 2024. [5]
Filming started in Bristol in May 2024, [6] with filming locations including Christmas Steps, Bristol. [7] [8] Filming was also scheduled to take place in Wales and Italy. [9]