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The Forsyte Saga

The Forsyte family, a prominent upper-middle-class clan, thrives in Victorian and Edwardian England. At the heart of the story are Soames Forsyte, a by-the-book solicitor, and his cousin Jolyon Forsyte, whose lives are marked by refinement and propriety.

The Forsyte family, a prominent upper-middle-class clan, navigates the complexities of Victorian and Edwardian England. At the heart of the story are Soames Forsyte, a traditional solicitor, and his cousin Jolyon, a free-spirited artist. Soames' devotion to his daughter Fleur and his long-held love for Irene serve as his only vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, Jolyon's unconventional choices, including leaving his wife for his children's nanny, lead to a life of turmoil. Over three decades, the characters' lives intertwine, yielding both joy and heartbreak.

Episodes:

Episode 1 A Family Festival

1. A Family Festival

Aired: Jan 6, 1967

In 1879 London, we are introduced to the rich upper middle class Forsyte fami...

Episode 2 A Family Scandal

2. A Family Scandal

Aired: Jan 13, 1967

Young Jolyon's affair with his former nanny is now widely known and he asks h...

Episode 4 Dinner at Swithins

4. Dinner at Swithins

Aired: Jan 27, 1967

It is now 1886 and with her grandfather's permission, 17 year-old June Forsyt...

Episode 5 A Man of Property

5. A Man of Property

Aired: Feb 3, 1967

Soames hires Philip Bosiney to build him a house at Robin Hill. He accepts th...

Episode 6 Decisions

6. Decisions

Aired: Feb 10, 1967

Rumors abound that Irene Forsyte and Philip Bosinney are having an affair.You...

Episode 7 Into the Dark

7. Into the Dark

Aired: Feb 17, 1967

After Soames forced his way into her bed, Irene packs her bags and has moved ...

Episode 9 In Chancery

9. In Chancery

Aired: Mar 3, 1967

It's a time of change in the for many in the Forsyte clan. Jolyon has inherit...

Episode 10 The Challenge

10. The Challenge

Aired: Mar 10, 1967

Jolyon and Holly visit Jolly at Oxford and he's invited Val to dinner, even t...

Episode 11 In the Web

11. In the Web

Aired: Mar 17, 1967

Jolyan returns hurriedly from Paris, sad at leaving Irene for whom he has dev...

Episode 12 Birth of a Forsyte

12. Birth of a Forsyte

Aired: Feb 24, 1967

Irene and Jolyon are named as co-respondents by Soames in divorce proceedings...

Episode 13 Encounter

13. Encounter

Aired: Mar 31, 1967

The story jumps ahead several years. World War I has come to an end and of th...

Episode 14 Conflict

14. Conflict

Aired: Apr 7, 1967

Fleur and Jon continue to see one another and believe they are very much in l...

Episode 15 To Let

15. To Let

Aired: Apr 14, 1967

Fleur meets Jon as scheduled at Holly's house and tells him that they must ma...

Episode 16 A Family Wedding

16. A Family Wedding

Aired: Apr 21, 1967

Fleur Forsyte and Michael Mont are married - her mother is absent and still l...

Episode 17 The White Monkey

17. The White Monkey

Aired: Apr 28, 1967

Wilfrid Desert tell Michael Mont that he is madly in love with Fleur and will...

Episode 18 Afternoon of a Dryad

18. Afternoon of a Dryad

Aired: Mar 5, 1967

Michael is told by June Forsyte in a somewhat casual way that Fleur and her y...

Episode 19 No Retreat

19. No Retreat

Aired: May 13, 1967

Michael Mont gets a visit from an outraged Bicket who now knows that his wife...

Episode 20 A Silent Wooing

20. A Silent Wooing

Aired: May 20, 1967

Jon now lives in North Carolina, and the beautiful Anne Wilmot is in love wit...

Episode 21 Action for Libel

21. Action for Libel

Aired: May 27, 1967

Fleur's letters to her friends results in her being sued for libel by Marjori...

Episode 22 The Silver Spoon

22. The Silver Spoon

Aired: Jun 3, 1967

Unable to negotiate a satisfactory settlement, the libel action against Fleur...

Episode 23 Strike

23. Strike

Aired: Jun 10, 1967

Having lost her court case, Marjorie Ferrar turns to her grandfather to help ...

Episode 24 Afternoon at Ascot

24. Afternoon at Ascot

Aired: Jun 17, 1967

Fleur and Jon meet again after 7 years when she stops in at her Aunt Winifred...

Episode 25 Portrait of Fleur

25. Portrait of Fleur

Aired: Jun 24, 1967

Fleur goes to Harold Blade's studio for her portrait sitting but she sees Jon...

Episode 26 Swan Song

26. Swan Song

Aired: Jul 1, 1967

Fleur makes a point of seeing Jon at Harold Blade's studio and invites him to...

Info about The Forsyte Saga

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Drama, Romance