TV ShowEndedITV1Drama

The Forsyte Saga

Name: The Forsyte Saga
Genre: Drama
Released: 2002-04-07
Duration: 45 min

2002 – 2003 · 45m per ep · 12 · English · United Kingdom

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.

7.9(106 reviews)

7.0566% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Apr 7, 2002
Last air date: Jun 15, 2003
Status: Ended
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 10
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Network / platform: ITV1
Creator / showrunner: John Galsworthy, Stephen Mallatratt
Certification: 12
Production companies: Granada Television, GBH

Where to watch

Streaming availability has not been added yet.

Keywords

upper classbased on novel or bookdysfunctional familybritish high societygenerationalheartache19th century1900sdivided family20th century

Seasons & episodes

Series 1

2002 · 6 episodes

Adapted from The Man of Property (1906), the interlude "Indian Summer of a Forsyte" (1918), and the novel In Chancery (1920).

0 of 6 watched0%

Hide watched

Cast

Damian Lewis

Soames Forsyte

Rupert Graves

Jolyon Forsyte Jr

Gina McKee

Irene Forsyte (née Heron)

Alistair Petrie

George Forsyte

Gillian Kearney

June Forsyte

Amanda Root

Winifred Dartie

Ben Miles

Montague Dartie

Julian Ovenden

Val Dartie

Amanda Ryan

Holly Dartie (née Forsyte)

Beatriz Batarda

Annette Forsyte (née Lamotte)

Oliver Milburn

Michael Mont

Emma Griffiths Malin

Fleur Mont (née Forsyte)

Lee Williams

Jon Forsyte

Michael Maloney

Prosper Profond

Media

Reviews & ratings

7.9

106 community reviews

AR
Alex Rivera6.9/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim7.9/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8.9/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.9/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong7.9/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful