The Forsyte Saga
Seen it?2002 | 2 seasons | 75 min | Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a small audience and a quick end. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 13 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 344K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 2 is the high point.
Series 12002 · 6 episodes · 9.3 out of 10Friday- Series 22003 · 4 episodes · 9.5 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by John Galsworthy, Stephen Mallatratt
- Damian LewisSoames Forsyte
- Rupert GravesJolyon Forsyte Jr
- Gina McKeeIrene Forsyte (née Heron)
- Alistair PetrieGeorge Forsyte
- Gillian KearneyJune Forsyte
- Amanda RootWinifred Dartie
- Ben MilesMontague Dartie
- Julian OvendenVal Dartie
- Amanda RyanHolly Dartie (née Forsyte)
- Beatriz BatardaAnnette Forsyte (née Lamotte)