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The Forsytes Premieres on PBS Masterpiece After U.K. Run

Early reviews point to a contemporary visual style that centers the women’s constrained choices in Victorian society.

Overview

  • PBS begins the U.S. rollout on March 22 with weekly Sunday episodes following last fall’s Channel 5 debut in the U.K.
  • Season one spans 1877 to 1887 in late 19th‑century London, tracing rifts within a wealthy Forsyte family across generations.
  • Variety describes the adaptation as a glossy period drama that foregrounds themes of love, ambition and duty through the era’s limits on women.
  • Producers have already filmed season two, and the series has secured a renewal for a third season.
  • Lead cast includes Danny Griffin, Tuppence Middleton, Millie Gibson, Stephen Moyer, Jack Davenport and Joshua Orpin, with Billie Joyce and Justine Moore portraying June at different ages.