Masterpiece revisits The Forsyte Saga
Francesca Annis, Jack Davenport, Tom Durant Pritchard, Jamie Flatters and Millie Gibson head the cast of The Forsyte Saga, a new adaptation of John Galsworthy’s Forsyte novels.
The ensemble cast also includes Danny Griffin, Susan Hampshire, Owen Igiehon, Tuppence Middleton, Stephen Moyer, Joshua Orpin, Josette Simon and Eleanor Tomlinson.
Commissioned by Masterpiece PBS in the US, the six-part series will follow the lives of the wealthy Forsyte family in 1880s London, with tales of love, loyalty, ambition and betrayal.
Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield reunites with producer Mammoth Screen for the series, which is planned as a returning series. Galsworthy’s novels were previously adapted as a Hollywood film in 1949 and for television in 1967 and 2002.
Annis (Flesh and Blood) plays formidable Forsyte matriarch Ann, with Stephen Moyer (Sexy Beast) as her eldest son Jolyon Senior, head of the family stockbroking firm Forsyte & Co.
Danny Griffin (Fate: The Winx Saga) plays his bohemian son Jo, Tuppence Middleton (Downton Abbey: A New Era) is Jo’s status-driven wife Frances, and Eleanor Tomlinson (One Day) plays Louisa Byrne, a Soho dressmaker and Jo’s first love.
Jack Davenport (The Morning Show) plays Ann’s competitive younger son James, with Joshua Orpin (Titans) as James’ shrewd and sometimes ruthless son Soames. Millie Gibson (Doctor Who) plays Irene, the dancer whom Soames falls in love with. Tom Durant Pritchard (This Is Going To Hurt) plays Monty Dartie, James’ son-in-law.
Josette Simon (Anatomy of a Scandal) is Mrs Ellen Parker Barrington, a wealthy heiress and friend of the Forsyte family, with Jamie Flatters (Avatar: The Way Of Water) as architect Philip Bosinney and Owen Igiehon (Disclaimer) as lawyer Isaac Cole.
Susan Hampshire (star of the 1967 BBC Forsyte Saga) plays Lady Carteret.
The Forsyte Saga is directed by Meenu Gaur (Murder Is Easy) and Annetta Laufer (Get Millie Black) and is produced by Sarah Lewis (The Long Shadow). Filming begins this month on location in England, Wales and Italy.
The executive producers are Sheena Bucktowonsing, Debbie Horsfield, Meena Gaur and Damien Timmer for Mammoth Screen, and Susanne Simpson for Masterpiece.
ITV Studios will handle international distribution, with PBS Distribution handling North American rights.
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