It’s official: PBS Masterpiece‘s adaptation of The Forsyte Saga has been renewed.
Deadline revealed in March that a second season of The Forsytes was on the cards, even though the adaptation of John Galsworthy’s novel is yet to premiere.
PBS Masterpiece said Season 1 will debut in the U.S. in 2026. British viewers will get The Forsytes this year after Paramount-owned network 5 acquired the series.
A sweeping portrait of a wealthy British family in 1880s London, the show’s ensemble cast is led by BAFTA-winner Francesca Annis (Lillie), who plays formidable matriarch Ann.
True Blood star Stephen Moyer and Doctor Who actress Millie Gibson also feature alongside the likes of Jack Davenport (The Morning Show) and Eleanor Tomlinson (One Day).
L-R: Richard Rankin, Sarah Alexander, and Nia Ashi
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Season 2 will add Richard Rankin (Outlander), Sarah Alexander (Pennyworth), and Nia Ashi (Bob Marley: One Love). Filming is now underway in the UK city of Bristol.
Moyer features as Ann’s eldest son, Jolyon Senior, head of the family stockbroking firm Forsyte & Co. Danny Griffin (Fate: The Winx Saga) plays his bohemian son Jo, while Tuppence Middleton (Downton Abbey: A New Era) is his status-driven wife Frances. Tomlinson (One Day) plays Louisa Byrne, a Soho dressmaker and Jo’s first love.
Davenport (The Morning Show) plays Ann’s competitive younger son James. Joshua Orpin (Titans) stars as James’ shrewd son Soames, with Millie Gibson (Doctor Who) featuring as his love interest. 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. Jamie Flatters (Avatar: The Way of Water) has been cast as architect Philip Bosinney, and Owen Igiehon (Disclaimer) as lawyer Isaac Cole.
Rounding out the cast is Susan Hampshire, who is returning to The Forsyte Saga having starred in the original BBC series. She won the first of her three Emmy Awards for playing Fleur Forsyte and returns to Galsworthy’s world as Lady Carteret.
BAFTA-nominated Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield penned the adaptation, which was conceived to become a returning series.
Executive producers are Debbie Horsfield, Meenu Gaur, Michael Ray, and Damien Timmer for Mammoth Screen, part of ITV Studios; and Susanne Simpson for Masterpiece.
The Forsytes is produced in association with ITV Studios, which handles international distribution, with PBS Distribution handling North American rights.
