‘Perfect’ Lavish Period Drama Based on Books
The family saga exploring love, wealth, and scandal is complete with acclaimed acting and opulent costumes. The Forsytes, newcomers to Channel 5’s period drama, may not know its beloved predecessor, The Forsyte Saga.
Despite airing more than twenty years ago, this sweeping multi-generational story of an affluent family continues to receive praise from period drama fans. The new series serves as a prequel and a “reimagining” of the Nobel Prize-winning novels by John Galsworthy.
The Forsyte Saga Overview
The Forsyte Saga is a 10-part ITV miniseries that chronicles scandals across three generations of a socially ambitious family from the 1870s to the 1920s. At the center is Damien Lewis, who delivers a “constant marvel” performance as Soames Forsyte, the complex and unlikeable patriarch.
Soames is a wealthy solicitor obsessed with property and wealth. His pursuit of Irene Heron (played by Gina McKee), a beautiful woman living in genteel poverty, is initially rejected despite his riches. They eventually marry, but it becomes clear that money cannot buy love.
Marriage and Family Drama
Their troubled marriage and its fallout form the core of this saga about a family fixated on money and social status, according to the Express. The series spans roughly fifty years from Victorian times through the end of the First World War.
Social Commentary
The Forsyte Saga is praised for its insight into the changing British society at the turn of the 20th century, reflecting the struggles of traditional values in a shifting social landscape.
“A constant marvel” — on Damien Lewis’s performance as Soames Forsyte.
Author’s summary: This richly crafted period drama vividly portrays a wealthy family’s turbulent quest for love and status amid the evolving social climate of early 20th-century Britain.
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