THE FORSYTES SERIES
NEW CHANNEL 5 SAGA STARTS TOMORROW
It is finally the time for the top new TV series of the season to start airing! Admittedly, new version of famous The Forsyte Saga with six episodes based on John Galsworthy famous novel had its world premiere last week
in Central Europe on Epic Drama Channel, but THE FORSYTES will start over at British Channel 5 tomorrow, October 20th and will then cross the ocean to visit American audience sometime next year on PBS Masterpiece which has already renewed the new costume drama for a second season.
in Central Europe on Epic Drama Channel, but THE FORSYTES will start over at British Channel 5 tomorrow, October 20th and will then cross the ocean to visit American audience sometime next year on PBS Masterpiece which has already renewed the new costume drama for a second season. IN THE STORY THAT FOLLOWS
a rich British family in 1880s London Francesca Annis will play formidable Forsyte matriarch Ann. Stephen Moyer is Ann’s eldest son, Jolyon Senior, head of the family stockbroking firm Forsyte & Co. Danny Griffin plays his
bohemian son Jo, while Tuppence Middleton is his status-driven wife Frances. Jack Davenport plays Ann’s competitive younger son James. Joshua Orpin stars as James’ shrewd son Soames, with Millie Gibson
as his love interest. Tom Durant Pritchard plays Monty Dartie, James’ son-in-law. Eleanor Tomlinson plays Louisa Byrne, a Soho dressmaker and Jo’s first love. Family stability is threatened by two chance encounters for rival
cousins, Jolyon and Soames, throwing their previously steady lives into disarray. Married Jolyon contends with the reappearance of his former lover, Louisa, a lady’s maid-turned-dressmaker, while daughter June falls for a
penniless architect. Soames, meanwhile, is enchanted by the beautiful and free-spirited dancer Irene. All must decide whether to be ruled by the head or the heart. Ten years after Jolyon’s marriage to high society favourite, Frances,
the Forsytes prepare to celebrate daughter June’s 18th birthday and entrance into society. Ambitious Frances is determined to secure her an advantageous marriage. Meanwhile, the question of the succession of the family firm,
Forsyte & Co., hangs heavily in the air with brothers, and rivals, Jolyon Senior and James battling for their own sons, Jolyon and Soames, to triumph as chairman. Despite Jolyon’s protests, Soames wastes no time in demonstrating
his ruthless business acumen by seizing an opportunity to offload risky shares in a mining company, consequently causing its collapse, and the destitution of many of its shareholders. Elsewhere, Soames finds himself utterly captivated
by the beautiful dancer Irene Heron, leaping to her assistance after her father’s sudden collapse. Just as Soames and James’s plans to conspire against them escalate, Jolyon Senior makes a shock announcement at June’s
birthday party. Frances, meanwhile, suspicious of her husband’s unceremonious disappearance from their daughter’s party, follows him and makes a shocking discovery.
bohemian son Jo, while Tuppence Middleton is his status-driven wife Frances. Jack Davenport plays Ann’s competitive younger son James. Joshua Orpin stars as James’ shrewd son Soames, with Millie Gibson
as his love interest. Tom Durant Pritchard plays Monty Dartie, James’ son-in-law. Eleanor Tomlinson plays Louisa Byrne, a Soho dressmaker and Jo’s first love. Family stability is threatened by two chance encounters for rival
cousins, Jolyon and Soames, throwing their previously steady lives into disarray. Married Jolyon contends with the reappearance of his former lover, Louisa, a lady’s maid-turned-dressmaker, while daughter June falls for a
penniless architect. Soames, meanwhile, is enchanted by the beautiful and free-spirited dancer Irene. All must decide whether to be ruled by the head or the heart. Ten years after Jolyon’s marriage to high society favourite, Frances,
the Forsytes prepare to celebrate daughter June’s 18th birthday and entrance into society. Ambitious Frances is determined to secure her an advantageous marriage. Meanwhile, the question of the succession of the family firm,
Forsyte & Co., hangs heavily in the air with brothers, and rivals, Jolyon Senior and James battling for their own sons, Jolyon and Soames, to triumph as chairman. Despite Jolyon’s protests, Soames wastes no time in demonstrating
his ruthless business acumen by seizing an opportunity to offload risky shares in a mining company, consequently causing its collapse, and the destitution of many of its shareholders. Elsewhere, Soames finds himself utterly captivated
by the beautiful dancer Irene Heron, leaping to her assistance after her father’s sudden collapse. Just as Soames and James’s plans to conspire against them escalate, Jolyon Senior makes a shock announcement at June’s
birthday party. Frances, meanwhile, suspicious of her husband’s unceremonious disappearance from their daughter’s party, follows him and makes a shocking discovery. THE SECOND SEASON ALREADY SHOOTING
It is interesting that even before the airing of the first season, we know that Richard Rankin will be joining the cast in the second season next year. In this
next chapter that is now shooting in Britain, the proud dynasty faces a
new era of scandal, ambition, and shifting loyalties. As love, legacy
and reputation
collide, the cracks in the family’s polished façade grow ever deeper.
new era of scandal, ambition, and shifting loyalties. As love, legacy
and reputation
collide, the cracks in the family’s polished façade grow ever deeper. 
So June is not Frances' daughter. Stephen Moyer plays a grandfather , and Eleanor Tomlison is not June's governess. Ohh and Irene is a dncer not a pianist. I don't seem to mind the changes so far.
ReplyDeleteNo, Moyer is the father and Tuppence is his wife with June and Jo as their kids. And they have made such confusion with the previous character photos for PBS in which it seems like Tuppence is with that blond hunk, while she is his mother, and the wedding couple are siblings, not the groom and bride, such confusion....
DeleteOhh I see in the book, June was Young Jo's daughter and Frances his wife. This sounds interesting.
DeleteWell, maybe they are, I am utterly confused as nobody looks like they should belong with anyone in this cast.
DeleteI don't think this one is for me.
ReplyDeleteAs if anything ever is..
DeleteI hope it comes to us in January or February. We won't have our store open those months so I'll have time to sit and watch this.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that bad for business to be closed for so long and still pay taxes and rent?
DeleteNo, we'll waste more money on gas getting there, utilities, and man hours staying open those 2 months than we'd make in revenue. It's an outdoor shopping mall and we're right on Lake Michigan which produces nasty lake effect wind and snow. The only people shopping there after Christmas are going to the bigger stores like Nike and Ralph Lauren for specific items then leaving. They aren't milling around wasting a day browsing because it's too damn cold. I'll still pay my rent, but it's super cheap Jan-March, so I'm not worried about that loss. Jason will head back to Florida those months, so we'll still have income. I might go down with him for a few weeks because I am overdue for a break.
DeleteYou do ever so need a break, deary! You may take me with you as I am feeling like I am about to explode LOL I feel like it is retrograde Mercury again, a lot of pressure and breaks around the house and obligations to fulfill....
DeleteMe gustaría verla. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear it.
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