Damian Lewis
Soames Forsyte
Series
The Forsyte Saga is a British-American drama television serial based on John Galsworthy's novel series of the same name. Taking place from the 1870s to the 1920s, three generations of the upper-middle-class Forsyte family are explored.
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6 episodes available
Emotionally aloof Soames Forsyte, a well-to-do solicitor, becomes enamoured at first sight of Irene Heron, but she declines his marriage proposal,
Irene consents to marry Soames on the proviso that he will make her happy. When it is apparent that she is not, he hires Phillip Bisonney to design them a unique country house.
Realising he has lost Irene, a vengeful Soames sets out to ruin Bosinney's architectural career by charging him with mismanagement.
On screen
Soames Forsyte
Jolyon Forsyte Jr
Irene Forsyte (née Heron)
George Forsyte
June Forsyte
Winifred Dartie
More from the vault
Montague Dartie
Val Dartie
Holly Dartie (née Forsyte)
Annette Forsyte (née Lamotte)
Michael Mont
Fleur Mont (née Forsyte)