Series 1 (2002)

Adapted from The Man of Property (1906), the interlude "Indian Summer of a Forsyte" (1918), and the novel In Chancery (1920).

Episodes: 6

Star Cast: Gina McKee , Damian Lewis , Rupert Graves , Alistair Petrie ,

Episodes List

Ep.1 Episode 1

Air Date: 2002-04-07

Emotionally aloof Soames Forsyte, a well-to-do solicitor, becomes enamoured at first sight of Irene Heron, but she declines his marriage proposal,

Ep.2 Episode 2

Air Date: 2002-04-14

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.

Ep.3 Episode 3

Air Date: 2002-04-21

Realising he has lost Irene, a vengeful Soames sets out to ruin Bosinney's architectural career by charging him with mismanagement.

Ep.4 Episode 4

Air Date: 2002-04-28

Soames forces himself on Irene just before his lawsuit with Bossiney comes to court, with tragic consequences.

Ep.5 Episode 5

Air Date: 2002-05-05

Many years have passed since Irene left, and Soames has now decided that he wants a divorce. He's met attractive young Annette Lamotte, who, with her mother, runs a restaurant in Soho. Soames calls on Young Jolyon, trustee of the legacy his father left Irene, to ask if she can provide him with grounds for divorce.