The Forsyte Saga fingerprintStrong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Forsyte Saga is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's romantic and moving. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, family, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, family, and class and money. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
The characters, direction, and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Forsyte Saga is included with a subscription to Netflix, PBS, Thirteen, and WETA+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on KQED. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 8.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content.
2 seasons
It has 2 seasons with 10 episodes of about 75 minutes each.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate The Forsyte Saga higher (86) than audiences (76). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2002 to 2003 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Forsyte Saga in 13 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 52 storytelling tropes for The Forsyte Saga, including Gold Digger, Heir Club for Men, Deadpan Snarker.
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