Winifred starts divorce proceedings against Dartie. Soames tries to force Irene to return.

Episode 5 The Forsyte Saga

Premiered July 13, 2023
Episode 5

Winifred starts divorce proceedings against Dartie. Soames is lonely and bitter about the past and wants an heir. Soames visits Irene and tries to force her to return. Terrified, she flees to Paris. Jolyon visits and they fall in love. Soames hires a private investigator to follow Irene. Jolly and Val enlist to go and fight in the Boer war, meanwhile Dartie returns.

About the Program

The Forsyte Saga

Based on the classic novels by John Galsworthy, The Forsyte Saga is a compelling drama of love, adultery, obsession, power and money, spanning three generations at the turn of the 20th century. On the surface, the Forsytes are the ultimate powerful Victorian family—superior, arrogant, and confident—but underneath this imposing veneer lies a festering core of unhappy and brutal relationships.

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