PBS Masterpiece has released the first trailer for The Forsytes, its next costume drama that’s set to premiere in the U.S. in 2026.
British viewers will get The Forsytes this year after Paramount-owned network 5 acquired the series. The drama, which is an adaptation of John Galsworthy’s Forsyte Saga novels, offers a sweeping portrait of a wealthy British family in 1880s London. It’s led by Francesca Annis (Lillie), who plays matriarch Ann.
Deadline revealed in June that a second season of The Forsytes was already ordered before its debut in the UK.
Here’s the official logline for the drama: “Desire, ambition and betrayal simmer at the heart of the The Forsytes which chronicles the lives, loves, trials and triumphs of a wealthy Victorian era stockbroking family, whose generations find themselves torn between tradition and self-sacrifice versus personal happiness and the pursuit of love.”
The cast includes Stephen Moyer (True Blood) as Jolyon Forsyte Sr., Jack Davenport (The Morning Show) as James Forsyte, Danny Griffin (Fate: The Winx Saga) as Jo Forsyte Jr., Millie Gibson (Doctor Who) as Irene Heron, Tuppence Middleton (Downton Abbey: A New Era) as Frances Forsyte, Eleanor Tomlinson (One Day) as Louisa Byrne, Joshua Orpin (Titans) as Soames Forsyte and Josette Simon OBE (Anatomy of a Scandal) is Mrs. Ellen Parker Barrington.
Season 2 will add Richard Rankin (Outlander), Sarah Alexander (Pennyworth), and Nia Ashi (Bob Marley: One Love).
Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield penned the adaptation. Executive producers are Debbie Horsfield, Meenu Gaur, Michael Ray, and Damien Timmer for Mammoth Screen, part of ITV Studios; and Susanne Simpson for Masterpiece.
The Forsytes is produced in association with ITV Studios, which handles international distribution, with PBS Distribution handling North American rights.