Channel 5 's new period drama, The Forsytes , which comes from Poldark screenwriter Debbie Horsfield, arrived on our TV screens on Monday night, and viewers have wasted no time giving their verdict on social media. The six-parter, which is an adaptation of John Galsworthy's novel series The Forsyte Saga, is set in late-Victorian England and follows the lives of four generations of a wealthy family of stockbrokers living in London. Galsworthy's novels were last adapted for television over 20 years ago with ITV drama, The Forsyte Saga , starring Damien Lewis and Gina McKee. The most recent adaptation also features an impressive cast list, including BAFTA winner Francesca Annis ( Flesh and Blood ) and Tuppence Middleton ( Downton Abbey: A New Era ).

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