If you're a Downton Abbey fan who has found yourself wanting more cheesy drama, lusty romance and a Bridgerton -style narrator, then you're in luck. The Forsytes , Channel 5 's new period drama adapted from John Galsworthy's early 20th-century generation-spanning novel series, is just that. Like Julian Fellowes' long-running franchise, The Forsytes follows the lives of an upper-class family, during a time of social change and certainly delivers when it comes to emotional intensity and sweeping romance. But with Poldark creator Debbie Horsfield at the helm, who turned Captain Ross into a national heartthrob with his shirtless scenes, viewers won't be surprised to see bare-chested men and a healthy dose of steam.

Galsworthy's novels have been continually adapted for the small

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