The Forsytes (season 1)

The first season of The Forsytes introduces the wealthy Forsyte family living in 1880s London, whose fortunes and personal struggles unfold amid the rigid social codes of Victorian society. At the story's center is Soames Forsyte, a prosperous solicitor whose passion for beauty and ownership leads him to pursue Irene Heron, a woman of grace and independence. Their troubled marriage becomes a symbol of possession and repression, as Irene yearns for freedom while Soames tries to control her. Around them, the larger Forsyte clan navigates ambition, love, and betrayal, revealing a world where family bonds are as much a source of strength as of suffocation. With its lush settings and moral dilemmas, the season traces the quiet collapse of a proud dynasty beneath the surface of respectability.