The Forsytes has already been renewed for a second season, despite the first season not even premiering yet. And this isn’t a case of it not premiering in North America yet. It’s not premiered anywhere! It’s great news for the series, but it brings up the question of when we’ll get to watch the start of the story.
While PBS Masterpiece is involved in the series, it’s not going to be the first home in the world — it will be the North American home. The UK viewers will get to watch The Forystes first, sometimes in later 2025. PBS Masterpiece has already warned us that we have to wait a little longer for the story.
The Forsytes will premiere in 2026
According to PBS Masterpiece, when it announced The Forsytes season 2, the first season will premiere sometime in 2026. There isn’t an exact date connected to it, but we do hope that we’ll get to watch it sometime in early 2026.
After all, the UK viewers will get to watch it in late 2025 on Channel 5. We’ve often seen PBS shows air first in the UK, and there’s usually a couple of months to wait at the most. With that in mind, we’re probably looking at an early 2026 premiere in the United States.
The Forsytes season 2 is currently filming
Hopefully, there won’t be much of a wait for the second season. After all, we know that period dramas can take a long time to film and get through post-production. The Forsytes season 2 has already started filming in and around Bristol, England.
If it’s already started filming, we could look at the episodes arriving in late 2026 in the UK and early 2027 in North America. It’s worth the hope!
What is The Forsytes about?
Never heard of the series? The series is based on the book series by John Galsworthy, and it’s also based on the early 2000s drama of the same name. It follows a family in the 1870s, known as the Forsytes, and brings us a multi-generation story, very similar to what we’ve seen with Downton Abbey.
In the original series, the story took place between 1870 and 1920. It’s not clear just when the story will take place with the new reboot, but probably starting off around the same point.
There will be six episodes to the series, which does feel short, but this is the normal for British television. At least we know there will be a second season.
The Forsytes will air in 2025 in the UK and in 2026 on PBS Masterpiece.
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