The Best Episodes of The Forsyte Saga Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.7/10(136 votes)

   #1 - Episode 1

   S1:E14/7/2002

   Emotionally aloof Soames Forsyte, a well-to-do solicitor, becomes enamoured at first sight of Irene Heron, but she declines his marriage proposal,

   Director:Christopher Menaul

   Writer:Stephen Mallatratt

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   Director:Christopher Menaul

   Writer:Stephen Mallatratt
2. 

   7.8/10(123 votes)

   #2 - Episode 2

   S1:E24/14/2002

   Irene consents to marry Soames on the proviso that he will make her happy. When it is apparent that she is not, he hires Phillip Bisonney to design them a unique country house.

   Director:Christopher Menaul

   Writer:Stephen Mallatratt

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   Director:Christopher Menaul

   Writer:Stephen Mallatratt
3. 

   8.5/10(110 votes)

   #3 - Episode 3

   S1:E34/21/2002

   Realising he has lost Irene, a vengeful Soames sets out to ruin Bosinney's architectural career by charging him with mismanagement.

   Director:Christopher Menaul

   Writer:Jan McVerry

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   Director:Christopher Menaul

   Writer:Jan McVerry
4. 

   8.5/10(108 votes)

   #4 - Episode 4

   S1:E44/28/2002

   Soames forces himself on Irene just before his lawsuit with Bossiney comes to court, with tragic consequences.

   Director:David Moore

   Writer:Jan McVerry

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   Director:David Moore

   Writer:Jan McVerry
5. 

   8.2/10(93 votes)

   #5 - Episode 5

   S1:E55/5/2002

   Many years have passed since Irene left, and Soames has now decided that he wants a divorce. He's met attractive young Annette Lamotte, who, with her mother, runs a restaurant in Soho. Soames calls on Young Jolyon, trustee of the legacy his father left Irene, to ask if she can provide him with grounds for divorce.

   Director:David Moore

   Writer:Jan McVerry

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   Director:David Moore

   Writer:Jan McVerry
6. 

   8.4/10(98 votes)

   #6 - Episode 6

   S1:E65/12/2002

   Soames sends Jolyon to Irene in order to secure a divorce so he can remarry a French girl, but the cousins have a falling out.

   Director:David Moore

   Writer:Stephen Mallatratt

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   Director:David Moore

   Writer:Stephen Mallatratt
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