- Stream The Forsytes free on 5 (UK restricted)
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- Episode 2 airs in UK on Monday, October 27
Get ready to swoon, seethe, and sip your tea—The Forsytes are back to claim your weekend watchlist. This lavish British drama, starring Tuppence Middleton, delivers forbidden love, ruthless ambition and fancy tailoring. Think Downton Abbey with sharper edges...
Whether you’re in it for the romance, the intrigue, or simply the visual feast, we'll show you how to watch The Forsytes online and for free as the prestige period drama wows TV lovers everywhere...
How to watch The Forsytes on 5 for FREE
5 is showing The Forsytes for free in the UK. Episode 1 is available now; episode 2 airs on October 27.
To watch 5: visit the Channel5.com website or download the 5 app.
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How to watch The Forsytes on 5 from anywhere
The 5 streaming service is only available to watch in the UK – try to watching in a different country and you'll quickly discover that it's restricted.
Period drama fans traveling or working outside the UK will need to use a VPN to access 5's free Forsytes streams.
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It's really easy to use a VPN to watch The Forsytes on 5.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is the best choice.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're visiting the US or Canada and want to watch your free stream on 5, you'd select UK-based server location.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to the 5 website or app and watch The Forsytes on 5 for free.
The Forsytes - Need to Know
Which actors are in The Forsytes?
- Francesca Annis as Ann Forsyte (the matriarch)
- Stephen Moyer as Jolyon Senior (head of the family’s firm)
- Danny Griffin as Jolyon Jr (bohemian younger branch of the family)
- Tuppence Middleton as Frances (Jolyon Jr’s wife)
- Eleanor Tomlinson as Louisa Byrne (first love of Jolyon Jr, works as dressmaker)
- Jack Davenport as James Forsyte (Ann’s competitive younger son)
- Joshua Orpin as Soames Forsyte (James’s ambitious son)
- Millie Gibson as Irene Heron (dancer, Soames’s object of obsession)
- Tom Durant‑Pritchard as Montague “Monty” Dartie (James’s son-in-law)
- Josette Simon as Mrs Ellen Parker Barrington (wealthy friend / connection of the Forsytes)
- Jamie Flatters as Philip Bosinney (architect)
- Owen Igiehon as Isaac Cole (lawyer).
- Susan Hampshire as Lady Carteret (returning star from earlier adaptation
Where was The Forsytes filmed on location?
Croxteth Hall – Liverpool, Merseyside
A grand 19th-century estate used for exterior shots of the Forsyte family’s main London residence. Its sweeping drive and oak-paneled halls double perfectly for Victorian wealth and restraint.
Arley Hall & Gardens – Northwich, Cheshire
This Jacobean-style mansion provided several key interiors, including Soames Forsyte’s lavish drawing rooms. You might recognize it from Peaky Blinders—but here, it’s pure late-Victorian opulence.
Tabley House – Knutsford, Cheshire
An elegant Georgian estate used for courtroom and society scenes. Its classical symmetry made it a natural stand-in for the world of money and manners the Forsytes inhabit.
The Bottle Yard Studios – Bristol
The production’s modern hub, where much of the new adaptation was filmed on custom-built sets. The Bristol-based complex has become a magnet for prestige British UK TV drama.
Which devices can I watch The Forsytes on 5 with?
You can use 5 on all of the following devices and platforms:
Mobiles:
Android mobiles and tablets (running Android 5.0 or above)
iOS (Apple) mobiles and tablets (running iOS 10 or above)
Set-top boxes:
Apple TV
Freesat
Freeview
Now & Roku
Virgin Media Tivo
YouView
Streaming devices:
Amazon Fire TV
Now & Roku
Smart TVs:
Android TVs
Freely TVs
Freeview TVs
LG TVs (2016 or later, WebOS 3 or later)
Roku TVs
Samsung Smart TVs (2017 or later)
Sony Android Smart TVs (2016-2018 only)
Sony YouView TVs
Games consoles:
PlayStation 4
Can watch The Forsytes in the USA or Canada?
The Forsytes will air on PBS Masterpiece and PBS Passport ($60) in the United States in 2026 (date TBC).
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