She made it clear ahead of the PBS show's premiere that the series wouldn’t follow The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy. Instead, this new series is just “inspired” by the books, taking the characters and keeping some elements of the plot, but taking many storylines in completely different directions, and here are five changes that affect everything.
The Introduction of Louisa Byrne
Sure enough, we got a small flashback in the first season, and it’s clear that this previous romance is going to come up again. It’s time for a love triangle that isn’t in the books, creating some romantic drama for viewers, but also threatening Joylan’s entire arc from The Forsyte Saga.
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Focus on the Female Characters
After all, the 1800s was a major time of change for women. They were slowly realizing that they could have something more, but it wasn’t all that easy. We now get to see how the different generations handle that in a similar way that Downton Abbey did.
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Jolyan Is June’s Stepfather
Jolyan enjoys being a father to June, whose biological father has died. They create a friendship and there’s an element of respect between them that could only happen with this change. It also makes Jolyan’s decisions much harder in the season, as he finds himself torn between two women.
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Irene Isn’t Disgusted By Soames
The Forsytes changes everything by making Soames a more likable character. Sure, he’s not perfect, but there is room for growth, and it’s not like he’s so detestable that it makes no sense for Irene to fall for him. This opens the door for a real relationship that we can root for, without adding more to Jolyan’s story.
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Jolyan Taking Over the Family Business
It does look like Jolyan has already been able to spread his wings, and that he’s decided to follow duty rather than passion. This could be linked to marrying Frances and taking in June as his own. It’s only after his father’s death that he takes over the legacy in the books, but that would mean losing a master of the arts like Stephen Moyer, and The Forsytes probably doesn’t want to do that!
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