ITV Studios Announces Global Sales for The Forsytes

ITV Studios has announced global sales for Mammoth Screen’s new series The Forsytes.

The Forsytes has been acquired by ABC for Australia, TVNZ for New Zealand, Virgin Media Ireland for the Republic of Ireland, Movistar Plus+ for Spain and Andorra, SVT in Sweden, Yle in Finland, DR in Denmark, NRK in Norway, Tet for Latvia, HRT for Croatia and HOT and YesTV for Israel. The period drama was originally commissioned by MASTERPIECE on PBS for the U.S.

The Forsytes, from Mammoth Screen, part of ITV Studios and MASTERPIECE, is directed by Meenu Gaur, Annetta Laufer and Andy Newbery. The series was commissioned for a second season while season one was in production.

The Forsytes follows the Forsyte family in 1880s London, portraying a family bound together by duty, until that duty conflicts with matters of the heart, unlocking scandals. The series stars Francesca Annis, Jack Davenport, Tuppence Middleton, Stephen Moyer and Eleanor Tomlinson.

“We are thrilled to bring this bold, new reimagining of the celebrated Forsyte Saga novels to international audiences,” said Tom Clark, executive VP global sales and commercial strategy and global partnerships at ITV Studios. “From the brilliant creative team behind Poldark, The Forsytes is already generating significant buzz with U.K. audiences and is proving to be another global hit.”