The Forsytes Episode 4 (PBS)
In The Forsytes Episode 4, the tension between love and security comes into sharp focus – and no one gets to have both. June boldly follows her heart (and shocks the entire family), while Jolyon finds himself reckoning with the kind of choice he once avoided. Meanwhile, in Paris, Soames and Irene’s whirlwind romance starts to reveal cracks as passion edges into something more controlling, and Irene’s desire for freedom doesn’t quite fit the life being built around her. It’s a turning-point episode full of quiet realizations, shifting power dynamics, and just enough unsettling romance to keep us leaning in.
The Forsytes Episode 4 (2026) premiered on Sunday, April 12, 2026 on MASTERPIECE on PBS.
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Cast and Crew of The Forsytes
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- Written and created for television by Debbie Horsfield. Debbie is a writer and producer known for her previous work on Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale and Poldark.
- Inspired by The Forsyte Saga Novels by John Galsworthy.
- Annetta Laufer directed this episode and will go on to direct episodes 5 and 6. Her previous directorial work is pretty limited.
- ALL OF THE MAIN CAST RETURNS
- Francesca Annis stars as Ann Forsyte.
- Danny Griffin stars as Jolyon Forsyte Jr.
- Tuppence Middleton stars as Frances Forsyte.
- Justine Emma Moore appears as teenage June Forsyte.
- Eleanor Tomlinson stars as Louisa Byrne.
- Stephen Moyer plays Jolyon Forsyte Sr.
- Joshua Orpin stars as Soames Forsyte.
- Jack Davenport plays Soames’ dad James Forsyte.
- Naomi Frederick plays Soames’ mom Emily Forsyte.
- Millie Gibson plays Irene Heron.
- Fionna Button plays Clarissa Heron, the step-mother to Irene.
- Eleanor Jackson plays Soames’ sister Winifred Dartie.
- Tom Durant-Pritchard plays Montague Dartie.
- Owen Igiehon appears as Isaac, Jo’s college friend.
- Josette Simon joins the cast as Ellen Parker Barrington.
Missed the Drama? Catch Up on All Our The Forsytes Episodes
- The Forsytes Episode 1 (March 22, 2026)
- The Forsytes Episode 2 (March 29, 2026)
- The Forsytes Episode 3 (April 5, 2026)
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