The Forsytes Episode 5 Season 1 Episode 6 Editor’s Rating 5 stars * * * * * « Previous Next « Previous Episode Next Episode » Frances is doing so much work to keep things dramatic, including enlisting a bowler-hat-wearing butler-spy to keep tabs on Jol and Louisa. Photo: Sean Gleason/Mammoth Screen/Masterpiece Did you notice the beginning credits say this series is “inspired” by the Forsyte novels? This gives me hope that we’re just gonna go completely off the rails from the canon story line. “