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The Forsyte Saga - Netflix

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Jane43 Tue 24-Jun-25 14:06:51

I have just finished watching this. It was screened on ITV a few years ago but I didn’t watch it because I thought it wouldn’t match up to the series back in 1967 with Eric Porter, Nyree Dawn Porter, Susan Hampshire and Kenneth Moore. Was I wrong, this version is excellent in every way with a stand out performance by Damien Lewis as Soames. Now I am looking for something to watch to match it, there is so much that doesn’t appeal to me at all so any recommendations will be welcome, we have Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple plus and we have just taken out a few months of Disney Plus at a low rate, I don’t think we will be extending it though.

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Suzyb Fri 27-Jun-25 11:26:38

Watched all of Slow Horses and it’s amazing just as long as you don’t mind the naughty language. Garry Oldman deserves an Oscar for his part in it…he’s hilarious.

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grannydarkhair Fri 27-Jun-25 20:32:52

Jane43 I’m ambivalent about For All Mankind, loved the concept but have found a lot of it less than enthralling.
Love/d Slow Horses (best Gary Oldman performance ever imo), Ted Lasso, Blackbird, Severance, See (ridiculous concept but stunning cinematography and costumes), Five Days at Memorial.
Also enjoyed Masters of the Air, parts of Silo, parts of Berlin ER. Gave up on Foundation, Invasion, The Morning Show.
Haven’t watched the others you mentioned, I’ll have a look.

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Jane43 Sat 28-Jun-25 06:25:53

Suzyb

Watched all of Slow Horses and it’s amazing just as long as you don’t mind the naughty language. Garry Oldman deserves an Oscar for his part in it…he’s hilarious.

I think I’ll give this a try then, I am just watching Department Q on Netflix which sounds similar, set in Scotland with a lead detective whose language and attitude is very unconventional, gritty but sometimes very funny, it is one of the best things I’ve watched for some time.

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