WEEK IN WOMEN: Debbie Horsfield’s THE FORSYTES comes to MASTERPIECE on PBS – Brandy McDonnell reports

Two-time BAFTA nominee Debbie Horsfield’s “The Forsytes, a new reimagining of John Galsworthy’s Forsyte is coming to “Masterpiece” on PBS. The first season of six episodes, all penned by Horsfield, follows the lives of the wealthy Forsyte family in 1880s London and is based on Galsworthy’s Nobel Prize-winning tale of love, loyalty, ambition and betrayal. The U.S. premiere of The Forsytes” is set for 9 p.m. Eastern Time/8 p.m. Central Time Sunday, March 22, only on “Masterpiece” on PBS.

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THE OUTLAWS – Review by Martha K Baker

Trust Stephen Merchant — all 6 feet and 7 inches of him — and his humor and insight. Known for his collaborations with Ricky Gervais on The Office and Extras and as an actor on those television rockumentaries and in movies, such as Jojo Rabbit, Merchant brings both talents to a brilliant, six-part British dramedy, The Outlaws.

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