Overview
- Channel 5 debuted the six-part adaptation at 9pm on Monday 20 October, with new episodes airing weekly.
- Writer Debbie Horsfield reshapes Galsworthy’s saga through a contemporary, women-centered lens, as director Meena Gaur emphasizes in pre-broadcast comments.
- The ensemble features Millie Gibson, Eleanor Tomlinson, Joshua Orpin, Tuppence Middleton, Francesca Annis, Jack Davenport and Stephen Moyer, with Susan Hampshire returning to the franchise.
- Production was based at The Bottle Yard Studios and filmed across Bristol, including Christmas Steps, St Mary Redcliffe, Blaise Castle, Ashton Court and Arnos Vale Cemetery.
- MASTERPIECE will carry the series in the U.S. in 2026, reports indicate an early renewal for a second series, and initial reaction ranges from enthusiastic viewer praise to more mixed critical notices.