The Forsytes,' PBS Masterpiece's glossy retelling of 'The Forsyte Saga,' has been renewed for a second season before the first season has premiered.

Star-studded period drama is already making a splash, with a renewal and U.K. distributor reportedly already locked in.

Channel 5 has recently moved into the single drama space and says it will break records by having more than 100 hours worth of drama on the network this year. High profile shows set to launch include David Suchet-starrer The Au Pair, Jason Watkins and Robson Green’s cat and mouse drama Catch You Later and the latest season of All Creatures.