Howards End

A happy ending? Let’s dive into the melodrama of the final episode of Howards End.

In the third episode of Howards End, Margaret falls in love with a house and Henry Wilcox confronts his past.

In the second episode of Howards End, the Schlegels house hunt, opposites attract, and all is not well with the Basts.

A new small-screen version of E. M. Forster's Howards End arrives on PBS' Masterpiece. Our Janet Mullany sorts out the first episode, where three very different families' lives become entwined in Edwardian London.

We stare into the crystal ball and attempt to predict what's to come in the next decade of British programming

Period drama fans have a lot to celebrate in the new year - the lavish new Howards End is coming to PBS Masterpiece! 

Based on E.M. Forster’s classic novel of the same name, Howards End follows two unconventional and independent sisters – Margaret and Helen Schlegel – as they seek love and meaning in an ever-changing world. That’s the vaguest description of this story possible, which also includes love, loss, matchmaking, poor decisions, class issues, financial ruin and more.

The lavish new BBC adaptation of Howards End officially comes to America this Spring – on Starz. The premium cable network will air the four-part period drama beginning on Sunday, April 8.

Based on E.M. Forster’s classic novel of the same name, Howards End follows two unconventional and independent sisters – Margaret and Helen Schlegel – as they seek love and meaning in an ever-changing world. That’s the vaguest description of this story possible, which also includes love, loss, matchmaking, poor decisions, class issues, financial ruin and more.

The BBC’s splashy new remake of Howard’s End launched on BBC One last weekend, and nearly 7 million viewers tuned in to its first episode.

Happily, Americans won’t have to wait that long to see the drama for ourselves, as premium network Starz has scooped up the American broadcast rights. 

How well do British movies from the past hold up? This time our Dated or Delightful series takes a look at the Academy Award-winning Howard's End on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.  Is it as enchanting and timeless as it was in 1992 or has it lost some of its Edwardian charm?