Poldark
Poldark

Poldark

1975 2 Seasons 29 Episodes ⭐ 6.9 Drama

Poldark is a television drama based on Winston Graham's novels of the same title. It was first transmitted on BBC Two across two seasons between 1975 and 1977. The adaptation covered all seven novels (of the eventual twelve) published up to the time. In late 18th-century Cornwall, Ross Poldark loses his fiancée, well-bred beauty Elizabeth, to his cousin Francis. He ends up marrying his servant, Demelza Carne, but his passion for Elizabeth simmers on for years. Meanwhile, he strives to make his derelict copper mines a success. Life is hard, smuggling is rife, and Ross finds himself taking the side of the underclass against the ruthless behaviour of his enemies, the greedy Warleggan clan.

Poldark is a television drama based on Winston Graham's novels of the same title. It was first transmitted on BBC Two across two seasons between 1975 and 1977. The adaptation covered all seven novels (of the eventual twelve) published up to the time. In late 18th-century Cornwall, Ross Poldark loses his fiancée, well-bred beauty Elizabeth, to his cousin Francis. He ends up marrying his servant, Demelza Carne, but his passion for Elizabeth simmers on for years. Meanwhile, he strives to make his derelict copper mines a success. Life is hard, smuggling is rife, and Ross finds himself taking the side of the underclass against the ruthless behaviour of his enemies, the greedy Warleggan clan.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Episode 1

In 1783, Ross Poldark returns from the American wars to his native Cornwall to find his home in shambles and his betroth

EP 2

Episode 2

Ross determines to put Nampara back on track and get his mine Wheal Leisure running again. Ross decides to take young De

EP 3

Episode 3

Demelza has taken over running Nampara; Elizabeth and Francis now married have had a child; Ross has to defend Jim Carte

EP 4

Episode 4

After another infidelity from Francis, Elizabeth decides to leave Francis for Ross after his father's death — but Deme

EP 5

Episode 5

Ross and Demelza, now married, celebrate the birth of their daughter, Julia. A travelling troupe of performers stages a

EP 6

Episode 6

When Jim Carter becomes seriously ill in prison, Ross worries that he'll die before completing his sentence.

EP 7

Episode 7

Young Geoffrey Charles is stricken with a serious illness; when Francis also falls ill, Demelza assists Elizabeth in car

EP 8

Episode 8

Mark Daniel learns of Keren's affair with Dwight Enys; Ross helps Mark avoid capture by the authorities.

EP 9

Episode 9

After Ross is released on bail on charges of looting a wrecked ship, the Warleggans stubborn witnesses in order to have

EP 10

Episode 10

Francis' botched suicide attempt leaves him in deep melancholia as the Warleggans' parade of suborned witnesses darkens

EP 11

Episode 11

Ross rehires Jud, reestablishes his friendship with Francis, and becomes involved with smugglers in the hope of raising

EP 12

Episode 12

Warleggan's minions beat Jud to death in revenge for his changing his testimony. Francis and Ross plan to open Wheal Gra

EP 13

Episode 13

After the birth of Ross and Demelza's son, Francis accidentally drowns in Wheal Grace after supposedly discovering a new

EP 14

Episode 14

Ross tries to locate Mark Daniel in hopes that he will remember the location of the copper vein he found while hiding in

EP 15

Episode 15

Ross's hopes for a new vein of copper are shattered, and his distress amplifies when he finds out Elizabith is to wed Wa

EP 16

Episode 16

Warleggan evicts hundreds of tenant families in his efforts to exert power, and Ross discovers a valuable vein of tin in

EP 1

Episode 17

Ross is discharged for medical reasons and returns home to find Warleggan occupying the house of his elderly aunt and ex

EP 2

Episode 18

Elizabeth's son Geoffrey facilitates a romance between Drake Carne and Morwenna while Ross learns that Dwight is a POW i

EP 3

Episode 19

Morwenna's love for Drake causes her to reject an arranged marriage with a pompous minister, and Drake bedevils George b

EP 4

Episode 20

Warleggan presses trumped-up charges against Drake in revenge for his romance with Rowenna, and Ross plans a daring resc

EP 5

Episode 21

Ross and his men successfully return Dwight from France, but Drake is severely wounded, and Watleggan's son develops a s

EP 6

Episode 22

Whitworth becomes sexually frustrated when Behanna asks him to abstain for his wife's health, and Warleggan stands for P

EP 7

Episode 23

George, newly elected to Parliament, has become obsessed over Valentine's as Whitworth takes on his teenage sister-in-la

EP 8

Episode 24

At George Warleggan's behest, Sid Rouse categorically harasses Drake and his smithy. Meanwhile, Rowella announces to a h

EP 9

Episode 25

Sam consents to wrestle Sid Rouse at the fair in order to get Emma back to church while Warleggan agrees to stop harassi

EP 10

Episode 26

Caroline goes to London following her child's death, Whitworth reestablishes relations with money, and Ross secretly vis

EP 11

Episode 27

Whitworth attempts to break off his ongoing affair with Rowella but is seduced into continuing when Solway becomes aware

EP 12

Episode 28

Warleggan wagers Adderly that he won't be able to seduce Demelza, and when he fails at that, he goads Ross into challeng

EP 13

Episode 29

Warleggan tries to have Ross arrested after the duel and Elizabeth consults with a doctor to have her baby prematurely t

Popular Cast

Robin Ellis
Robin Ellis
Ross Poldark
Angharad Rees
Angharad Rees
Demelza Poldark
Jill Townsend
Jill Townsend
Elizabeth Warleggan
Ralph Bates
Ralph Bates
George Warleggan
Kevin McNally
Kevin McNally
Drake Carne