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Poldark

2015 • Australian Broadcasting Corporation
4.8
229 reviews
MA15+
Rating
Eligible

Season 1 episodes (8)

1 Episode 1
4/12/15
Ross Poldark, a survivor of the American War of Independence, travelling home to Cornwall discovers his father has died; calls at his Uncle's home to discover his inheritance in ruins and his sweetheart Elizabeth betrothed to another man, his cousin Francis Poldark. Hostilities among the locals rise when he takes on a kitchen maid, Demelza Carne, beaten by her father who wants her back and with no help from his Uncle who wants him to leave Cornwall; Ross becomes more determined to stay and work his inheritence.
2 Episode 2
4/19/15
Ross resolves to reopen his family mine with Francis. Demelza struggles to fit in at Nampara, and Verity makes an unsuitable match, leading to a feud between Ross and Charles which ends in a violent showdown.
3 Episode 3
4/26/15
Ross celebrates the opening of Wheal Leisure as rumours spread of a scandalous relationship between him and Demelza. Francis and Elizabeth celebrate the birth of their new son. Ross must fight to save his friend Jim, sparring in court with Reverend Halse.
4 Episode 4
5/3/15
News of Ross and Demelza's marriage spreads through the community, damaging Wheal Leisure's prospects. Demelza is filled with anxiety when Francis and Elizabeth invite the newlyweds to spend Christmas at Trenwith.
5 Episode 5
5/10/15
Demelza gives birth and resolves to help Verity reconcile with Captain Blamey. Ross welcomes old friend Dr Dwight Enys to Cornwall, and Francis's persistent gambling threatens the security of all he holds dear.
6 Episode 6
5/17/15
With Jim gravely ill in Bodmin jail, Ross and Dwight launch a desperate mission to save him. Demelza is excited to attend a grand ball held by George, who is determined to ruin Ross and his smelting company.
7 Episode 7
5/24/15
Francis wrongly blames Ross for helping Verity elope with Andrew Blamey. Meanwhile, Mark suspects Dwight and Keren of having an affair, starting a chain of events which will have tragic consequences and threaten the safety of everyone at Nampara.
8 Episode 8
5/31/15
George expands the Warleggan empire, launching a new ship and bankrupting Carnmore. Ross blames Francis, but when Francis and Elizabeth fall sick with a life-threatening illness, Demelza risks her own life to save them.

About this show

Ross Poldark returns to England after fighting in the American Revolution. His family and friends thought he was dead. The woman he hoped to marry is now engaged to his cousin. His father is dead, and the property he has inherited has been allowed to deteriorate. It is the late 1700s in Cornwall, England. This is a family drama, but is also about the challenges and conflicts between the rich and the poor. It is a time when fishermen are not catching much fish, tin and copper mines are closing down because prices are too low, but the price of food and rents are high. Ross faces the challenge of making his land productive, caring for the tenants who rely on him, and trying to win back the woman he loved - or finding a reason to live without her.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
229 reviews
The Blytonian
October 7, 2016
Doesn't rate vs the original TV series. Sure. It's widescreen HD, but that's all it's got going for it. Targeted at Millennial kiddult girls, its acting is wooden & its lead fits his role like a cheeseburger in a Michelin 5 Star. Although far from the only period credibility destroying abberation, the male lead's contrived constant after five shadow culivated in 2016 'beard' style may have the girls swooning, but it & a modern vernacular phrase riddled script destroys period suspension of disbelief.
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A Google user
June 8, 2015
Enjoyable watching for those that like period pieces, and certainly well made... But for me it falls short on substance. Nothing particularly new or poignant - it felt bland when compared with many other series in the same genre.
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Isabelle Middleton
November 19, 2016
I love this show. Never a dull moment. There has been some really emotional moments that were very sad. I love Ross; not only is he good looking; he fights for what he believes in even if it can almost cost him his life. What an honorable man, they don't make men like that anymore!
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