Episode 1
It is 1783 and Ross Poldark returns from the American War of Independence to his beloved Cornwall to find his world in ruins.
duration: 59 minutes
Violence
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It is 1783 and Ross Poldark returns from the American War of Independence to his beloved Cornwall to find his world in ruins.
Ross, having repaired Nampara, now sets his sights on resurrecting his family mine to bring prosperity to the area. Verity makes an unsuitable match and Elizabeth sets tongues wagging.
Ross celebrates the opening of Wheal Leisure as rumours spread of a scandalous relationship between him and Demelza, and Francis and Elizabeth celebrate the birth of their new son.
News of the marriage between Ross and Demelza shocks Trenwith, while Charles' amusement at the union bringing on a fatal heart attack.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Britain is in the grip of a turbulent crisis... falling wages, rising prices, civil unrest - only the bankers are smiling. It's 1783 and Ross Poldark returns from the American War of Independence to his beloved Cornwall to find his world in ruins.
News of the marriage between Ross and Demelza shocks Trenwith, while Charles' amusement at the union bringing on a fatal heart attack.