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Loyalty. Bravery. Passion.
Britain is in the grip of a chilling recession... 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: his father dead, the family mine long since closed, his house wrecked and his sweetheart pledged to marry his cousin. But Ross finds that hope and love can be found when you are least expecting it in the wild but beautiful Cornish landscape.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Britain is in the grip of a chilling recession... 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: his father dead, the family mine long since closed, his house wrecked and his sweetheart pledged to marry his cousin. But Ross finds that hope and love can be found when you are least expecting it in the wild but beautiful Cornish landscape.
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Episode 1
Ross and Demelza look to forget the past and rebuild their marriage, but new arrivals threaten their fragile reconciliation.
Guest stars Pip Torrens, John Hollingworth, Richard Hope, Mark Frost, John Nettles, Siobhan O'Caroll
Episode 2
Sam and Drake provoke Trentishoe and Ross's stubbornness gives George the upper hand. Meanwhile, a great naval battle leaves Dwight's fate in question.
Guest stars Pip Torrens, John Hollingworth, Ed Browning, Jason Squibb, Robin Ellis, John Hopkins, Sean Gilder
Episode 3
Ross is ordered to leave Roscoff under threat of execution. He travels with Tholly to meet his contact in France, but finds information about Dwight's fate comes at a high price. Sam leads a congregation of methodists in protest outside the church - only to face broken promises from George, who revokes their lease on the meeting house, which leads them to turn to Elizabeth for help. Geoffrey Charles has some words of advice for Drake, who has shared a moment of intimacy on the beach with Morwenna.
Directed by Stephen WoolfendenGuest stars Pip Torrens, Ed Browning, Jason Squibb, Sean Gilder, Elsa Mollien, Nicolas Carpentier, Zachary Fall, Merriel Plummer
Episode 4
George proves merciless as the new magistrate, and Clowance is christened. Ross discovers the means to both help Dwight and combat Cornwall's famine.
Directed by Stephen WoolfendenGuest stars Pip Torrens, John Hollingworth, Ed Browning, Jason Squibb, Richard McCabe, Sean Gilder, Christian Brassington
Episode 5
While George makes political manoeuvres at home, Ross sails to France to rescue Dwight from the French Revolution.
Directed by Stephen WoolfendenGuest stars John Hollingworth, Sean Gilder, Christian Brassington, James Wilby, Freddie Watkins
Episode 6
Drake finds himself in the Warleggans' firing line as George moves to secure his connection to the nobility, and Ross provides some local aid.
Guest stars Ed Browning, Christian Brassington, Daisy Moore
Episode 7
George pursues a vacant seat in Parliament as Agatha plans for her hundredth birthday, and Ross is given a proposition. Meanwhile, there is a new arrival at the Whitworth vicarage.
Guest stars Richard Hope, John Hopkins, Sean Gilder, Christian Brassington, James Wilby, Ciara Charteris, Esme Coy, Sian Angharad Anthony
Episode 8
Ross is adamant George will lose in the election and determines to get a headstone made for Agatha's grave, something Trenwith has neglected. George, meanwhile, questions Dwight over Valentine's legitimacy and - paranoid and jealous - shuts himself to Elizabeth, as Rowella begins to seduce Osborne Whitworth and Demelza receives tokens of Hugh's affection. Sam continues to pine after Emma, as Dwight instructs Osborne to forego intercourse with Morwenna and Cary informs Lord Falmouth that the Warleggans will be opposing Falmouth in the election. Ross returns from his mine to discover Hugh Armitage at Nampara with Demelza - and this time Hugh's attention does not go unnoticed..
Guest stars Pip Torrens, Richard Hope, John Hopkins, Christian Brassington, James Wilby, Ciara Charteris, Esme Coy, Will Merrick
Episode 9
The Poldark family finds itself challenged on all fronts and threatened as never before.
Guest stars Ed Browning, John Hopkins, Sean Gilder, Christian Brassington, Ciara Charteris, Esme Coy, Will Merrick
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Aidan TurnerRoss Poldark
Eleanor TomlinsonDemelza Poldark
Jack FarthingGeorge Warleggan
Kyle SollerFrancis Poldark
Luke NorrisDwight Enys
Beatie EdneyPrudie Paynter
Phil DavisJud Paynter
Pip TorrensCary Warleggan
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
Mammoth ScreenUnited Kingdom
GBHUnited States
