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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- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes aired
- 43
- Latest aired
- S05E08
- Total runtime
- 1d 16h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 March 2015 – April 2015 8 episodes
- Season 2 September 2016 – November 2016 10 episodes
- Season 3 June 2017 – August 2017 9 episodes
- Season 4 June 2018 – July 2018 8 episodes
- Season 5 July 2019 – August 2019 8 episodes
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S02E01 Episode 1
September 4 · 57min find the promo
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Ross prepares for his trial as Demelza and Elizabeth try to help his cause. George does everything in his power to harm Ross, Francis wrestles with his conscience, and Dwight clashes with an entitled heiress, Caroline Penvenen.
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S02E02 Episode 2
September 11 · 55min find the promo
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As the election leads to rioting, Elizabeth goes to Bodmin herself. Demelza tries to influence the case by making a personal appeal to the judge, but George has a number of tricks up his sleeve as the day of the trial arrives.
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S02E03 Episode 3
September 18 · 58min find the promo
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Ross and Demelza face financial ruin, and George plans revenge on Jud. Francis, meanwhile, tries to rebuild his life and extends an invitation to Ross and Demelza.
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S02E04 Episode 4
September 25 · 56min find the promo
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Needing money to open a mine free of George's influence, Ross strikes a deal with a local smuggler. Dwight, meanwhile, tries to diagnose an epidemic and receives help from an anonymous benefactor.
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S02E05 Episode 5
October 2 · 57min find the promo
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An informant in the smuggling ring poses a serious threat to all, and George buys Ross's debt to finally crush him. Meanwhile, Caroline returns to Cornwall to make an announcement, but it is Elizabeth who reveals a great secret.
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S02E06 Episode 6
October 9 · 57min find the promo
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Ross tries to help Francis's family financially, but George calls in Ross's debt. Demelza toils loyally to protect all at Nampara, and Dwight and Caroline continue to meet in secret.
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S02E07 Episode 7
October 16 · 57min find the promo
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Ross joins a smuggling trip in the Isles of Scilly in order to meet Mark Daniel but, in his absence, George moves in on Elizabeth. Caroline convinces Dwight they must elope for a new life in Bath, and Captain McNeil plans to ambush the smugglers on their return.
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S02E08 Episode 8
October 23 · 58min find the promo
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Ross and Dwight stand trial for their part in the smuggling. A new tin lode gives Ross renewed hope in Wheal Grace, but it is George who is there for Elizabeth when her mother falls ill and deals Ross a bitter blow.
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S02E09 Episode 9
October 30 · 57min find the promo
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Ross closes Wheal Grace for good. With Elizabeth wrestling with a life-changing decision, Demelza's world has been turned upside down. How will harmony be restored?
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S02E10 Episode 10
November 6 · 59min find the promo
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Dwight enlists in the navy to forget Caroline, and Demelza visits Verity to spend some time apart from Ross. While Ross considers rejoining his regiment, Elizabeth and George settle into married life, but George's plans provoke the locals to riot.