Series 1 poster

Series 1

(2015)

Overview

In 1783 Ross Poldark returns from the American War of Independence to his beloved Cornwall to find his world in ruins: his father dead, his house wrecked and his sweetheart engaged.

Cast

Aidan Turner as Ross Poldark
Aidan Turner

as Ross Poldark

Eleanor Tomlinson as Demelza Poldark
Eleanor Tomlinson

as Demelza Poldark

Kyle Soller as Francis Poldark
Kyle Soller

as Francis Poldark

Jack Farthing as George Warleggan
Jack Farthing

as George Warleggan

Beatie Edney as Prudie Paynter
Beatie Edney

as Prudie Paynter

Phil Davis as Jud Paynter
Phil Davis

as Jud Paynter

Tristan Sturrock as Zacky Martin
Tristan Sturrock

as Zacky Martin

John Hollingworth as Captain Henshawe
John Hollingworth

as Captain Henshawe

Caroline Blakiston as Aunt Agatha
Caroline Blakiston

as Aunt Agatha

Ruby Bentall as Verity Poldark
Ruby Bentall

as Verity Poldark

Heida Reed as Elizabeth Chynoweth / Elizabeth Poldark
Heida Reed

as Elizabeth Chynoweth / Elizabeth Poldark

Episodes

Episode 1 poster

Episode 1 7.6

March 8, 2015

Cornwall, 1783. Ross Poldark returns from the battlefield to find his father dead.

Episode 2 poster

Episode 2 6.6

March 15, 2015

Ross plans to reopen his family mine with Francis. Demelza struggles to fit in at Nampara.

Episode 3 poster

Episode 3 6.1

March 22, 2015

Rumours spread of a scandalous relationship between Ross and Demelza.

Episode 4 poster

Episode 4 7.4

March 29, 2015

News of Ross and Demelza's marriage spreads, damaging Wheal Leisure's prospects.

Episode 5 poster

Episode 5 6.3

April 5, 2015

Demelza gives birth. Ross welcomes old friend Dr Dwight Enys to Cornwall.

Episode 6 poster

Episode 6 6.4

April 12, 2015

With Jim gravely ill in jail, Ross and Dwight launch a desperate mission to save him.

Episode 7 poster

Episode 7 6.7

April 19, 2015

Francis wrongly blames Ross for helping Verity elope with Andrew Blamey.

Episode 8 poster

Episode 8 6.7

April 26, 2015

George expands the Warleggan empire, launching a new ship and bankrupting Carnmore.