Jill Townsend

Follows the fortunes of the dashing Ross Poldark in 18th century Cornwall.

Follows the fortunes of the dashing Ross Poldark in 18th century Cornwall.

Follows the fortunes of the dashing Ross Poldark in 18th century Cornwall. The four disc set includes 13 episodes.

Follows the fortunes of the dashing Ross Poldark in 18th century Cornwall. The four disc set includes 13 episodes.

After her husband's deception, Demelza looks for revenge from some unlikely sources. Tensions run high at home and abroad: the villagers are in open rebellion and war with France lies on the horizon. The discovery of tin at the family mine gives the Poldarks financial stability, but their marriage threatens to collapse.

Members of the Warleggan and Poldark families become mired in jealousy. George takes out his hatred of the Poldarks on poor Drake Carne, but it is the gentle Morwenna who proves particularly ruthless in exacting retribution and getting just what she wants.

Corn prices are rising, miners are rioting, and Ross is divided between his loyalties to the Crown and sympathies for the poor. When a new election is called, he decides to run for Parliament against George, who risks not only losing his seat, but also his wife.

Demelza Poldark is expecting a child of her own, but Ross is preoccupied with other news--the wreck of Dwight Enys's ship off the coast of France. Meanwhile, Demelza's two younger brothers, Sam and Drake Crane, generate more friction between the Poldarks and the Warleggans.

Arrested for his role in the shipwreck riot, Ross seems doomed to an unfair trial. Francis seeks to make amends with Demelza, but his guilt over his part in her husband's fall from grace threatens to push him over the edge.

While Demelza remains in misery at her father's home, the Poldark family is struck by bad fortune and a series of tragedies. Elizabeth flees her unhappy marriage and runs to Ross to rekindle their romance, but Demelza's secret threatens to come between them.