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''Poldark'' is a British historical drama television series based on the novels of the same title by

Winston Graham Winston Mawdsley Graham OBE, born Winston Grime (30 June 1908 – 10 July 2003), was an English novelist best known for the Poldark series of historical novels set in Cornwall, though he also wrote numerous other works, including contemporary ...

and starring

Aidan Turner Aidan Turner (born 19 June 1983) is an Irish actor. He played the roles of Ross Poldark in the 2015–2019 BBC adaptation of ''The Poldark Novels'' by Winston Graham, Dante Gabriel Rossetti in ''Desperate Romantics'', Ruairí McGowan in '' Th ...

in the lead role. The book series is 12 novels long but the TV series only portrays the first seven. The series was written and adapted by

Debbie Horsfield Debbie Horsfield (born 1955) is an English theatre and television writer and producer. Early life and career Horsfield was born in Urmston and she attended Eccles Grammar School and Eccles College before studying at Newcastle University, wher ...

for the

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, and directed by several directors throughout its run. Set between 1781 and 1801, the plot follows the title character on his return to

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...

after the American War of Independence in 1783. The series first aired on

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in the United Kingdom on 8 March 2015 in eight episodes, and in seven episodes on

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in the United States, which supported the production, on 21 June 2015 as part of its '' Masterpiece'' anthology. The first series was based on the first two ''Poldark'' novels by Graham. It is the second screen adaptation of Graham's novels, following a

television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed be ...

broadcast by BBC One between 1975 and 1977. On 8 April 2015, the BBC announced that a second series had been commissioned which premiered on 4 September 2016, and contained content from the third and fourth Poldark novels. The BBC announced on 6 July 2016, before series two had begun, that a third series had been commissioned based on the fifth and half of the sixth novels. The fourth series began airing on 10 June 2018, based on the sixth (second half) and seventh novels. Filming for the fifth and final series started in September 2018 and it was broadcast in July 2019. The final series ends the story in the year 1801, that is nine years before the time-setting of the eighth novel ''The Stranger from the Sea''. The storyline for the fifth series was meant to give insight into Ross's story between the seventh and eighth novel, ''The Angry Tide'' and ''The Stranger from the Sea''.

Plot overview

In 1783 Captain Ross Vennor Poldark returns from the American War of Independence to his home of Nampara in

after three years in the army. Upon his return home, he discovers his father Joshua has died, his estate is in ruins and in considerable debt, and his childhood sweetheart Elizabeth is engaged to his cousin Francis. He meets a young woman called Demelza Carne at Truro market and hires her as a scullery maid but they fall in love and marry in 1787. Throughout the five series, the story continues to follow the lives of Ross and Demelza, Elizabeth and Francis and George Warleggan while they deal with their marriages, lost loves, death, the birth of their children and war.

Cast

Main

as Captain Ross Vennor Poldark *

Eleanor Tomlinson Eleanor May Tomlinson (born 19 May 1992) is an English actress and singer. She has appeared in films including '' Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'' (2008), ''Jack the Giant Slayer'' (2013), ''Colette'' (2018) and ''Love Wedding Repeat'' (20 ...

as Demelza Poldark (''née'' Carne) * Ruby Bentall as Verity Blamey (''née'' Poldark) * Caroline Blakiston as Agatha Poldark (series 1–3, guest series 4) * Phil Davis as Jud Paynter (series 1–2) * Beatie Edney as Prudie Paynter * Jack Farthing as George Warleggan * Luke Norris as Dr Dwight Enys * Heida Reed as Elizabeth Poldark (''née'' Chynoweth, and later Warleggan) (series 1–4, guest series 5) *

Kyle Soller Kyle William Soller (born July 1, 1983) is an American film, stage, and television actor. His accolades include one Olivier Award, and three ''Evening Standard'' Theatre Awards. Born in Connecticut and raised in Virginia, he attended the College ...

as Francis Poldark (series 1–2, guest series 4) * Pip Torrens as Cary Warleggan *

Warren Clarke Warren Clarke (born Alan James Clarke; 26 April 1947 – 12 November 2014) was an English actor. He appeared in many films after a significant role as Dim in Stanley Kubrick's ''A Clockwork Orange''. His television appearances included '' Dalz ...

as Charles Poldark (series 1) *

Gabriella Wilde Gabriella Zanna Vanessa Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe (born 8 April 1989), known professionally as Gabriella Wilde or Gabriella Calthorpe, is an English actress and model. She has appeared in the films '' St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Go ...

as Caroline Penvenen (series 2–5) * John Nettles as Ray Penvenen (series 2–3) * Christian Brassington as Reverend Osborne "Ossie" Whitworth (series 3–4) *

Ellise Chappell Ellise Chappell (born 21 March 1992) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Morwenna Chynoweth in ''Poldark'' and as Jennifer Strange in ''The Last Dragonslayer''. Early life and education Chappell was born and raised in ...

as Morwenna Carne (previously Whitworth, ''née'' Chynoweth) (series 3–5) *

Sean Gilder Sean Brian Gilder (born 1 March 1964) is an English stage, film and screen actor, he is also a playwright Gilder was born in Brampton, Cumberland, England. He is best known for his portrayal of Paddy Maguire on '' Shameless'' from 2005 to 2010 ...

as Tholly Tregirls (series 3–4) * Harry Richardson as Drake Carne (series 3–5) * Josh Whitehouse as Lieutenant Hugh Armitage (series 3–4) * Tom York as Sam Carne (series 3–5) *

Tim Dutton Tim Dutton (born 1967) is a British stage, film, and television actor. Dutton's films include '' Darkness Falls'' (1999), '' The Bourne Identity'' (2002), The Infiltrator (2016) and ''The Detonator''. He starred in the Academy Award and BAFTA n ...

Joseph Merceron Joseph Merceron (1764–1839) was a British businessman, property developer, parochial politician and magistrate notorious for his corrupt practices. Early life and family Joseph Merceron was born and raised in Brick Lane, Bethnal Green in the E ...

(series 5) * Kerri McLean as Catherine "Kitty" Despard (series 5) * Vincent Regan as Colonel Edward "Ned" Despard (series 5) * Peter Sullivan as Ralph Hanson (series 5) * Tristan Sturrock as Captain Zacky Martin (recurring series 1–4, main series 5)

Recurring

* Robin Ellis as the Reverend Dr Halse (Ellis played Ross Poldark in the 1975 TV series) * Richard Hope as Harris Pascoe * Ed Browning as Paul Daniel * John Hollingworth as Captain William Henshawe (series 1–3) * Rory Wilton as Richard Tonkin (series 1–2) * Richard Harrington as Captain Andrew Blamey (series 1–3) * Gracee O'Brien as Jinny Carter (series 1–2) * Emma Spurgin Hussey as Mrs Zacky Martin (series 1–2) * Matthew Wilson as Mark Daniel (series 1–2) * Sally Dexter as Mrs Chynoweth (series 1–2) * Henry Garrett as Captain Malcolm McNeil (series 1–2) *

Mark Frost Mark Frost (born November 25, 1953) is an American novelist, screenwriter, film-and-television producer and director. He is the co-creator of the mystery television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991; 2017) and was a writer and executive story ...

as Tom Carne (series 1–3) * Crystal Leaity as Margaret Vosper (series 1–2) *

Patrick Ryecart Patrick Geoffrey Ryecart (born 9 May 1952) is an English actor. Early life and career Ryecart was born in Warwick, Warwickshire. His first West End appearance was in Bernard Shaw's ''Candida (play), Candida'' at the Albery Theatre, playing t ...

as Sir Hugh Bodrugan (series 1–2) *

Michael Culkin Michael Culkin (born 2 July 1954) is an English theatre, film, and television actor probably best known for his role as Judge Buller in the BBC drama ''Garrow's Law''. He appeared as Rab Butler in the first two seasons of ''The Crown'', in '' ...

as Horace Treneglos (series 1–2) * Jason Thorpe as Mathew Sanson (series 1) * Robert Daws as Dr Tom Choake (series 1-4) * Alexander Arnold as Jim Carter (series 1) * Sabrina Bartlett as Keren Daniel (''née'' Smith) (series 1) * Harriet Ballard as Ruth Treneglos (''née'' Teague) (series 1) *

Mary Woodvine Mary Louise Woodvine (born 14 July 1967) is a British television actress who appeared as Mary Harkinson in the BBC soap ''EastEnders'' in 2003. Her father is the actor John Woodvine. Life and career Woodvine was born in Queen Charlotte's Hos ...

as Mrs Teague (series 1) * Daniel Cook as John Treneglos (series 1) * Jason Squibb as Reverend Odgers (series 1, 3, 4) *

Sebastian Armesto Sebastian Felipe Xavier Fernández-Garcia Armesto (born 3 June 1982) is a British film, television and theatre actor. He is the son of the historian Felipe Fernández-Armesto. Career Television and film Armesto played Charles V, Holy Roman Emp ...

as Tankard (series 2) * Hugh Skinner as Lord Unwin Trevaunance (series 2) * Ross Green as Charlie Kempthorne (series 2) * Amelia Clarkson as Rosina Carne (''née'' Hoblyn) (series 2, 4, 5) * John MacNeill as Jacka Hoblyn (series 2, 4, 5) * Lewis Peek as Ted Carkeek (series 2) *

Rose Reynolds Rose Alice Reynolds (born 21 February 1991) is a British actress and singer. She is most known for her roles as Sarah Durkin in '' Wasted'', Betty Carkeek in ''Poldark'' and Alice in '' Once Upon a Time''. Alongside these roles, she has also app ...

as Betty Carkeek (series 2) * Alexander Morris as Captain James Blamey (series 2) * Isabella Parriss as Esther Blamey (series 2) *

Turlough Convery Turlough Convery (born 18 March 1991) is a Northern Irish actor. He is best known for his television roles in series 3 of the BBC America series '' Killing Eve'' and in the ITV series ''Sanditon''. He has appeared in films such as ''Ready Player ...

as Tom Harry (series 2–4) * Richard McCabe as Mr Trencrom (series 2–3) * Harry Marcus as Geoffrey Charles Poldark (series 3) * Louis Davison as Geoffrey Charles Poldark (series 4) * John Hopkins as Sir Francis Basset (series 3–4) *

James Wilby James Jonathon Wilby (born 20 February 1958) is an English actor. Early life and education Wilby was born in Rangoon, Burma to a corporate executive father. He was educated at Terrington Hall School, North Yorkshire and Sedbergh School in Cu ...

as Lord Falmouth (series 3–4) * Ciara Charteris as Emma Tregirls (series 3–4) * Esme Coy as Rowella Solway (''née'' Chynoweth) (series 3–4) * Will Merrick as Arthur Solway (series 3–4) * Edward Bennett as Prime Minister William Pitt (series 4) * Jack Riddiford as Jago Martin (series 4) * Robin McCallum as Justice Trehearne (series 4) * Emily Patrick as Belinda (series 4) * Mike Burnside as Nathaniel Pearce (series 4) * Cornelius Booth as Sir Christopher Hawkins (series 4) * Danny Kirrane as Harry Harry (series 4) * Josh Taylor as Viscount Bollington (series 4) * Sophie Simnett as Andromeda Page (series 4) * Charlie Field as John Craven (series 4) *

Adrian Lukis Adrian Leonard Fellowes Lukis (born 28 March 1957) is an English actor who has appeared regularly in British television drama since the late 1980s. His most recent notable appearances have been as Sergeant Doug Wright in the police drama ser ...

as Sir John Mitford (series 4) * Richard Durden as Dr Anselm (series 4) * Max Bennett as Monk Adderley (series 4) *

Rebecca Front Rebecca Louise Front (born 16 May 1964) is an English actress, writer and comedian. She won the 2010 BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for '' The Thick of It'' (2009–2012).Jennifer Lipma"Bafta for Jewish actress Rebecca Front" ...

as Lady Whitworth (series 4, guest series 5) * Freddie Wise as Geoffrey Charles Poldark (series 5) *

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as Cecily Hanson (series 5) * Sofia Oxenham as Tess Tregidden (series 5) * Anthony Calf as William Wickham (series 5) *

Woody Norman Woody Ace Norman (born 12 March 2009) is an English child actor. He is best known for his role as Jesse in the film '' C'mon C'mon'' (2021), for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He appeared on the ''Evening Standard' ...

as Valentine Warleggan (series 5) * Wensdae Gibbons as Clowance Poldark (series 5) * Oscar Novak as Jeremy Poldark (series 5) * Andrew Gower as James Hadfield (series 5) * Eoin Lynch as John Macnamara (series 5) * Peter Forbes as Thomas Erskine (series 5) * Norman Bowman as James Bannantine (series 5) * Simon Williams as Lord Justice Kenyon (series 5) * Simon Thorp as Dr Penrose (series 5) * Alexander Perkins as Stone (series 5) * Sam Crane as Sir Spencer Percival (series 5) * William Sebag-Montefiore as Foreman of the Jury (series 5) * Richard Dixon as Lord Ellenborough (series 5) * Dan O'Keefe as Coldbath Prison Guard (series 5) * Don Gallagher as Vicar (series 5) * Zachary Fall as Laurent (series 5) * Nico Rogner as General Jules Toussaint (series 5)

Episodes

Production

The series was one of the final commissions by former BBC One controller Danny Cohen. Filming began in Cornwall and Bristol in April 2014. The production company is Mammoth Screen. Independent Television (ITV) bought the production company and worked on the second series. The production base for each series was

The Bottle Yard Studios The Bottle Yard Studios is a British film and television production studio facility in Bristol, South West England. It is the largest dedicated production space in the West of England. History The studios are located on Whitchurch Lane, approxima ...

in Bristol, England, where purpose-built sets for Poldark's home 'Nampara' and The Red Lion pub have been located since series 1. For series 4, 18 sets were built across 3 studios at The Bottle Yard Studios, including five composite houses (Poldark in Cornwall and London, the Warleggans in Cornwall and London and the Whitworth Vicarage) and a period-correct scale replica of the House of Commons. Production offices, construction, prop workshops and extensive costume department were also based at the Studios. Filming locations include the north Cornwall coast at St Agnes Head, which represents the 'Nampara Valley', and the

Botallack Mine The Botallack Mine ( kw, Bostalek) is a former mine in Botallack in the west of Cornwall, UK. Since 2006 it has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site – Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape. The mine is within the Aire Point to Ca ...

near

St Just in Penwith St Just ( kw, Lan(n)ust), known as St Just in Penwith, is a town and civil parish in the Penwith district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies along the B3306 road which connects St Ives to the A30 road. The parish encompasses th ...

, which is featured as 'Wheal Leisure', the mine that Ross Poldark attempts to resurrect. The beach of Church Cove, Gunwalloe on the

Lizard Peninsula The Lizard ( kw, An Lysardh) is a peninsula in southern Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The most southerly point of the British mainland is near Lizard Point at SW 701115; Lizard village, also known as The Lizard, is the most southerl ...

was used as a location for a shipwreck scene.Cornish Coast stars in Poldark remake at National Trust
Retrieved 22 March 2015. Town scenes were filmed at

Corsham Corsham is a historic market town and civil parish in west Wiltshire, England. It is at the south-eastern edge of the Cotswolds, just off the A4 national route, southwest of Swindon, southeast of Bristol, northeast of Bath and southwest of ...

Wiltshire Wiltshire (; abbreviated Wilts) is a historic and ceremonial county in South West England with an area of . It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset to the southwest, Somerset to the west, Hampshire to the southeast, Gloucestershire ...

. and in Frome, Somerset. The underground scenes were filmed at Poldark Mine in

. Some interior scenes were shot at

Prior Park College Prior Park College is a mixed Roman Catholic public school for both day and boarding students. Situated on a hill overlooking the city of Bath, Somerset, in southwest England, Prior Park has been designated by Historic England as a Grade I li ...

in Bath, Somerset. Charlestown near St Austell stood in for the city of Truro. Other film locations include

Porthgwarra Porthgwarra ( kw, Porth Gorwedhow, meaning ''very wooded cove'') is a small coastal village in the civil parish of St Levan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom situated between Land's End and Porthcurno. Access to the cove is via a minor ro ...

on the St Aubyn Estates,

Porthcothan Porthcothan ( kw, Porthkehodhon) is a coastal village between Newquay and Padstow in Cornwall, England, UK. It is within the civil parish of St Eval. Porthcothan lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third ...

beach near Newquay, Bodmin Moor, St Breward, the coast between Botallack and Levant, cliffs in the

Padstow Padstow (; kw, Lannwedhenek) is a town, civil parish and fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall, England. The town is situated on the west bank of the River Camel estuary approximately northwest of Wadebridge, northwest of Bodmin and ...

area,

near Newquay, Holywell Bay, Porthcurno, Kynance Cove, Predannack Wollas on The Lizard and Park Head near Porthcothan, all in Cornwall. In Tetbury, Gloucestershire the house portrayed as Trenwith, is managed by the Historic Houses Association (HHA) and the house was used for other series including Wolf Hall, Lark Rise to Candleford, and Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Filming of Series 4 was reported in Wells, Somerset. Series 5, aired in 2019, added several new cast members. Screenwriter Debbie Horsfield wrote Series 5. The theme music for the series was composed by Anne Dudley.

Broadcasts and reception

Broadcasts

In the United States, the series began to be broadcast in June 2015 on

, shown as part of the series '' Masterpiece''. ''Poldark'' commenced screening on ABC TV in Australia on 12 April 2015, and in New Zealand on 22 April 2015 on Prime. The series has also been airing since 2015 on the UK-based

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satellite television network Manoto 1 which beams into different areas in Europe and the Middle East for Persian speakers. It was shown on SVT in Sweden, the first series in autumn 2015, and the second series in spring 2017. On YLE in Finland, the first and second series aired from October 2016 to February 2017. The series was shown on NRK in Norway, starting in September 2015. In early 2018 ''Poldark'' Series 1 was also broadcast on Dutch public television NPO KRO-NCRV. In the autumn and early summer of 2019, Series 2 aired on Saturday evenings.

Critical reception

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, the first season holds an approval rating of 91% based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Like an epic romance novel come to life, Poldark offers a sumptuous visual feast, from gorgeous scenery to a charming, handsome lead." On

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, season one has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on reviews from 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Reviewing season 1, Mike Hale of ''

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'' called the series "Sweeping, stirring, rousing...good stuff" and his colleague Sarah Seltzer also wrote: "the series delivers immediately on the panoramic scenery and romance that this genre demands: plunging cliffs, green fields, galloping horses and burning glances aplenty". Brian Lowry of ''Variety'' wrote: "Turner brings the necessary swoon-worthy qualities to the emotionally wounded lead...but the cast is uniformly good." Lowry also praised the "gorgeous photography" and the "haunting, wonderfully romantic score." Keith Uhlich of ''

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'' made positive comparisons to the kind of

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s sold in airports and said "This is trash done ecstatically well." On Rotten Tomatoes, seasons 3, and 5 hold respective ratings of 100%, and 86%, with season five's consensus reading: "''Poldark''s final season gives fans exactly what they want: emotionally involving period drama fueled by exceptional chemistry with just the right amount of ridiculousness." Reviewing season 5, Emine Saner of

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called it "gloriously entertaining" and although she was critical of the series for "its jumpy approach to time and ludicrous storylines" and called it an "unwieldy anachronistic beast of a story", she praised the performances of Turner and Tomlinson and the resonance they gave to the story. Therefore, Emnie called it "the perfect farewell." Rosamund Barteau, Winston Graham's daughter, said that in relating to the show, " r father would have been very, very pleased. He really loved the Poldark novels and even though he wrote all his life he was particularly attached to Poldark....I think what the BBC has done is amazing. The new adaptation is beautiful and very true to my father's words. Debbie Horsfield has done an excellent job, so I am absolutely happy with the treatment they've given it."

References

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