
Poldark
Loyalty. Bravery. Passion.
Created by Winston Graham, Debbie Horsfield
On BBC One
A sweeping historical romance set in post-war Cornwall that balances personal passion and social upheaval against a backdrop of stunning period landscape.
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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Questions people ask
Does Poldark leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Poldark sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Is Poldark easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.
Is Poldark scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
Is Poldark violent? Not especially. Less violent than 59% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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