Als Ross Poldark (Aidan Turner) aus dem amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg in seine Heimat Cornwall zurückkehrt, muss er feststellen, dass nichts mehr so ist wie früher: Sein Vater ist tot, der Zinnminenbetrieb der Familie wurde längst geschlossen und seine Geliebte hat sich mit seinem Cousin verlobt.
Sendedatum: 2016-09-04
Laufzeit: 57 min
Übersicht: 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.
Sendedatum: 2016-09-11
Laufzeit: 55 min
Übersicht: 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.
Sendedatum: 2016-09-18
Laufzeit: 58 min
Übersicht: 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.
Sendedatum: 2016-09-25
Laufzeit: 56 min
Übersicht: 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.
Sendedatum: 2016-10-02
Laufzeit: 57 min
Übersicht: 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.
Sendedatum: 2016-10-09
Laufzeit: 57 min
Übersicht: 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.
Sendedatum: 2016-10-16
Laufzeit: 57 min
Übersicht: 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.
Sendedatum: 2016-10-23
Laufzeit: 58 min
Übersicht: 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.
Sendedatum: 2016-10-30
Laufzeit: 57 min
Übersicht: 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?
Sendedatum: 2016-11-06
Laufzeit: 59 min
Übersicht: 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.
