Poldark
Season 1 Episode 1 of 8
Period drama based on the novels by Winston Graham, originally adapted into a successful 1970s TV series. In late 18th-century Cornwall, Ross Poldark joins the army to avoid charges of smuggling, leaving behind his loved one Elizabeth - and when he returns three years later, having fought in the American War of Independence, he finds his father dead, his estate in ruins and his sweetheart engaged to another man. In need of help, he takes on a new kitchen maid after rescuing her from a beating - bringing him into conflict with hostile locals. Aidan Turner takes the title role, with Eleanor Tomlinson, Heida Reed, Phil Davis and Warren Clarke
Poldark airs on Virgin Media Three at 9:00 PM, Monday 9 December. (Subtitles, repeat.)
Topics
Movie ➝ Drama
Historical ➝ Period Drama
Aidan Turner
Actor
Eleanor Tomlinson
Actor
Heida Reed
Actor