Poldark: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Romantic TV drama series set in 1780s Cornwall. The story begins when Ross Poldark returns from the American War of Independence to claim his inheritance and marry his fiancée, Elizabeth. However, during his two year absence, false reports of Poldark's death have been circulated, and Elizabeth has found comfort in the arms of another.

Series details

• Title: Poldark
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 1975-10-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 1977-12-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 19079
• IMDb ID: tt0075560
• TVDB ID: 71045

Cast and credited roles

• Jill Townsend — Elizabeth Warleggan
• Robin Ellis — Ross Poldark
• Angharad Rees — Demelza Carne
• Paul Curran — Jud Paynter
• Ralph Bates — George Warleggan
• Mary Wimbush — Prudie Paynter
• Judy Geeson — Caroline Penvenen
• Clive Francis — Francis Poldark

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1975-10-05; final listed air date 1976-01-18; episode order: 16.
• Season 2: premiered 1977-09-11; final listed air date 1977-12-04; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Poldark on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.