Series 1 (1975)
Release date: 1975-10-05
User rating:
5 / 10
Novel: Winston Graham
Episodes (16):
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1. Episode 1
In 1783, Ross Poldark returns from the American wars to his native Cornwall to find his home in shambles and his betrothed Elizabeth engaged to another.
Release date: 1975-10-05
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2. Episode 2
Ross determines to put Nampara back on track and get his mine Wheal Leisure running again. Ross decides to take young Demelza Carne into his house as a servant.
Release date: 1975-10-12
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3. Episode 3
Demelza has taken over running Nampara; Elizabeth and Francis now married have had a child; Ross has to defend Jim Carter in court but to no avail as he is sent to prison.
Release date: 1975-10-19
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4. Episode 4
After another infidelity from Francis, Elizabeth decides to leave Francis for Ross after his father's death — but Demelza's pregnancy complicates everything.
Release date: 1975-10-26
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5. Episode 5
Ross and Demelza, now married, celebrate the birth of their daughter, Julia. A travelling troupe of performers stages a play at Nampara, and Mark Daniel falls for a young actress named Keren.
Release date: 1975-11-02
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6. Episode 6
When Jim Carter becomes seriously ill in prison, Ross worries that he'll die before completing his sentence.
Release date: 1975-11-09
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7. Episode 7
Young Geoffrey Charles is stricken with a serious illness; when Francis also falls ill, Demelza assists Elizabeth in caring for him.
Release date: 1975-11-16
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8. Episode 8
Mark Daniel learns of Keren's affair with Dwight Enys; Ross helps Mark avoid capture by the authorities.
Release date: 1975-11-23
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9. Episode 9
After Ross is released on bail on charges of looting a wrecked ship, the Warleggans stubborn witnesses in order to have him legally executed.
Release date: 1975-11-30
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10. Episode 10
Francis' botched suicide attempt leaves him in deep melancholia as the Warleggans' parade of suborned witnesses darkens Ross' prospects for acquittal.
Release date: 1975-12-07
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11. Episode 11
Ross rehires Jud, reestablishes his friendship with Francis, and becomes involved with smugglers in the hope of raising money to exploit a new vein.
Release date: 1975-12-14
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12. Episode 12
Warleggan's minions beat Jud to death in revenge for his changing his testimony. Francis and Ross plan to open Wheal Grace using Warleggan money.
Release date: 1975-12-21
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13. Episode 13
After the birth of Ross and Demelza's son, Francis accidentally drowns in Wheal Grace after supposedly discovering a new vein of precious copper.
Release date: 1975-12-28
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14. Episode 14
Ross tries to locate Mark Daniel in hopes that he will remember the location of the copper vein he found while hiding in Wheal Grace.
Release date: 1976-01-04
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15. Episode 15
Ross's hopes for a new vein of copper are shattered, and his distress amplifies when he finds out Elizabith is to wed Warleggan, resulting in the break of their vows.
Release date: 1976-01-11
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16. Episode 16
Warleggan evicts hundreds of tenant families in his efforts to exert power, and Ross discovers a valuable vein of tin in his depleted copper mine, Wheal Grace.
Release date: 1976-01-18
Crew - click here to expand
Morris Barry - Producer, Oliver Bayldon - Production Design, Winston Graham - Novel, Kenyon Emrys-Roberts - Original Music Composer