Poldark
Seen it?2015 | 5 seasons | 60 min | Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (90% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 43 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 730K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 3 is the high point.
- Series 12015 · 8 episodes · 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9 out of 10Saturday
Series 22016 · 10 episodes · 6.6 out of 10Weeknight- Series 32017 · 9 episodes · 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6 out of 10Saturday
Series 42018 · 8 episodes · 81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9 out of 10Sunday- Series 52019 · 8 episodes · 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.3 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Debbie Horsfield, Winston Graham
- Aidan TurnerRoss Poldark
- Eleanor TomlinsonDemelza Poldark
- Jack FarthingGeorge Warleggan
- Luke NorrisDwight Enys
- Beatie EdneyPrudie Paynter
- Pip TorrensCary Warleggan
- Gabriella WildeCaroline Enys
- Tom YorkSam Carne
- Harry RichardsonDrake Carne
- Tristan SturrockZacky Martin