One of the 10 most popular shows in Masterpiece Theatre history, this epic saga is a British Gone with the Wind. Set in 18th-century Cornwall after America’s War for Independence, it stars Robin Ellis as Capt. Ross Poldark, a young hero who returns home to find his estate in ruins, his inheritance gone, and his beloved Elizabeth (Jill Townsend) engaged to another man.
Starring Robin Ellis, Angharad Rees and Clive Francis.
Shown on PBS Masterpiece Theatre.
Note: Though it’s nothing to write home about. completionists may also want to see the movie [The Stranger From the Sea, Poldark (1996)](http://amzn.to/2nERvv4), which is based on the eighth book in the Poldark Series, Set in 1810, ten years after the original Poldark series ended. In this film version of the British miniseries, the Poldark family is plagued by both new and old problems. Ross Poldark (John Bowe), who started a family with his servant Demelza (Mel Martin), must leave home to fight against the French. The family must also protect themselves from George (Michael Attwell), the head of the Warleggan family, with whom the Poldarks have longstanding issues. Meanwhile, Clowance (Kelly Reilly) must decide between two romantic paths.