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Aidan Turner’s Ross Poldark continues to win hearts years after the BBC drama first aired(Image: BBC/Mammoth Screen/Mike Hogan)
This period drama, originally adapted from a novel, has left viewers captivated, with many calling it the “best series ever”. Set in 18th-century Cornwall, Poldark delves into themes of ambition, romance, grief, and the hardships faced by both the aristocracy and ordinary folk.
Poldark is a British historical drama spanning five series and 43 episodes in total. The series was created and penned by Debbie Horsfield for the BBC, but can also be streamed on Netflix. The show draws on Winston Graham’s novel series of the same title.
Rivals actor Aidan Turner takes the leading role in this costume drama, joined by Eleanor Tomlinson, Luke Norris, Harry Richardson, Gabriella Wilde, Tom York, Jack Farthing and Heida Reed.
Poldark follows the life of Ross Poldark, a British Army officer, as he navigates the challenges and romances of post-Revolutionary War Cornwall. Returning home, he finds his family’s estate in ruins, his sweetheart engaged to his cousin, and himself struggling to rebuild his fortunes and his life.
The original novel is a series of 12 books was written between 1945 and 2002
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He eventually marries Demelza Carne, a young woman he takes into his service, and their story unfolds alongside those of other key characters like Elizabeth Poldark, George Warleggan, and Francis Poldark.
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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes have given the programme an impressive 89% rating, whilst IMDb users have scored it 8.3 out of 10. One IMDb user described the show as the “best series ever.”
“I can’t say enough about how good this show is and everyone involved deserves accolades from the actors to the producers and writers and costume and set designers. The filmography is spectacular”, reports the Express.
Many viewers claim this is one of the best series ever made(Image: BBC)
Another reviewer hailed the period drama as the most “captivating series ever made,” whilst a fellow fan branded it a “masterpiece”. “Poldark is the most spectacular historical series of my time,” a third gushed
“I just finished bingeing Poldark and I laughed and cried my way through. Mostly cried. I haven’t been this captivated by a series since the beginning of the pandemic and I have binged a lot. The main characters are so detailed and the storyline sucks you in episode after episode,” raved a Google reviewer.
Poldark is currently available to stream on both Netflix and BBC iPlayer.
