This show is based on a set of historical romance novels,
set in the 1700's. There was another series of the same name
in the 70's that was very popular. I assume that PBS is
trying to win some of the audience that loves "Outlander" on
Starz.
Poldark returns from fighting the Revolutionary War in
the Americas, only to find that his father has died and left
him with almost no money, and his girlfriend is marrying his
cousin. He does have lands, and servants, and old tin mines,
so he works hard to fix it all up and get back his fortune.
He meets a young woman, whom he hires to work for him
(really, he's rescuing her fro her abusive family), and they
fall in love. It's pretty much your classic romance novel,
except that it's from the guy's point of view rather than
the woman's.
It's a very well done show with very fine acting and
beautiful scenery. I found the first episode a little slow
at first, but it does pick up. I loved Aiden Turner in "Being
Human" and the Hobbit movies, and he's awesome in this,
although a bit dour at times. That's befitting the
character, though. I would think most women would love this
series, but the men might also like all of the fighting and
action scenes. I have the DVD and plan to watch that as
well, and review it soon!
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MORE INFORMATION:
Almost 40 years ago Captain Ross Poldark galloped across
the TV screens of millions
of PBS viewers, vexing
villains and winning female hearts in one of
MASTERPIECE's earliest hit series,
Poldark. Now
the gallant captain rides again, allowing a new
generation to delight in the exploits of an
unconventional romantic hero.
Aidan Turner (The
Hobbit) stars as Ross Poldark, a redcoat who
returns to Cornwall after the American Revolutionary War
to discover that his father is dead, his lands are
ruined, and his true love is about to marry his first
cousin. Also starring is Eleanor Tomlinson (Death
Comes to Pemberley) as the fiery servant
Demelza, a strong-willed miner's daughter who runs away
from home and finds refuge in Poldark's enlightened
household.
In a special appearance, Robin Ellis, who starred as
Ross Poldark in MASTERPIECE's original adaptation, plays
Reverend Halse, the village's sin-obsessed parson.
Poldark is based on a beloved series of
novels by Winston Graham. The first, Ross Poldark,
was published in 1945; the last, Bella Poldark,
appeared in 2002, the year before Graham's death. All
twelve are subtitled A Novel of Cornwall and
trace the fortunes of a landed, mine-owning family in
windswept Cornwall.
The new Poldark airs in eight exciting
episodes starting in June 2015 on MASTERPIECE on PBS.
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