- 7.9/1053 votesLoading...
#1 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/1975
Ross returns from fighting for Britain in the American Revolution to his native Cornwall only to find his ex-fiance, Elizabeth, now engaged to his cousin Francis.
Director: Christopher Barry
Writer: Jack Pulman
- 7.9/1043 votesLoading...
#2 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/1975
Verity, Ross' cousin, is considered by everyone to be an old maid. They are all astonished when she attracts the attention of Captain Blamey at a ball. Unfortunately her father strongly disapproves of the match because the Captain is an ex-prisoner and former alcoholic. He forbids them to meet but Ross and Demelza take pity on Verity and encourage them to meet secretly so that Verity can get to know him better. Verity also tells Ross that Demelza is in love with him which amazes him. He still has feelings for the exquisite Elizabeth but he feels a growing affection for Demelza.
Director: Christopher Barry
Writer: Jack Pulman
- 7.9/1029 votesLoading...
#3 - Episode 20
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/1977
Demelza gives birth to a daughter. George arranges a marriage between Morwenna and Osborne Whitworth unaware that she's in love with Drake Carne.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1041 votesLoading...
#4 - Episode 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/1975
Ross decides to marry Demelza because she is pregnant to Elizabeth's great displeasure. Ross'daughter Julia is born and he holds a party to celebrate. Elizabeth is very unhappy and not nice to Demelza.
Director: Christopher Barry
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1028 votesLoading...
#5 - Episode 24
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/30/1977
Demelza discovers that Ross had a secret meeting with Elizabeth while fighting her own attraction to Hugh Armitage.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1043 votesLoading...
#6 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/1975
Ross' former employee, Jim Carter, stands trial for poaching and Ross gives evidence in his defence. Demelza, taken in as a maid by Ross, falls in love with him but learns that Ross still loves Elizabeth. She seduces him and becomes pregnant, running away because she knows that he isn't likely to want the child.
Director: Christopher Barry
Writer: Jack Pulman
- 8.1/1041 votesLoading...
#7 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/1975
Ross learns that Demelza is pregnant and goes looking for her. Demelza gets into terrible trouble with her Puritan father and step-mother who can't stand the scandal. Before this Elizabeth finally agreed to run away with Ross and leave Francis whom she doesn't love.
Director: Christopher Barry
Writer: Jack Pulman
- 8.1/1033 votesLoading...
#8 - Episode 17
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/1977
Ross returns home to Cornwall from the war with the French and soon renews his feud with the Warleggans.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1027 votesLoading...
#9 - Episode 23
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/23/1977
Ross decides not to stand for Parliament but George Warleggan decides to throw his hat into the ring.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1036 votesLoading...
#10 - Episode 9
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/1975
No description available
Director: Kenneth Ives
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1035 votesLoading...
#11 - Episode 11
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/1975
No description available
Director: Kenneth Ives
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1031 votesLoading...
#12 - Episode 16
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/18/1976
Ross goes to Trenwith to confront George for the last time.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1031 votesLoading...
#13 - Episode 18
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/1977
Elizabeth celebrates the birth of her son but worries that there was a Dark Moon at the time of his birth. Meanwhile, word arrives that Dwight Enys is missing at sea.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1039 votesLoading...
#14 - Episode 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/1975
When Jim Carter becomes seriously ill in prison, Ross worries that he will die before completing his sentence.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1035 votesLoading...
#15 - Episode 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/1975
Young Geoffrey Charles is stricken with a serious illness; when Francis also becomes ill, Demelza assists Elizabeth in caring for him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1038 votesLoading...
#16 - Episode 8
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/1975
Mark Daniel learns of Keren's affair with Dwight Enys; Ross helps Mark avoid capture by the authorities.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1036 votesLoading...
#17 - Episode 13
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/28/1975
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1032 votesLoading...
#18 - Episode 14
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/4/1976
Ross determines to find Mark Daniel who may be able to remember where he saw copper while hiding down Wheal Grace. To do so he must accompany Trencrom's smugglers to the Scilly Isles, which is dangerous as there is an informer amongst them.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1031 votesLoading...
#19 - Episode 19
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/25/1977
Ross is captured as a spy when he goes to France in search of Dwight Enys.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1029 votesLoading...
#20 - Episode 22
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/1977
Aunt Agatha's deathbed curse haunts George while Ross brings Dwight Enys and Hugh Armitage back to Cornwall.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1026 votesLoading...
#21 - Episode 25
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/1977
Ross is unable to help miners who are facing starvation because of a strike. Rowella blackmails Osborne.
Director: John Wiles
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/1036 votesLoading...
#22 - Episode 12
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/1975
No description available
Director: Kenneth Ives
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/1027 votesLoading...
#23 - Episode 21
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/1977
As Aunt Agatha prepares a party for her 100th birthday, Ross prepares to rescue Dwight Enys from French custody. Neither the rescue nor the party go as planned.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/1024 votesLoading...
#24 - Episode 28
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 11/27/1977
Demelza takes a huge risk to help out an old friend. Drake wants to marry Morwenna now that she's free.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1032 votesLoading...
#25 - Episode 15
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/11/1976
Elizabeth accepts an offer of marriage, although she knows it will appal Ross. when tragedy strikes at Wheal Grace the double blow creates in him an unreasoning and obsessive reaction.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of Poldark
Every episode of Poldark ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Poldark!
Period drama series about the brooding rivalry between former soldier Ross Poldark and local industrialist George Warleggan, and the two women in their lives. Based...
Genre:Drama
Network:BBC One
Worst Episodes Summary
"Episode 1" is the worst rated episode of "Poldark". It scored 7.9/10 based on 53 votes. Directed by Christopher Barry and written by Jack Pulman, it aired on 10/5/1975. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 2".