Poldark

Poldark

This epic saga created a sensation when it first aired on Masterpiece Theatre in 1975, drawing comparisons to Gone with the Wind. Set in 18th-century Cornwall after America's War for Independence, Robin Ellis stars as Captain 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.

US RATING: TV-14