Broadcast and release dates
Poldark episodes and locations
Poldark ran for five series and 43 episodes on BBC One between March 2015 and August 2019. Every episode was broadcast under a plain number rather than a title. Below are UK first broadcast dates with short, spoiler-light premises, plus the filming locations that can be tied to a specific episode.
Poldark
Series 1
- Series 1, Episode 1 · 8 March 2015Bodmin Moor near Minions
Episode 1
Ross returns from war to a neglected Cornish estate and finds Elizabeth promised to his cousin. He crosses paths with Demelza.
- Series 1, Episode 2 · 15 March 2015
Episode 2
Ross pursues the reopening of a family mine as Demelza adjusts to life at Nampara.
- Series 1, Episode 3 · 22 March 2015
Episode 3
Wheal Leisure begins work, while Ross becomes caught up in Jim Carter's legal troubles.
- Series 1, Episode 4 · 29 March 2015
Episode 4
Ross and Demelza face the reaction to their marriage and an uneasy Christmas at Trenwith.
- Series 1, Episode 5 · 5 April 2015
Episode 5
Demelza tries to reunite Verity and Blamey; Dwight Enys arrives and Francis gambles.
- Series 1, Episode 6 · 12 April 2015
Episode 6
Ross and Dwight try to help Jim in prison while George tightens his grip on the smelting venture.
- Series 1, Episode 7 · 19 April 2015
Episode 7
Verity's departure strains the family as Mark Daniel's marriage reaches a crisis.
- Series 1, Episode 8 · 26 April 2015
Episode 8
George's business moves threaten Ross, and illness at Trenwith calls on Demelza.
Poldark
Series 2
- Series 2, Episode 1 · 4 September 2016
Episode 1
Ross awaits trial for wrecking while George manoeuvres against him.
- Series 2, Episode 2 · 11 September 2016Porthcurno Beach
Episode 2
Political unrest and a court hearing put Ross's freedom at risk.
- Series 2, Episode 3 · 18 September 2016
Episode 3
The Poldarks struggle with debts and Francis offers a tentative reconciliation.
- Series 2, Episode 4 · 25 September 2016
Episode 4
Ross looks to smuggling to keep a mine going, while Dwight investigates an illness.
- Series 2, Episode 5 · 2 October 2016
Episode 5
A suspected informant and George's purchase of Ross's debt raise the stakes.
- Series 2, Episode 6 · 9 October 2016
Episode 6
Ross hunts for copper at Wheal Grace while risky contraband arrangements gather pace.
- Series 2, Episode 7 · 16 October 2016
Episode 7
A smuggling voyage collides with Dwight and Caroline's hopes of leaving together.
- Series 2, Episode 8 · 23 October 2016
Episode 8
Ross and Dwight face legal consequences as a discovery in the mine changes the outlook.
- Series 2, Episode 9 · 30 October 2016
Episode 9
Demelza and Ross are estranged while a rich lode offers financial hope.
- Series 2, Episode 10 · 6 November 2016
Episode 10
A dispute over Trenwith's boundaries inflames villagers as Ross tries to restore peace.
Poldark
Series 3
- Series 3, Episode 1 · 11 June 2017
Episode 1
Ross and Demelza try to repair their marriage as new arrivals complicate their plans.
- Series 3, Episode 2 · 18 June 2017
Episode 2
Tholly returns to Ross's circle while George pursues local office.
- Series 3, Episode 3 · 25 June 2017
Episode 3
Ross travels to France seeking news of Dwight, and Sam's Methodist congregation faces a setback.
- Series 3, Episode 4 · 2 July 2017
Episode 4
Food shortages and George's harsh judgement divide the community.
- Series 3, Episode 5 · 9 July 2017
Episode 5
Ross recruits allies for a hazardous rescue mission in France.
- Series 3, Episode 6 · 16 July 2017
Episode 6
Dwight recuperates while Morwenna's future and Drake's safety cause alarm.
- Series 3, Episode 7 · 23 July 2017
Episode 7
George seeks a parliamentary seat amid family celebrations and strained alliances.
- Series 3, Episode 8 · 30 July 2017
Episode 8
George grows suspicious at Trenwith as Hugh's attention to Demelza unsettles Ross.
- Series 3, Episode 9 · 6 August 2017
Episode 9
The Poldarks face converging political and personal pressures.
Poldark
Series 4
- Series 4, Episode 1 · 10 June 2018
Episode 1
An election and a corn riot test Ross's influence as Demelza and Hugh confront their feelings.
- Series 4, Episode 2 · 17 June 2018
Episode 2
Ross weighs a parliamentary bid while a village feast draws Sam into a contest.
- Series 4, Episode 3 · 24 June 2018
Episode 3
Ross enters Parliament; in Cornwall, mine troubles and a family medical concern occupy Demelza and Dwight.
- Series 4, Episode 4 · 1 July 2018
Episode 4
Ross returns home, but a crisis in Cornwall calls him back into public action.
- Series 4, Episode 5 · 8 July 2018
Episode 5
George presses poor households and Ross takes a financial risk to counter him.
- Series 4, Episode 6 · 15 July 2018
Episode 6
A banking scandal gathers force while Ross tries to protect Geoffrey Charles in London.
- Series 4, Episode 7 · 22 July 2018
Episode 7
A London charity ball brings the families together and sparks a dangerous rivalry.
- Series 4, Episode 8 · 29 July 2018
Episode 8
Elizabeth's health and the Warleggans' trust are tested as Ross and Demelza return to Cornwall.
Poldark
Series 5
- Series 5, Episode 1 · 14 July 2019Bristol Old Vic
Episode 1
Ross goes to London to help Ned Despard while Demelza faces unrest at home; the group visits a theatre.
- Series 5, Episode 2 · 21 July 2019
Episode 2
George's new alliance complicates Ross's defence of Ned, and the younger generation navigates a guarded romance.
- Series 5, Episode 3 · 28 July 2019
Episode 3
Hanson arrives in Cornwall and Demelza looks for ways the community can help itself.
- Series 5, Episode 4 · 4 August 2019
Episode 4
Ralph's campaign against Ned intensifies as the Poldarks are caught in the dispute.
- Series 5, Episode 5 · 11 August 2019
Episode 5
George's allies threaten the Poldarks while Morwenna considers a difficult choice.
- Series 5, Episode 6 · 18 August 2019
Episode 6
Ross tries to save Ned and Demelza uncovers a betrayal; Geoffrey Charles and Cecily seek a future.
- Series 5, Episode 7 · 25 August 2019
Episode 7
Demelza learns of arms smuggling as Ross heads to London to confront his enemies.
- Series 5, Episode 8 · 26 August 2019
Episode 8
Ross's entanglement with a French plot comes to a head as family and allies work to expose the threat.
Broadcast dates are BBC One first transmissions, as listed by TVmaze. Location links appear only where the National Trust, Visit Cornwall or Visit Bristol name a specific episode for a place; most locations recur across several episodes and are listed by series on their own pages.