The WORST episodes of Poldark
Every episode of Poldark ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. 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 on the books by Winston Graham.
#1 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - Episode 9
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/1975
#13 - 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.
#14 - Episode 27
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/20/1977
George continues to scheme for more power by planning to bankrupt Ross.
#15 - 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.
#16 - Episode 16
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/18/1976
Ross goes to Trenwith to confront George for the last time.
#17 - Episode 13
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/28/1975
#18 - Episode 12
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/1975
#19 - Episode 11
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/1975
#20 - 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.
#21 - 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.
#22 - 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.
#23 - Episode 26
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/1977
Ross gets elected to Parliament. Hugh Armitage dies of a brain tumor. Osborne tries to have Morwenna committed to an asylum.
#24 - 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.
#25 - 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.