Cornwall, 1783. Ross Poldark returns from the battlefield to find his father dead.

Ross plans to reopen his family mine with Francis. Demelza struggles to fit in at Nampara.

Rumours spread of a scandalous relationship between Ross and Demelza.

News of Ross and Demelza's marriage spreads, damaging Wheal Leisure's prospects.

Demelza gives birth. Ross welcomes old friend Dr Dwight Enys to Cornwall.

With Jim gravely ill in jail, Ross and Dwight launch a desperate mission to save him.

Francis wrongly blames Ross for helping Verity elope with Andrew Blamey.

George expands the Warleggan empire, launching a new ship and bankrupting Carnmore.