Poldark fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, class and money, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
Standout cinematography and score
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Poldark is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, moving, and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, class and money, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, class and money, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
The performances, direction, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Poldark is included with a subscription to Netflix, PBS, Thirteen, and WETA+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on PBS and KQED. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, violence, and strong language.
5 seasons
It has 5 seasons with 43 episodes of about 60 minutes each.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 81 and audiences 78 out of 100, so both groups see Poldark much the same way.
It ran from 2015 to 2019 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
+22GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Poldark in 36 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 116 storytelling tropes for Poldark, including Good Adultery, Bad Adultery, Belligerent Sexual Tension, Runaway Groom.
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