I remember being really mad at Francis last season, because he was such a jerk to Verity, as well as to Demelza, Ross and to Elizabeth too. Also, Ross is mad at him and Elizabeth keeps having secret meetings with Vile George Warleggan. Meanwhile, Francis Poldark is busy spiraling into depression and self-loathing about the fact that he lost his family mine in a card game and is the general laughingstock of the area, currently. Poor Francis (Photo: Courtesy of Adrian Rogers/Mammoth Screen for MASTERPIECE.)įrancis’ Downward Spiral. Can she please get a storyline that is not completely terrible for her this year? Ross, unsurprisingly, is not into this plan because of his honor and how he hates George to death or whatever, and everyone (including Francis) is now mad at Elizabeth for interfering. She also tries to get Ross to mend fences with Vile Warleggan, who could help him find a sympathetic judge for his trial. She wants to help him, so she does the only thing she can: She turns to Vile George Warleggan, who is influential and clearly into her, in the hopes that she can use him to help Ross.Įlizabeth invites Ross and Demelza to Trenwith, to try and mend fences between their families in the wake of all the drama from last season. Hearing the news that Ross is about to be tried for murder (among other things), Elizabeth is predictably upset. The important plot point here is that Penvenen is friends with the judge trying Ross’ case, and that Caroline seems to be a very modern kind of girl who basically does whatever she wants and gets away with it by being pert and having a very cute dog.Įlizabeth Tries to Save the Day. Caroline also has a sort of-boyfriend called Unwin Trevance, who has the greatest terrible name ever, and who is also apparently running for Parliament. John Nettles joins the cast as a sort of rich landowner type named Ray Penvenen, who has a very feisty and loud niece named Caroline.
Hey, New Characters! It’s Season 2, so that means it’s time for some new faces to show up in Cornwall. Bonus: Lots of scenes of star Aidan Turner being all shirtless and attractive, but ughhh mining. Instead of dealing with his legal problems, Ross redoubles his efforts to strike a new batch of copper at Wheal Leisure, since he is broke and the mine is his only source of income. He’s flippant and rude, so it should be no surprise to anyone that the magistrates hate him, and immediately remand him to a full trial.
POLDARK SEASON 2 EPISODE 2 FULL EPISODE TRIAL
(There's a weird bit where it looks kind of like he might be tried for murder, but though it's mentioned that Ross is somehow connected to Matthew Sanson's death, he's not actually charged.) For his part, Ross does not seem to be taking any of these charges terribly seriously, nor does he seem overly concerned with the fact that he’s basically about to be on trial for his life. After the drama at the end of last season, Ross is dragged in front of the magistrates and charged with inciting a riot and "wrecking", which basically means plundering ashipwreck for its goods. It’s finally here! Season 2 of the critically acclaimed, massively popular period drama Poldark is upon us, full of drama, romance, beautiful costumes, and painfully attractive people (hi, Aidan Turner!). Previously on Poldark: There is…kind of a lot. (Photo: Courtesy of Adrian Rogers/Mammoth Screen for MASTERPIECE.) Aidan Turner, doing his best smoldering, as Ross Poldark.