BritishofficerRossPoldarkreturnstohisnativeCornwallaftertheRevolutionaryWarafterescapingasaprisonerofwar.Hefindsthatbecausehewasbelieveddead,hishomehasfallenintoruinandhisestatehasshiftedtohi求爱ercenaryunclefollowingthedeathofhisfather.Hisunclehascommittedtosellingthefamilycopperandtinminestoaruthlesslocallandbaronwhilehisformerfiancéehasagreedtomarryhiscousininhisabsence.