BritishofficerRossPoldarkreturnstohisnativeCornwallaftertheRevolutionaryWarafterescapingasaprisonerofwar.Hefindsthatbecausehewasbelieveddead,hishomehasfallenintoruinandhisestatehasshiftedtohismercenaryunclefollowingthedeathofhisfather.Hisunclehascommittedtosellingthefamilycopperandtinminestoaruthlesslocallandbaronwhile…