Poldark on Masterpiece marathon begins New Year’s Day at 9:30 p.m.

Beginning on Friday, Jan. 1 at 9:30 p.m. and continues through the weekend – Almost 40 years ago, Ross Poldark galloped across the TV screens of millions of PBS viewers, vexing villains and winning female hearts in one of MASTERPIECE’s earliest hit series, Poldark. Now the gallant hero rides again.

Aidan Turner (The Hobbit) stars as Ross Poldark, a redcoat who returns to Cornwall after battle to discover that his father is dead, his lands are ruined and his true love is engaged to another. Can Poldark change his destiny, restore his lost fortune and reclaim his love?

Enjoy all five seasons this weekend, in an epic marathon event beginning on New Year’s Day at 9:30 p.m. and continuing through the weekend.