Fifth series of Poldark will be the last, say BBC

The fifth series of hit drama Poldark will be the last, the BBC has confirmed.

Filming for the last instalment of the Cornish-set BBC1 series will begin this week. The new episodes will follow the cliffhanger that ended the fourth series with the death of Elizabeth Warleggan, played by Heida Reed, and follow events that happened in the years in between the books penned by Winston Graham.

It will see Ross Poldark, played by Aidan Turner, resolve to put Westminster behind him and spend more time with the people he loves.

Karen Thrussell, executive producer for production company Mammoth Screen, said: “At Mammoth we’re all fans of the Poldark books and we 0 Aidan Turner will return as the lead role in BBC’S Poldark

hope our audience will continue with us on the next stage of the journey. We are confident that fans of the novels will appreciate the care with which Debbie Horsfield is continuing to adapt Winston Graham’s saga. This will be the last series in the Poldark chronicle... for now.” The upcoming series will air in 2019.