Will There Be a ‘Poldark’ Season 6?

Poldark Season 5 premiered on PBS last night, bringing us back into the dangerous world of one Ross Poldark (Aidan Turner). Now matured, and slightly more responsible, Ross is entering his most precarious adventure yet: becoming a spy in his Majesty’s service.

However, there’s still much more drama afoot. George Warleggan (Jack Farthing) is losing his grip on reality in the wake of wife Elizabeth’s death, Demelza (Eleanor Tomlinson) is struggling to deal with a rebellious new maid, and Geoffrey Charles (Freddie Wise) is romancing a new lady on the scene.

All told, author Winston Graham produced twelve novels about Ross Poldark, his family and his enemies, and so far, Poldark has only covered the first seven books. That means there’s still a whole other saga to tackle regarding Ross and Demelza’s children. But will Poldark return for a sixth season? Will there be a Poldark Season 6?

Will There Be a Poldark Season 6?

Alas, no. Poldark Season 5 is intended to be the final season of the BBC series. The show will not jump ahead in time, as the novels do, to cover what happens to the next generation of Poldarks. In fact, Poldark has now jumped the shark and isn’t sticking to Winston Graham’s novels at all.

For the first time, Poldark is off-book, but firmly planted in history. Ross’s friend, Ned Despard, was a real life figure in the abolitionist movement and his political aims were, uh, controversial to say the least. Without spoiling history, Ned’s going to get Ross into a lot of trouble.

So don’t wait for Poldark Season 6. Poldark Season 5 is the last season.

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