“Poldark” originally made its TV debut in 1975 on BBC and is based on several novels written by Winston Graham. The complete collection features both series, all 29 episodes on 8 DVDs, and was a whopping 25 hours. The TV series follows the life of Captain Ross Poldark (Robin Ellis) who had escaped a French prison camp after fighting and losing in the Revolutionary War in New York. He was presumed dead and is returning home to find his life turned upside down.

I was not sure what to expect from this TV series before viewing it, because I had never heard of it, but was thoroughly disappointed after a couple episodes. The picture quality looked like it was straight out of the 70’s and received no improvements or digital enhancements making it unbearable to watch. In terms of the acting, it was pretty bad despite the good dialogue. Lastly, the storyline and content was very slow and boring. How I managed to sit through the whole 25 hours is a big surprise to me. Having all these bad elements in one TV series did not make for a good time or enjoyable viewing experience for me.

The only thing I did enjoy throughout the whole TV series were the costumes. They looked authentic and gave an extra feeling of the time period the show was supposedly taking place in. However, this was not enough to save the show. The characters were unlikable and this DVD lacked any real extras you’d want to see. I do not recommend watching “Poldark: The Complete Series” unless you enjoy dry British dramas that make watching paint dry seem more interesting. For those reasons, I am giving this TV series a “D+.”