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Poldark · Season 5 · BBC One / PBS Masterpiece

Poldark Season 5

Poldark Season 5 is a WORTH-IT, BollyMeter 7.5/10. 8 episodes on BBC One / PBS Masterpiece from 14 July 2019.

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BollyMeter7.5/10An 86 percent Rotten Tomatoes score from 21 critics reflects a satisfying if conventional farewell; The Guardian called it 'gloriously entertaining' and the right sendoff for a loyal audience.

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What BollyAI Thinks

Series 5 returned the drama to Cornwall for its final run and largely delivered the farewell the audience wanted. The Rotten Tomatoes consensus read 'Poldark's final season gives fans exactly what they want: emotionally involving period drama fueled by exceptional chemistry with just the right amount of ridiculousness.' The Guardian called it 'gloriously entertaining' despite some 'jumpy' narrative pacing. The five-series arc traced two decades of Cornish history from 1781 to 1801 and concluded with the characters in credible versions of their earned fates. Turner and Tomlinson's chemistry remained the show's irreplaceable engine to the end.

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Season Over Season

A return to Cornish roots makes the final series the most satisfying since the debut; the show ends on its own terms rather than running out of road.