Previously on Poldark: Ross and his miner friends locate Mark Daniels, but his knowledge of Wheal Grace doesnt help them find any copper. And Ross admits to Demelza that he had no choice but to sleep with Elizabeth, and she knocks him flat. Dwight get letter from Caroilne, asking him to stop writing to her.
Elsewhere, things are looking up for a moment at Wheal Grace when miners discover a significant tin deposit, but a cave-in destroys all their hopes. Two of them end up sleeping together, in act thats in an uncomfortable grey area, consent-wise. Ross, as you might expect, doesnt take well to this news and barges over to Trenwith to confront his ex about her choices that have no impact on his life at all. Previously in Poldark: Elizabeth agrees to marry Vile George Warleggan, because she break widow with child whos out of options.
Need more details? You can find last week's recap here. And I am debating whether I can start a petition to ban all men in Cornwall, and let women of Poldark build their own matriarchy. Elsewhere, Elizabeth gets tired of putting her life in limbo for Ross, and marries George Warleggan. She ca go through with it in the end, but she cant seem to forgive Ross either.
She also takes herself to a house party where she tries to commit some revenge adultery on Captain MacNeil. For her part, Demelza had had quite enough of Ross ' awful behavior, and let him know about it. Previously on Poldark: Ross waffles some more about his feelings for Elizabeth and Demelza.