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Conclusion to the beloved Masterpiece Theatre classic debuts on DVD;
Love, betrayal, and adventure in a timeless Emmy®-nominated historic drama

"The BBC production seduces us completely…a romantic adventure, complete with raging ambition, terrible betrayals, frustrated loves, daring deeds, and a marvelously dashing hero"—The New York Times
"Sweeping, swashbuckling, exotic escape"—The Washington Post
"A tempest of romance, class warfare, rum-running and ribald comedy, with a dashing Byronic nobleman action hero"—The Seattle Times

Silver Spring, MD — A fan favorite on PBS’ Masterpiece Theatre and a must-see for costume drama fans, Poldark, Series 2 makes its highly anticipated North American DVD debut from Acorn Media on October 26, 2010. The Emmy® and BAFTA-nominated miniseries, based on the beloved novels by Winston Graham, tells the story of a gallant English army officer who finds the trials and travails at home every bit as perilous as what he faced in war. Set in 18th century Cornwall, Poldark, Series 2 concludes the sensational saga of two rival families caught in a cross of fates and fortune. Hailed as a British Gone with the Wind, the classic miniseries debuted on PBS in May 1977, was featured on “The Best of Masterpiece Theatre” special, and voted one of the 10 most popular shows in the series’ history in a 2007 PBS poll. The DVD 4-volume boxed set includes the last 13 gripping episodes (www.AcornOnline.com, $69.99).

Captain Ross Poldark (Robin Ellis, The Good Soldier) returns in this acclaimed drama set against the spectacular backdrop of Cornwall and a time of upheaval in English history. Discharged from his regiment with marsh fever, Ross finds his home life in turmoil and relations with his wife, Demelza (Angharad Rees, Close to Home), often strained. The social order is in similar flux, with threats on all sides—from rioters and robbers, the hungry poor, and the ruthlessly ambitious George Warleggan (Ralph Bates, Dear John), Ross’s sworn enemy. The second series also stars Jane Wymark (Midsomer Murders), Kevin McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean), and Judy Geeson (Mad About You).

Street: October 26, 2010
SRP: $69.99
DVD 4-Vol. Boxed Set: 13 episodes - Approx. 683 min. - SDH subtitles
Features include: Cast filmographies.

Headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., Acorn Media distributes distinctive home video releases to the North American market with a special focus on the best of British television. Acorn’s DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn Media at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com.