Poldark - Season 2 (1977)

Warleggan presses trumped-up charges against Drake in revenge for his romance with Rowenna, and Ross plans a daring rescue of Dwight from a French prison.

Ross and his men successfully bring Dwight back from Frace, but Drake is wounded severely, and Watleggan's son develops a serious case of the rickets.

Whitworth becomes sexually frustrated when Behanna asks him to abstain for his wife's health, and Warleggan stands for Parliament after Ross declines the opportunity.

George, newly elected to Parliament, has become obsessed over Valentine's as Whitworth takes on his teenage sister-in-law as mistress.

At George Warleggan's behest Sid Rouse categorically harasses Drake and his smithy, and Rowella announces to a horrified Rev. Whitworth that she is with child.

Sam consents to wrestle Sid Rouse at the fair in order to get Emma back to church and Warleggan agrees to stop harassing Drake in order to save his marriage.

Caroline goes to London after her child's death, Whitworth reestablishes relations with money, and Ross secretly visits Elizabeth during a Warleggan party.

Whitworth attempts to break off his ongoing affair with Rowella but is seduced into continuing it when Solway becomes aware he's being cuckolded.

Warleggan wagers Adderly that he will not be able to seduce Demelza, and when he fails at that, he goads Ross into challenging him to a duel.

Warleggan tries to have Ross arrested after the duel and Elizabeth consults with a doctor to have her baby prematurely to allay George's suspicions.