Francis Poldark

Francis is a good man, but one plagued by self-pity and poor decisions. Jealously belying his true nature has fuelled Francis into actions at odds with his loyalties, actions he now seeks to rectify.

"Francis is completely wracked with guilt and self-loathing after the death of Ross’s daughter Julia, and he attempts to patch things up with Ross but it doesn’t turn out too well. He is in a very bad place, continuing along this downward spiral and believes the only course of action is a drastic one.

Francis is completely wracked with guilt and self-loathing.
Kyle Soller

"You’re definitely hardest on the people you love and those who are closest to you and Francis has difficulty in accepting the love between Ross and Elizabeth which is responsible for a lot of his really awful behaviour in the first series.

"He has his own other insecurities that come into play but the big turning point for Francis is accepting Elizabeth’s feelings and the fact that there is this woman who might be in love with someone else."