Ruthless banker and villainous MP George Warleggan was portrayed by actor Jack Farthing. The 39-year-old is a relatively private person, so little is known about his love life. Apart from that ...

Having conquered the local banks, George Warleggan sets his sights on a new goal: He wants to be a magistrate of Cornwall. In Episode 1, Ross turned the position down, so George is offered the honor.

The year is 1790 and there is riot and revolution in the air. Ross Poldark must fight for his freedom when George Warleggan tries to have him hanged as a revolutionary.