Poldark season 3: Fans left distraught as THIS person is KILLED off
THERE were tragic scenes on Poldark this evening as a big character was killed off from the BBC period drama.
Poldark fans were left distraught after a character was killed off
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WARNING: This article contains spoilers from the fifth episode of series three of Poldark.
The loyal and devoted Captain Henshawe (played by John Hollingworth) was sadly shot dead after a jail break to free Dwight Enys (Luke Norris) went awry.
Ross Poldark (Aidan Turner) and his wife Demelza (Eleanor Tomlinson) were left devastated by the loss of their friend.
They were not the only ones mourning the tragedy that befell the captain, Poldark fans flocked to social media in their droves to express their heartache at the character's death.
One person wrote on Twitter simply with a sad face: "Poor Henshawe :( #Poldark"
While another posted on the micro-blogging site: "Henshawe...noooooooooo. #Poldark"
Poldark fans were left distraught after a character was killed off
I KNEW SOMEONE WOULD DIE #Poldark
"I KNEW SOMEONE WOULD DIE #Poldark" said a third person.
Despite successfully freeing the doctor, who was being held captive by the French as a prisoner of war, Captain Henshawe perished in the mission.
Along with freeing Dwight, Ross and his friends also emancipated Hugh Armitage (Josh Whitehouse), who accompanied them back to Cornwall.
Dwight Enys was saved in Poldark this evening but sadly others died
Tonight's instalment of the BBC costume series also saw George Warleggan (Jack Farthing) trying to slide up the greasy pole of 18th Century society and failing miserably as his attempts to slander Ross' good name backfired.
Despite his evil schemes failing there, he managed to get his own way when it came to arranging the marriage of Morwenna Chynoweth (Ellise Chappell) and Reverend Whitworth (Christian Brassington).
There were sad scenes as Morwenna broke off her relationship with Drake Carne (Harry Richardson) in a bid to save him from George's evil clutches.
Captain Henshawe was killed in Poldark this evening
Poldark fans were hit with a death this evening
Drake's distress nearly got him killed as he fled to France as a stowaway on Ross' ship and got badly wounded during the prison break.
Next week things are not looking good for Drake either as he faces the hangman's noose. Could this be the end for Demelza's brother?