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Confused about who stole which artifact for what reason in that latest episode of Endeavour, and how our intrepid detective figured it all out? Or need a refresher on the relationships—familial, romantic, or rancorous—in Poldark? Check out our recaps of those shows and more: all of your favorite British series, dramas, and mysteries from Masterpiece and PBS, condensed into easily readable plot summaries. So when another season of All Creatures Great and Small or Grantchester rolls around, whether you’re streaming it via Passport or watching it on TV, you can quickly catch up and enjoy the show. Don’t forget the popcorn!


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'Funny Woman' Recap: Season 2 Episode 1

Barbara now has her own show, but she can no longer work with her team so she's disappointed in it. Plus, she wants to be in a relationship with Dennis but has to wait for his divorce.

'All Creatures Great and Small' Recap: Season 5 Episode 4

Richard is sent to find a rogue exotic snake at Pumphrey Manor, which has been requisitioned as a hospital. Mrs. Hall sends Tristan with, to force the young men to get to know each other.

'Miss Scarlet' Recap: Season 5 Episode 4

Nash is released from prison early but has to find work and no longer has a detective license. He and Eliza end up working together, despite her objections.

'Vienna Blood' Recap: Season 4 Episode 4

Oskar finds himself in the middle of an assassination attempt with geopolitical implications as he closes in on Mephisto.

'All Creatures Great and Small' Recap: Season 5 Episode 3

Guests both expected and not arrive for baby Jimmy's christening day, while Siegfried deals with a farmer trying to scam him. 

'Miss Scarlet' Recap: Season 5 Episode 3

Ivy is utterly devoted to her new job at Scotland Yard, leaving Eliza and Mr. Potts to fend for themselves at home as Eliza looks into a serial killer. 

'Vienna Blood' Recap: Season 4 Episode 3

In the wake of disaster, Oskar is forced to go into hiding when powerful forces array against him as he tries to discover the identity of the government traitor Mephisto.

'All Creatures Great and Small' Recap: Season 5 Episode 2

Siegfried finds an enemy in Bosworth, the head of the blackout wardens, while James tries to settle back into civilian life as a father and Helen adapts as her sister grows up.

'Miss Scarlet' Recap: Season 5 Episode 2

Eliza is still trying to get on Alexander Blake's good side, and finds more chances when a member of the Guild of Private Detectives is found dead.

'Vienna Blood' Recap: Season 4 Episode 2

After several killings, Max and Oskar go undercover at a casino to try to track down the government enemy Mephisto.

'All Creatures Great and Small' Recap: Season 5 Episode 1

Helen, Mrs. Hall, and Mrs. Pumphrey do their part on the home front while James confronts an illness during pilot training and Siegfried starts to give Richard more responsibility. 

'Miss Scarlet' Recap: Season 5 Episode 1

With William staying in New York permanently, Eliza tries to impress his replacement so she can continue working with the police. But Alexander Blake refuses to hire private detectives.

'Vienna Blood' Recap: Season 4 Episode 1

A prominent criminal is captured and offers information about an enemy of the Empire, whom Oskar begins to suspect is a high-powered government traitor.

'Call the Midwife' Recap: Season 14 Holiday Special

A flu epidemic complicates the holidays in Poplar as medical staff in addition to residents are felled by the illness, while a prisoner escape frightens the community.

'Wolf Hall' Recap: Episode 6

King Henry VIII has decided he wants to marry Jane Seymour, but first his trusted advisor must dethrone Anne Boleyn.