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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!

Daisy and Mrs. Patmore teach Sybil how to bake a cake

'Downton Abbey' Recap: Season 2 Episode 1

It's the height of World War I, with various characters enlisted, avoiding enlistment, or wanting to enlist, while the women search for a way to feel useful. 

The cast of Grantchester (Daniel, Alphy, Mrs. C, Jack, Geordie, Cathy, Miss Scott, Leonard) poses in a church

'Grantchester' Recap: Season 11 Episode 1

The final season of Grantchester is here, as Alphy tries to form a relationship with his mother and an obituary for a man appears before he is murdered. 

Patience sits on the steps of a cathedral holding a box

'Patience' Recap: Season 2 Episode 1

Patience struggles when Bea relocates and is replaced by a less understanding detective inspector, even as Patience still offers valuable insight into cases.

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Goran leans out the window of a car and points a gun in Before We Die

'Before We Die' Recap: Season 2 Episode 3

Dubravka begins to trust Goran with more information and responsibilities as her plans progress, with Bianca returning to the UK and Christian on his way. 
Endeavour Morse faces Joan Thursday, who is in a wedding dress

'Endeavour' Recap: Season 9 Episode 3

The series finale of Endeavour brings Joan's wedding as well as the wrapping up of numerous cases and strands from previous seasons, as Morse and Thursday finally dig into Blenheim Vale and the trauma it hides.
Ridley poses in a garage in front of a police car in dramatic lighting

'Ridley' Recap: Episode 3

Farman brings Ridley on to help investigate another case when a woman's body is found on an isolated moor near a wind turbine. An amateur sleuth attaches himself to Ridley during the case. 
Christian squats behind a car in Before We Die

'Before We Die' Recap: Season 2 Episode 2

Christian is on the run in Costa Rica, while Hannah and Billy try to discover all of the Mimicas' sources in the police and take down Dubravka before she can retaliate against Christian. 
Endeavour Morse and Jim Strange stand in front of a car looking into the distance

'Endeavour' Recap: Season 9 Episode 2

A random death has Morse continuing to dig further into the past, bringing danger upon himself. He urges Thursday to keep Strange away, for Joan's sake. Meanwhile, a case involving a TV detective show unfolds. 
Moll Halpin stands and looks at something off camera with Alex Ridley

'Ridley' Recap: Episode 2

Ridley continues to dig into the years-old case of Zoe Lindsey's disappearance after the death of a suspect, to the anger of the suspect's widow. But Ridley is convinced the original investigation was flawed. 
Hannah Laing and Dubravka Mimica in front of a dark sky in Before We Die

'Before We Die' Recap: Season 2 Episode 1

Hannah is determined to take down Dubravka in order to protect Christian, who is living a fugitive life with Dubravka's daughter, Bianca. Dubravka wants to continue her son's work. 
Bright looks at Morse and Thursday in front of an evidence board

'Endeavour' Recap: Season 9 Episode 1

Morse is back on the job for a final season after spending time away dealing with his drinking problem. He returns to big changes in the lives of all of his closest colleagues, setting him up to be left behind and alone. 
Paul Goodwin, Alex Ridley, Carol Farman, and Darren Lakhan pose for a photo

'Ridley' Recap: Episode 1

Alex Ridley has retired from the police force in the wake of tragic loss, but he is drawn back to a case when a suspect in the disappearance of a young girl years ago is killed. 
Sophia and Tom Jones embrace outside

'Tom Jones' Recap: Episode 4

Will Sophia and Tom finally find their way back to each other, and then will Sophia accept Tom after all his missteps? Not if Lady Bellaston and Blifil have a say in it, as Tom Jones wraps up. 
Hannah Waddingham as Lady Bellaston in Tom Jones

'Tom Jones' Recap: Episode 3

Sophia's wealthy, widowed aunt Lady Bellaston has plans for both Sophia and Tom, and they don't involve letting the two young lovers reunite even though they are both in London. 
Marie Antoinette and Yolande look unsettled

'Marie Antoinette' Recap: Episode 8

As Louis supports the American Revolution and prepares to go to war with Great Britain, Antoinette finds herself enamored by a dashing noble and is abetted in her tryst by Yolande. 

Sophia stands in front of horses in Tom Jones

'Tom Jones' Recap: Episode 2

Sophia flees her impending marriage to Blifil, following in the footsteps of Tom, who gets kicked out by Squire Allworthy. More colorful characters are met along the way, and Tom of course gets himself into trouble. 
Matthew and Trixie kiss after their wedding as Reggie, Fred, the midwives, and others shower them with rice

'Call the Midwife' Recap: Season 12 Episode 8

Almost everything that can go wrong before Matthew and Trixie's wedding does, but they luckily have a caring group of midwives and a supportive community to usher everything through to the end. 

Provence in Marie Antoinette

'Marie Antoinette' Recap: Episode 7

Provence worries that his position at court is slipping away when Marie Antoinette becomes pregnant. But a defamatory pamphlet throws doubt on the father of the child, and Louis orders a thorough investigation.