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Confused about what's happening in which timeline of which book of the Susan Ryeland Mysteries like Marble Hall Murders? Or need a refresher on the relationships – romantic or rancorous – in The Forsytes? 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 Call the Midwife 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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'Atlantic Crossing' Recap: Episode 1

Less than a year after Norway's Crown Prince and Princess visit the United States and meet President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, they prepare for a possible German invasion of the neutral Norway.

'All Creatures Great and Small' Recap: Episode 7

It's Christmas Eve, and Siegfried is hosting a big party complete. Mrs. Hall nervously awaits her son while Siegfried and Tristan try their luck at relationships. James ends up out on an emergency call with Helen the night before her wedding.

'Miss Scarlet and the Duke' Recap: Episode 6

Eliza investigates her father's final case, which led to his death, trying to discover with William's help the identity of the men behind a forgery gang.

'The Long Song' Recap: Episode 3

Robert's behavior becomes erratic and dangerous as he tries to assert his will over his workers to harvest Amity's sugarcane. Another act of resistance again upturns July's life, in the final part of The Long Song.

'All Creatures Great and Small' Recap: Episode 6

James's birthday is here! As Mrs. Hall and Tristan organize a surprise party, Siegfried refuses to admit he has the flu. James feels guilty for recommending a cow that now has a potentially deadly ailment. 

'Miss Scarlet and the Duke' Recap: Episode 5

When Scarlet goes missing, William searches for her and eventually finds her in an abandoned prison. Both of their lives are endangered there as they begin to uncover a scheme that Eliza's father was investigating before he died. 

'The Long Song' Recap: Episode 2

Freedom has come to Jamaica, but little seems to change. A new overseer who was anti-slavery seems to be promising, especially in his conduct towards July, though Caroline also yearns for his affection.

'All Creatures Great and Small' Recap: Episode 5

The Darrowby Fair is here, along with plenty of chaos and annoyances for James, the official veterinarian, to deal with, including an ethical dilemma involving the Alderson bull. Mrs. Hall's friend Dorothy visits again and strikes Siegfried's interest.

'Miss Scarlet and the Duke' Recap: Episode 4

Eliza takes on a sensational case involving a death photographer and a medium, while William tries to hide from her some extra publicity that he's getting because of her good work. 

'The Long Song' Recap: Episode 1

In the waning days of slavery on Jamaica, July's life is upturned during a slave rebellion that leaves her plantation intact despite the terror of her mistress.

'Miss Scarlet and the Duke' Recap: Episode 3

William has an official job for Eliza, but it's not one she likes: spying on suffragettes. When one is involved in a murder, Eliza struggles between her beliefs and her need for work. 

'All Creatures Great and Small' Recap: Episode 4

James grows closer to Helen while treating her under-performing bull while Tristan tries to prove he is responsible to Siegfried by taking on the care of Tricki Woo, Mrs. Pumphrey's spoiled and overfed dog. 

'All Creatures Great and Small' Recap: Episode 3

While Siegfried seeks a dream job as a racecourse veterinarian, James finds himself in a difficult situation with a racehorse. Tristan tries to make up for a shortage of cash, and Mrs. Hall helps Helen out with her sister Jenny. 

'Miss Scarlet and the Duke' Recap: Episode 2

Eliza is tasked with proving a man innocent after he is found holding a knife next a dead man. Financial woes also mount as she tries to maintain a business after the death of her father. 

'Miss Scarlet and the Duke' Recap: Episode 1

The debts are piling up on Eliza Scarlet and her father, so Eliza is looking to help her father in his detective business. She has the skills, but a male-dominated world won't let her do the work.