‘All Creatures Great and Small’ Season 5 Episode 2 recap: ‘To All Our Boys’

The new season of All Creatures Great and Small has arrived on Channel 5!

Based on the much-loved collection of stories by author James Herriot, Channel 5’s hit period drama follows the heartwarming and humorous adventures of a young country vet in the Yorkshire Dales.

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Watch the trailer for season 5 here:

Here’s a plot recap for the second episode of Season 5 – ‘Holding The Baby’ – which aired on Channel 5 on Thursday 26 September, 2024:

James is settling back into life at home but still needs to find his feet with baby Jimmy as he’s not yet confident with babies. Helen leaves father and son alone for the day to go up to Heston and realises how much Jenny has grown up in recent months, now best friends with newly arrived land girl, Doris. Meanwhile, Mrs Hall is caught in the middle of Siegfried and her new boss, Mr Bosworth as they fall out over some of Mr Bosworth’s safety tactics.

Baby Jimmy joins James and Carmody on their veterinary round and charms the farmers. James does a good job juggling work and parenting until he gets distracted at Dowson’s farm. Jenny tells Helen that she’s not been up at the farm much since Jimmy was born but when Jenny decides to ignore Helen’s advice and take their horses out, there are significant consequences. Helen and Jenny talk through their issues and Helen realises she needs to allow Jenny to grow up, even if it means her exploring the wider world. Mrs Hall and Siegfried find a poisoned dog and try to work out how what’s happened.

Siegfried gains a newfound sympathy for Mr Bosworth. James admits his mistake to Helen.

 

Where can we watch it?

All Creatures Great and Small series is airing weekly on Channel 5 in the UK. S1-4  is available on My 5 is free to stream for TV licence payers. 

USA: PBS Masterpiece’s All Creatures Great and Small Season 5 will hit your screens on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, it will be  shown on PBS and streaming via PBS Passport, PBS.org and the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video channel.

Canadians with PBS Passport access will also be able to watch All Creatures Great and Small full seasons online. 

Season 1 is available on Netflix UK and Ireland.

Details for the Australian release are not yet available but will be shared as soon as we know more.