All Creatures Great and Small Season 5 Airdate, Trailer, Returning Cast & More

Discover everything we know right now about All Creatures Great and Small Season 5’s airdate, plot, cast, and characters—all sure to bring compassion and kindness, hijinks and humor in equal measure when the series returns to MASTERPIECE on Sunday, January 12 at 9/8c. Watch the heartwarming trailer now! (Please note: This feature contains Season 4 plot details.)


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    What’s Ahead in Season 5 of All Creatures Great and Small

    Nicholas Ralph as James Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small Season 5

    The end of Season 4 saw James Herriot training for missions as an RAF pilot—and going AWOL to visit Helen, arriving at Skeldale House in time to greet their newborn baby, Jim.  With the war raging on the continent, James returned to training, and Tristan serving in the Royal Veterinary Corps, Season 4’s finale left us on precarious ground.

    Now, as the moving new Season 5 trailer reveals, both James and Tristan will return to Darrowby! What circumstances will bring them home, and how they will adjust? We know nothing more than the joy that their return brings. Other than that, animal hijinks, Mrs. Hall in uniform, and a deliciously adorable baby Jim round out this long-anticipated look at the upcoming season.

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    The Returning Cast & Characters of All Creatures Great and Small Season 5

    The cast of All Creatures Great and Small Season 5

    Season 5 of All Creatures Great and Small promises a heartwarming reunion of all your favorite characters in our Skeldale House family. Back from his overseas service in the Royal Veterinary Corps—and sporting a very handsome new mustache—is prodigal son, best buddy, and newly-minted uncle figure, Tristan Farnon (Callum Woodhouse). Viewers will be thrilled to see Richard Carmody (James Anthony-Rose) back and fully espousing the Skeldale ethos of considering not just the animals, but the people, too. Filling the home—and the heart—are lovestruck new parents Helen and James Herriot (Rachel Shenton and Nicholas Ralph), mercurial mentor Siegfried Farnon (Samuel West), and Skeldale’s font of love and wisdom, Audrey Hall (Anna Madeley). And don’t forget Mrs. Pumphrey and the most pampered Pekingese of all, Tricki!

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    All Creatures Great and Small Season 5 Airdate

    Callum Woodhouse as Tristan Farnon and Samuel West as Siegfried Farnon in All Creatures Great and Small Season 5

    The creatures, the capers, the kindness and the cozy are on the way! Don’t miss the All Creatures Great and Small Season 5 premiere that’s sure to have you in stitches and in tears on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at 9/8c on MASTERPIECE on PBS.

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    How to Watch Seasons 1-4 of All Creatures Great and Small

    Nicholas Ralph as James Herriot and Rachel Shenton as Helen in PBS MASTERPIECE's All Creatures Great and Small.

    If you can’t wait until January to return to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, watch Seasons 1-4 of All Creatures Great and Small all over again with PBS Passport, an added member benefit. From James’ first encounter with the Dales crossroads to holding his new baby in his arms, this timeless journey only gets better and better upon each rewatching!

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    Become an All Creatures Great and Small Insider

    Get swept away to the Yorkshire Dales—and behind the scenes of the show—when you subscribe to the All Creatures Great and Small Insider newsletter. You’ll get the insider scoop on the cast, the characters, the locations, and iconic vet James Herriot, plus exclusive videos, interviews, and behind-the-scenes insights. When you sign up, we’ll also keep you in the know about all the upcoming MASTERPIECE shows you won’t want to miss with the MASTERPIECE email newsletter. Sign up today!

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    Watch a Trailer for All Creatures Great and Small Season 5

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