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Arlington, VA – December 16, 2021 – This January, the highly anticipated Season 2 of “All Creatures Great and Small”will be available to stream on the PBS MASTERPIECE Prime Video Channel. One of PBS’s most popular hits of 2021, the series captivated viewers with its quirky humor, lovable characters, and heartwarming stories. The new season is filled with heartfelt moments, friendship, and mischief that brings viewers more laughs, more love, and more animals, as the acclaimed ensemble cast headed by Nicholas Ralph (“The Most Reluctant Convert”) as James Herriot returns to the Yorkshire Dales. Also starring Academy Award®-winner Rachel Shenton (“The Silent Child”)as Helen Alderson, Samuel West as James’s charismatic but eccentric boss, Callum Woodhouse as Siegfried’s womanizing and carefree younger brother, Anna Madeley as Mrs. Hall and newly added cast member Olivier Award-winning actress Patricia Hodge (“A Very English Scandal”) as Mrs. Pumphrey. Subscribers can binge Season 1 now on the PBS MASTERPIECE Prime Video Channel.
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All Creatures Great and Small, Season 2
Streaming Date: January 9, 2022
Episodes: 7
Genre: Period Drama
Language: English
The climax of Season 1 saw Helen call off her impending wedding to wealthy landowner Hugh (Matthew Lewis, “Harry Potter”), after having developed a close friendship with James. After working hard to become accepted by the local farmers and prove himself indispensable, James became a senior vet in the Skeldale House veterinary practice. Following years of half-hearted effort, Tristan believed he had finally passed his veterinary exams. Siegfried, however, learned that Tristan failed once again, but didn’t have the heart to tell him. Meanwhile, Mrs. Hall was heartbroken when she was unable to reconnect with her estranged son.
As Season 2 opens, James returns from Glasgow where he has been visiting his parents for Easter. While there, he is offered a job at a modern local veterinary practice and must decide between staying home in Glasgow with his elderly parents or returning to his new life in Yorkshire.
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