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'Miss Scarlet & The Duke' Season 3 Episode 5 Recap: the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune
Hey, remember how Duke Silver made our collective son Baby Detective take up boxing in the hope that he’d be better equipped to fight his own battles, and maybe make some friends along the way? It seems to be working, if Baby Detective’s presence in the cop bar with Hardscrabble and some of the other guys at the start of this episode is any indication. Hardscrabble’s regaling everyone with what I have to imagine is a well-worn tale about an elderly nude suspect, and Baby Detective is attempting to calculate the probability of different scenarios in the game they’re playing so… everyone’s really playing to type. -
'All Creatures Great and Small' season 3 episode 4 recap: what a balls up
This week’s All Creatures Great And Small has a very provocative title but it has a more family-friendly meaning in context. James is working hard on TB testing, but he’s making numerous errors on the paperwork completed after testing. Just as he promises to fix these problems, another one develops. Let’s find out what happened. -
'Miss Scarlet & The Duke' Season 3 Episode 4 Recap: even a stopped clock is right twice a day
Hey, remember how Duke Silver made our collective son Baby Detective take up boxing in the hope that he’d be better equipped to fight his own battles, and maybe make some friends along the way? It seems to be working, if Baby Detective’s presence in the cop bar with Hardscrabble and some of the other guys at the start of this episode is any indication. Hardscrabble’s regaling everyone with what I have to imagine is a well-worn tale about an elderly nude suspect, and Baby Detective is attempting to calculate the probability of different scenarios in the game they’re playing so… everyone’s really playing to type. -
'All Creatures Great and Small' season 3 episode 3 recap: surviving Siegfried
This week’s episode of All Creatures Great and Small has a more serious tone than last week’s but it fills in a critical piece of missing backstory. Siegfried has always been the kind of guy who liked animals over people, and we finally find out why. Alongside Siegfried’s past, there are also insurance scams and violent cats in the present. Let’s discuss it, but before we do, note that this episode discusses death by suicide which may be a trigger for some viewers. -
'Miss Scarlet & The Duke' Season 3 Episode 3 Recap: will the real Mr. Percival please stand up?
Are you ready for a road trip? Good, because this week, we’re in France, at the charming snowed-in Hotel St. Marc. Pourquoi? Unclear, as yet, but the… -
'All Creatures Great and Small' season 3 episode 2 recap: honeymoon’s over
This week on All Creatures Great & Small, it’s time for James and Helen to adjust to married life. Married life for the Herriots means a lot of juggling responsibilities. James is not only a vet full-time, but he is also now Siegfried’s business partner. Helen still visits Jenny and her dad to assist with farm chores while also helping James with his new responsibilities. Let’s discuss how these developments also affect everyone else in Skeldale House. -
'Miss Scarlet & The Duke' Season 3 Episode 2 Recap: frenemies
Shippers, get ready for whiplash: this episode starts with our dashing detective duo, dressed in their finest, entering an extremely swanky establishment… -
'All Creatures Great and Small' season 3 episode 1 recap: second time lucky
Everyone’s favorite veterinarians are back on MASTERPIECE! The Season 3 premiere of All Creatures Great and Small wastes no time setting up the plot for the rest of the season. James and Helen are finally ready to tie the knot, but do they get to the church on time? A lot of things happen on the journey toward walking down the aisle. -
'Miss Scarlet & The Duke' Season 3 Episode 1 Recap: do you believe in magic?
If it seems like last season was just yesterday well… it kind of was! One of the few perks of pandemic-related shooting delays is undoubtedly that now… -
'Call The Midwife' holiday special 2022 recap: poplartunity knocks
Snow is falling (allegedly — as a snow loving Boston resident, I’m miffed). If you’re lucky, you have a friend who bakes, and you’re in possession of some truly remarkable cookies. Winter is here, and so is a drama fan favorite holiday tradition: the Call The Midwife Holiday Special! I’m here to recap the show just in case you missed it, or just couldn’t get enough of our favorite nurses, nuns, and other assorted denizens of Poplar.