The WORST episodes of All Creatures Great & Small (2020)

Every episode of All Creatures Great & Small (2020) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of All Creatures Great & Small (2020)!

The numerous adventures of a friendly staff at a country veterinarian practice in 1930s to 1940s Yorkshire.

Last Updated: 1/24/2026Network: 5Status: Continuing
Another Farnon?
star
7.64
332 votes

#1 - Another Farnon?

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/8/2020

Skeldale House descends into chaos with the arrival of Siegfried's wayward brother Tristan. Helen provides James with a reason to stay in the Dales.

Directors: Brian Percival
Writer: Ben Vanstone
You've Got to Dream
star
7.67
380 votes

#2 - You've Got to Dream

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/1/2020

James Herriot, under pressure from his mother to take a job on the docks, follows his dream when he is selected for an interview as a veterinary assistant in Yorkshire.

Directors: Brian Percival
Writer: Ben Vanstone
Watch Now:Apple TV
A Tricki Case
star
7.70
301 votes

#3 - A Tricki Case

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/22/2020

When Mrs Pumphrey's Tricki Woo takes a turn for the worse, James takes drastic action. But things do not go to as expected. Tristan prepares to return to Edinburgh University.

Directors: Andy Hay
Holding the Baby
star
7.71
178 votes

#4 - Holding the Baby

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2024

James goes on a crash course in fatherhood. Mrs Hall referees between Siegfried and the overly officious Mr Bosworth. Helen is concerned about the influence of Jenny's new friend.

Directors: Jamie Crichton
Where the Heart Is
star
7.73
276 votes

#5 - Where the Heart Is

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/2021

It’s spring in 1938, and a trip back home to Glasgow presents James Herriot with a dilemma that will mean choosing between the people he loves when he is offered a position at his old mentor's forward-thinking practice.

Directors: Brian Percival
Writer: Ben Vanstone
Andante
star
7.76
318 votes

#6 - Andante

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/15/2020

Siegfried hopes to bag the job of Attending Vet at Darrowby Racecourse, by buttering up the head of the race course, General Ransom.

Directors: Metin Hüseyin
The Last Man In
star
7.77
256 votes

#7 - The Last Man In

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/2021

When a familiar face from Helen's past returns to Darrowby, James worries that he has to vie for her attention and steps up to compete against them at Mrs Pumphrey's annual cricket match. The rest of Skeldale House are apprehensive as the game can be brutal. Siegfried tries his best to train James and get a reluctant Tristan to step in, but it's not looking good for their Darrowby Eleven team.

Directors: Andy Hay
Pair Bond
star
7.78
171 votes

#8 - Pair Bond

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2024

Carmody gets an opportunity he shouldn't turn down. Mrs Hall and Mr Bosworth clash over a warden task. Siegfried and Carmody are forced to pay attention to their romantic pursuits.

Directors: Andy Hay
Writer: Robin French
Watch Now:Apple TV
Many Happy Returns
star
7.80
247 votes

#9 - Many Happy Returns

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/2021

It's an important day for Tristan in more ways than one, as he celebrates his birthday and Siegfried gives him new responsibilities as a vet. Tristan has to withstand the pressure and succeed in the challenge set by his older brother before returning to Skeldale for his birthday festivities. Meanwhile, Mrs Hall reminds James that he needs to tell Helen some home truths.

Directors: Sasha Ransome
Uninvited Guests
star
7.80
176 votes

#10 - Uninvited Guests

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2024

Tristan and Carmody can't see eye to eye, but a quest to Pumphrey Manor might just bring them together. Helen tries to support James when unresolved feelings resurface.

Directors: Stewart Svaasand
Carpe Diem
star
7.82
185 votes

#11 - Carpe Diem

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2023

Siegfried hires an experienced bookkeeper, but her efficient approach doesn't suit everyone. James and Helen arrive at a decision, and a ferret presents a challenge for the practice.

Directors: Andy Hay
Writer: Helen Raynor
All's Fair
star
7.83
299 votes

#12 - All's Fair

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/29/2020

It's the Darrowby Show and James is pleased as punch that he has been given the honour of Attending Vet.

Directors: Metin Hüseyin
Semper Progrediens
star
7.83
276 votes

#13 - Semper Progrediens

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2021

With Tristan's encouragement, James asks Helen if she'd like to go to the local spring dance. But village resident Gerald's arrival with his injured dog, Rock, puts a spanner in the works. Meanwhile, Tristan worries that Siegfried is in danger of losing his edge.

Directors: Brian Percival
Writer: Ben Vanstone
Watch Now:Apple TV
Homecoming
star
7.84
180 votes

#14 - Homecoming

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2024

It's baby Jimmy's Christening Day. There's a surprise announcement from Tristan, and Siegfried makes a promise to himself that he might struggle to keep.

Directors: Stewart Svaasand
Writer: Matt Evans
What a Balls Up!
star
7.85
213 votes

#15 - What a Balls Up!

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/2022

Tristan decides that he is outgrowing running the small animal surgery and a shock departure from Darrowby brings James's feelings about his place in Darrowby to the surface for Helen.

Directors: Andy Hay
Broodiness
star
7.87
203 votes

#16 - Broodiness

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2023

It's Easter 1940 and, with Tristan away, Skeldale House is busier than ever. Everyone looks to the future, and James tries to save a dog from its owner.

Directors: Andy Hay
Edward
star
7.87
219 votes

#17 - Edward

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2022

Siegfried and Tristan are left in charge of Skeldale House, when Mrs Hall takes time off to meet up with an important person from her past.

Directors: Andy Hay
Writer: Karim Khan
For Whom the Bell Tolls
star
7.89
219 votes

#18 - For Whom the Bell Tolls

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/2022

Everyone at Skeldale House is pushed to think about what matters to them most when the radio reports that Britain is standing on the brink of war.

Directors: Stewart Svaasand
Watch Now:Amazon
We Can But Hope
star
7.90
260 votes

#19 - We Can But Hope

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2021

The fate of a struggling young widow causes difficulties for James and Helen's burgeoning romance. Meanwhile, Siegfried has another scheme to whip Tristan into shape, and a visit from Tricki Woo causes chaos in Skeldale House.

Directors: Sasha Ransome
Watch Now:Amazon
Surviving Siegfried
star
7.90
222 votes

#20 - Surviving Siegfried

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/2022

Siegfried receives some difficult news and becomes even more irascible than usual. Helen gets a new insight into how hard James works, but feels reluctant to help him by asking her father.

Directors: Brian Percival
Writer: Ben Vanstone
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Glass Half Full
star
7.92
168 votes

#21 - Glass Half Full

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2024

James has a bout of brucellosis, bringing buried emotions to the surface. A broken-down car forces Siegfried and Tristan to renegotiate their relationship, with amusing consequences.

Directors: Andy Hay
Watch Now:Amazon
Honeymoon's Over
star
7.94
225 votes

#22 - Honeymoon's Over

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2022

Everyone is trying to get along as best they can in the face of changes at Skeldale House. Helen has moved into the bedsit upstairs with James.

Directors: Andy Hay
Watch Now:Amazon
Papers
star
7.94
209 votes

#23 - Papers

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2023

James prepares for his new life, but struggles to get everything in place for Helen and Skeldale House. Carmody finds his place at Skeldale, assisted by a surprising mentor.

Directors: Jordan Hogg
Watch Now:Amazon
Christmas Special
star
7.95
205 votes

#24 - Christmas Special

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/22/2020

James is trying to bury his pain over Helen and has invited his new girlfriend Connie to the annual Skeldale Christmas party. Preparations are well under way!

Directors: Andy Hay
Writer: Ben Vanstone
Watch Now:Amazon
Jenny Wren
star
7.95
116 votes

#25 - Jenny Wren

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2025

As Jenny prepares for a new adventure, Helen struggles to come to terms with her leaving. Siegfried has an encounter with a troublesome goat. Tristan doubts himself when he tries to fit into Charlotte's world.

Directors: Brian Percival
Watch Now:Amazon