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Confused about who stole which artifact for what reason in that latest episode of Endeavour, and how our intrepid detective figured it all out? Or need a refresher on the relationships—familial, romantic, or rancorous—in Poldark? Check out our recaps of those shows and more: all of your favorite British series, dramas, and mysteries from Masterpiece and PBS, condensed into easily readable plot summaries. So when another season of All Creatures Great and Small or Grantchester rolls around, whether you’re streaming it via Passport or watching it on TV, you can quickly catch up and enjoy the show. Don’t forget the popcorn!

Max and Jake look startled in a dark barn

'Guilt' Recap: Season 3 Episode 1

Jake and Max once again find themselves in danger, involved with a frightening cast of characters from their past caprices. 

Mr Bates stands looking serious in front of a fence

'Mr Bates vs the Post Office' Recap: Episode 4

Alan and the subpostmasters finally have their days in court, but even after those battles, Alan will never stop fighting. 

Joyce stands in a nurse's outfit

'Call the Midwife' Recap: Season 13 Episode 7

Someone from Joyce's past resurfaces, threatening her new life, while Trixie and Matthew face a rocky future and Rosalind helps a young woman with a horrible secret.

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Albani and Bella look up off frame

'Hotel Portofino' Recap: Season 2 Episode 5

Albani helps Bella by translating for her as she tries to help Anish escape and out-maneuver her scheming husband, who has plans with Danioni to take control of the hotel.

Brigit and Esther smile while looking at family photos

'Little Bird' Recap: Episode 4

Bezhig finds some of her birth family and learns the truth about her separation from them, then returns to her life in Montreal to confront her past and try to reconcile her new knowledge with her life. 

Harper looks worriedly into the distance while on her cellphone

'Annika' Recap: Season 2 Episode 4

Annika's team has a new member to replace Tyrone as they investigate the discovery of a body encased in a block of ice near the Inner Hebrides.
Rajib in the desert

'World on Fire' Recap: Season 2 Episode 4

Rajib struggles with unequal treatment of his Indian unit while the Germans bear down on his and Harry's location. Kasia takes on her first assignment, and Henriette helps David in occupied France.
Rose and Constance stand by the ocean in bathing suits

'Hotel Portofino' Recap: Season 2 Episode 4

Rose arrives unexpectedly in Portofino to try to become closer to Lucian, who has his heart set on Constance. Bella has her own admirer, but is enmeshed in the scheming of her husband and Danioni.
Patricia and others sit in a court room

'Little Bird' Recap: Episode 3

Patricia irrevocably loses her children, setting up a life in which they eventually seek each other, years later. Esther finally tracks down her sister Dora and finds that they have had vastly different lives. 
Annika and Michael on a lake in a yellow paddleboat

'Annika' Recap: Season 2 Episode 3

Annika and Michael struggle to navigate the fallout of Annika's revelation, but there's still a case to be solved. A wealthy entrepreneur has been found dead in his aquarium. 
Marga stands on a lawn in a pink dress and looks uncertainly at a German officer eying her

'World on Fire' Recap: Season 2 Episode 3

Marga experiences what it means to devote herself to the Reich, while Henriette has to flee it as danger closes in. Harry and Lois reunite, Stan and Rajib embark on a perilous journey, and Kasia gets an assignment from Sir James. 
Cecil and Danioni stand in front of a red car, looking toward something

'Hotel Portofino' Recap: Season 2 Episode 3

Cecil's business with Danioni and Americans begins to get too big for him, while Danioni remains a thorn in Bella's side. Anish is in danger and bad shape, and Lucian and Constance are forced to confront their feelings. 
Bezhig in front of well-dressed adults, with a bow in her hair

'Little Bird' Recap: Episode 2

Bezhig tries to comfort her siblings as her mother runs into walls trying to win back her children. Eighteen years later, Esther searches for the siblings from whom she was separated. 
Annika and Tyrone in a fancy hotel

'Annika' Recap: Season 2 Episode 2

Annika and the team head to Edinburgh to investigate the death of a woman just released from prison. Annika continues to struggle with telling Michael the truth about Morgan. 
Lois walks away from a house with Robina in a second story window

'World on Fire' Recap: Season 2 Episode 2

Lois is searching for a way out of Manchester, despite her infant daughter, while Robina receives a new guest and tries to manage everyone else staying in her home. Harry starts combat in North Africa, and Henriette quietly works against the Nazis in Paris. 
Two women in flapper dress and glasses look up while one holds a Pomeranian dog

'Hotel Portofino' Recap: Season 2 Episode 2

The staff continue to look out for travel guide inspectors, wondering if difficult guests are posing them a test. Lucian renews his relationship with Constance, and Cecil tries to renew his with Bella.
Patricia grabs her daughter by the hand to run away from a woman and two policemen standing in front of a police car

'Little Bird' Recap: Episode 1

Bezhig Little Bird is forcibly removed from her parents on a First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan after officials determine her mother is not a "fit" parent, and sent off to be adopted by a Jewish family in Montreal. 
Michael looks at Annika

'Annika' Recap: Season 2 Episode 1

Annika wants to tell Michael the truth about Morgan, in case something happens to Annika, but the time keeps not being right as she and her team investigate a murder filmed on a phone.