All Creatures Great & Small – Series 6 (2025)
All Creatures Great & Small – Series 6 (2025) is a gentle, deeply emotional continuation of Channel 5 and PBS Masterpiece’s beloved drama — a series that continues to remind audiences why kindness, compassion, and community never go out of style. Set in the Yorkshire Dales in the early 1950s, this new season finds the world of Skeldale House at a moment of quiet transformation, balancing laughter and heartbreak with the series’ trademark warmth. Under returning showrunner Ben Vanstone,
The season opens in the spring of 1952, as the Dales begin to feel the slow but certain pull of modern life. James Herriot (Nicholas Ralph) and Helen (Rachel Shenton) are now proud parents to baby Rosie, and their new life as a family is as joyous as it is demanding. James, ever devoted and idealistic, struggles to balance his veterinary duties with fatherhood, especially as he’s drawn into a government initiative focused on animal health and agricultural reform. His growing involvement in national veterinary work threatens to take him away from Darrowby — and from the simple life he’s come to cherish. Helen, wise and grounded, becomes the heart of the home, her strength quietly anchoring those around her as Skeldale faces change once again.
Siegfried Farnon (Samuel West), meanwhile, wrestles with the passage of time. The irascible, brilliant senior vet begins to question his own relevance as younger men like James and Tristan adapt to new methods and new thinking. His pride and vulnerability form one of the season’s most poignant arcs, especially as he contemplates retirement for the first time. A series of health scares and long-overdue reflections on his late brother Robert lead Siegfried to confront the loneliness that comes from dedicating one’s life entirely to work. His bond with Mrs Hall (Anna Madeley), now deep and tender, evolves into something quietly romantic — a relationship built not on passion but on shared respect, humor, and healing.
Tristan Farnon (Callum Woodhouse) returns from his veterinary training in Edinburgh a changed man — more confident, more capable, and perhaps a little less reckless. His newfound maturity is tested when he takes on greater responsibility at Skeldale and faces his first major solo case involving a struggling dairy farmer and a mysterious outbreak among his cattle. Through success and failure, Tristan learns that being a vet isn’t just about medicine — it’s about empathy, patience, and humility. His storyline brings some of the season’s lightest, funniest moments, as well as one of its most touching, as he begins to see Siegfried not just as a mentor, but as the man who quietly raised him.
Mrs Hall remains the moral heart of the series, her quiet wisdom touching every life in Skeldale. As her son Edward’s life in the RAF takes him further away, she faces an empty nest and must redefine what “home” means for herself. Her gentle courtship with Siegfried is handled with exquisite subtlety — a shared cup of tea, a walk at dusk, a knowing glance that says more than words ever could. The two discover that love, at their age, isn’t about youth or adventure, but about peace and companionship — a theme that perfectly captures the show’s spirit.
Visually, Series 6 continues to be breathtaking — the rolling green hills of the Dales, the stone barns, the soft light of evening on fields of heather. The cinematography finds beauty in the ordinary: a newborn calf taking its first steps, a rainy morning drive, a dinner table full of laughter. The score, composed by Alexandra Harwood, swells with warmth and nostalgia, echoing the emotional rhythm of the countryside — its patience, its endurance, its quiet joy.
The season’s finale brings both resolution and renewal. A sudden outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease threatens every farm in the valley, testing James’s leadership and the community’s resilience. The crisis brings all of Darrowby together — farmers, vets, and neighbors — in scenes that are as stirring as they are heartbreaking. When the outbreak finally subsides, James realizes that home is not defined by where one works, but by the people who believe in you. The final scene finds the entire Skeldale family gathered for a summer fête, laughter ringing through the air as Rosie toddles across the grass. Siegfried raises a glass and says softly,
All Creatures Great & Small – Series 6 (2025) is a triumph of gentle storytelling — compassionate, funny, and deeply humane. It’s a season about change, about growing older, and about holding fast to love and decency in a world that’s always moving forward. With its heartfelt performances, gorgeous landscapes, and timeless wisdom, it remains one of television’s purest joys — a reminder that, in the Dales, every life, great or small, still matters.
Harlem Nights (2026)
Harlem Nights (2026) is a dazzling, soulful, and fiercely stylish continuation of the 1989 Eddie Murphy classic — a bold reimagining that honors the spirit of the original while carving a new legacy of its own. Written and directed by Kenya Barris (
The story opens in 1969, during a time of cultural upheaval and political tension. Harlem is changing — the clubs are fading, the streets are restless, and the American dream feels more fragile than ever. After the death of the legendary Sugar Ray (Eddie Murphy, appearing in flashbacks and archival footage), his nightclub empire passes to his son, Raymond “Ray Jr.” Johnson (Donald Glover), a smooth-talking entrepreneur with a mind for business and a heart for the community. But Ray Jr. quickly discovers that running Harlem isn’t just about charm — it’s about surviving in a city where the old rules no longer apply.
When a corrupt real estate magnate, Vincent Moretti (Giancarlo Esposito), begins buying up blocks of Harlem to build luxury high-rises, Ray Jr. refuses to sell. His defiance draws the attention of both the mob and the NYPD, reigniting the old battles Sugar Ray once fought. To protect his business — and his people — Ray Jr. must rebuild the old alliances his father left behind. He turns to his godfather, Quick (Eddie Murphy), now retired and living quietly in Queens, who reluctantly returns to Harlem for “one last hustle.” Their reunion forms the heart of the story — a mix of humor, mentorship, and bittersweet nostalgia as the old guard meets the new.
The ensemble cast is stacked with talent: Teyana Taylor stars as Lena, Ray Jr.’s fiercely independent club manager and love interest, whose dreams of owning her own jazz label mirror Harlem’s struggle for independence. LaKeith Stanfield plays Miles “Slick” Turner, a charismatic con artist who blurs the line between loyalty and betrayal, while Leslie Jones steals every scene as Aunt Bee, the new “matriarch” of Sugar Ray’s club — a woman whose sass and shotgun keep everyone in line. The chemistry among the cast is electric, and Murphy’s scenes with Glover crackle with wit and warmth, offering a generational dialogue about legacy and pride.
Visually, Harlem Nights (2026) is pure cinematic jazz — rich with color, texture, and movement. Director of photography Bradford Young (Selma, Arrival) bathes the film in golden light and shadowed streets, evoking both the beauty and danger of a neighborhood on the edge of transformation. The soundtrack, produced by Questlove and Anderson .Paak, blends 1960s soul, big band jazz, and modern hip-hop — bridging eras the same way the story does. Every scene pulses with rhythm, from a tense poker game in a smoke-filled back room to a high-octane car chase down 125th Street, scored to Nina Simone’s “Sinnerman.”
At its core, though, Harlem Nights (2026) is about legacy — about who controls the narrative of Black success and survival. Ray Jr. isn’t fighting just for property; he’s fighting for history, for the right to define Harlem on its own terms. When the violence reaches a breaking point and Moretti’s men torch Sugar Ray’s old club, Ray Jr. and Quick orchestrate one final con — turning the tables in a sequence that’s both hilarious and cathartic. Their plan exposes the city’s corruption, unites the community, and restores Harlem’s pride, reminding everyone that resilience is the neighborhood’s truest inheritance.
In its emotional final scene, Quick and Ray Jr. stand on the rooftop overlooking the Harlem skyline at dawn. The city glows gold and blue, and Quick, smiling wistfully, says,
Harlem Nights (2026) is vibrant, funny, and deeply soulful — a film that honors its roots while celebrating the endless rhythm of reinvention. With Eddie Murphy passing the torch to a new generation of storytellers, it stands not just as a sequel, but as a celebration of Black artistry, resilience, and the unbreakable heartbeat of Harlem itself.
