All Creatures Great and Small Season 6: Release date news, streaming details, cast, and more about the PBS dramedy

If you are in the mood for a feel-good dramedy series, All Creatures Great and Small Season 6 should be on your watchlist this January. So get ready to delve into the world of kindness and love with a pinch of humor. The war's over, but responsibilities are building up. Can the Skeldale House handle it? Tune in to Masterpiece on PBS to know more.

Based on James Herriot's book, "If Only They Could Talk", this series is set in the 1930s-1940s Northern England and follows the life of James, a young Yorkshire vet who joins Skeldale House, a rural vet centre run by Sieglfried Farnon.

As James starts working in the countryside treating animals, each day brings new challenges, and he learns the reality of veterinary life. Watch him navigate through both his professional and personal life in these challenging times in this feel-good dramedy series.

All Creatures Great and Small initially premiered on Channel 5 in September 2020 in the UK. Owing to its success, the series was renewed for a few more seasons. The series is currently on its sixth chapter. Additionally, it has also been renewed for a seventh and eighth season. All Creatures Great and Small Season 6 is coming to PBS Masterpiece this January. The first episode of All Creatures Great and Small Season 6 will drop on Sunday, January 11, 2026.

Continue reading to know more about the series.

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All Creatures Great and Small Season 6 release date and streaming details

All Creatures Great and Small Season 6 will premiere on Sunday, January 11, 2026, exclusively on Masterpiece on PBS. The premiere episode titled "Gathering the Flock" will drop at 9 PM ET/8 PM CT in the U.S. The remaining episodes will drop on Sundays, and here's the complete release schedule:

PBS Masterpiece subscription starts from $5.99/month. You can avail it via Prime Video or Apple TV. You can also access Masterpiece via PBS Passport, which starts at $5/month or $60/year.

Need a quick recap? Worry not, you can stream All Creatures Great and Small, Seasons 1-5 on PBS Masterpiece and Passport.

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Previously on All Creatures Great and Small

In the finale episode of All Creatures Great and Small Season 5, the Skeldale House's housekeeper, Audrey Hall, was left shaken when she came to know that the British Royal Navy ship, HMS Repulse, on which her son Edward was serving, had been sunk by Japan near Malaysia. She spent two weeks worrying about her son. Two weeks later, on a Christmas morning, she received a happy update from her son. He had survived the attack but was injured.

In Season 5, we also saw James return from the RAF training due to his ailment. Meanwhile, Tristan, Siegfreid's younger brother, is back at Darrowby, and it seems like they are trying their best to bond over. Audrey found peace in those anxious times caring for a little fox. When it was injured, Audrey took it to Siegfreid. He wanted to put it down, but Audrey insisted that it should be saved. Later, a senior vet stepped in, and its condition improved.

James and Helen also celebrated their son's first birthday, yet they chose to mellow it down to keep Audrey comfortable, who was anxious about Edward. Later on Christmas morning, when she received an update from Edward, she thanked everyone for being so supportive.

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What to expect in All Creatures Great and Small Season 6?

All Creatures Great and Small Season 6 fast forwards three years. It's set in early May 1945, teasing a time when war is nearly over. The trailer gives us a sneak peek into the lives of the pivotal characters. Mrs. Hall seems to be finally back from Sutherland. While the Herriots have welcomed their second child, Rosie Herriot. And for Jimmy, he's busy assisting his father, James, like a little vet in making. Elsewhere, Siegfried seems a bit stressed as he rants out to Jamie,

"You don't have to trouble me for every little thing."

In short, it's a heartwarming chaos with the characters adjusting to their new lives post-war.

Cast details:

• Nicholas Ralph as James Herriot
• Rachel Shenton as Helen Herriot
• Callum Woodhouse as Tristan Farnon
• Anna Madeley as Mrs. Audrey Hall
• Patricia Hodge as Mrs Pumphrey
• Tony Pitts as Richard Alderon
• Imogen Clawson as Jenny
• Other returning stars: Mollie Winnard, Conor Deane, Lamin Touray, and Cat Simmons
• New stars: Lucy-Jo Hudson, Gaia Wise, Jonathan Hyde, Philip Martin Brown, and Chris Gascoyne
• New animals to look forward to: Fly, a sheep dog; George, a parrot; Blackpool Rock, a whippet; and Weissmuller, a horse. Joining the troop is a sheepdog named Fly, a Shetland pony, and Helga, the goat.

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