It’s time for a Countdown to Christmas bonus episode! Every month on the 25th, we’re getting a little closer to Christmas Day with a cozy Christmas movie or television special.
For this month’s bonus, we’re heading right back to the Yorkshire Dales to close out All Creatures Great and Small Season 2 with Episode 7, “The Perfect Christmas.”
James and Helen are figuring out how to blend their families and Christmas traditions, Tristan is waiting for some very important exam results, Mrs. Hall may be ready to open her heart just a little, and our beloved Tricki Woo needs the Skeldale crew’s help.
And because this is Countdown to Christmas, we’re also putting the episode through my Christmas Comfort Check to answer the most important question: just how cozy and Christmassy is it?
Spoiler warning: This bonus episode contains spoilers for All Creatures Great and Small Season 2, Episode 7 and the Season 2 finale.
In This Bonus Episode
We’re chatting about:
* Mrs. Hall and Mr. Hammond’s sweet, gentle slow burn
* Tristan finally receiving his exam results
* James and Helen figuring out what combining their lives and families will look like
* Everyone coming together to save Tricki Woo
* The Scottish Christmas traditions that connect James to home
* Christmas at Pumphrey Manor
* The ominous final moments that set the stage for Season 3
* All the festive details in my Christmas Comfort Check
* And the one thing from this episode I’d put under my own Christmas tree
☕ My Ratings
Overall Rating: ⭐ 4.75/5Christmas Cozy Rating: 🎄 5/5
Christmas Watchlist Verdict: 🎁 ADD IT TO THE CHRISTMAS LIST!
One important note: I wouldn’t recommend starting All Creatures Great and Small here. Watch Season 1 and the first six episodes of Season 2 before this special if you can. So much of what makes The Perfect Christmas special comes from the relationships and storylines we’ve watched develop along the way.
One Thing Under the Tree
If I could take one thing from The Perfect Christmas and have it for my own holiday?
Pumphrey Manor.
Yes, the entire manor.
And the staff needs to stay for Christmas too because I’m certainly not maintaining that place myself.
Books Mentioned
All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
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Countdown to Christmas
This was a bonus episode of Countdown to Christmas, and I’ll be back on the 25th of next month with another festive pick as we make our way toward Christmas Day.
Until our next Christmas stop, stay cozy—and Merry Almost Christmas!
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