Call the Midwife

Watch: Call the Midwife Season 1 Episode 1

S1 EP1

TV-PG

109 episodes14 seasons

US Release

~ In 1950's London, they delivered hope for all. ~

Overview:

Drama following the lives of a group of midwives working in the poverty-stricken East End of London during the 1950s, based on the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth.

Created by:

Heidi Thomas

Status:

Returning Series

Language:

English

First air date:

1/15/2012

Last air date:

3/2/2025

Key words:

london, england
nurse
nun
based on novel or book
midwife
hospital
doctor
period drama
nursing
1950s
medical drama
medical clinic
maternity
convent
factual
compassionate
hopeful
sympathetic

Seasons

Specials

16 Episodes

Series 1

6 Episodes

Series 2

8 Episodes

Series 3

8 Episodes

Series 4

8 Episodes

Series 5

8 Episodes

Series 6

8 Episodes

Series 7

8 Episodes

Series 8

8 Episodes

Series 9

8 Episodes

Series 10

7 Episodes

Series 11

8 Episodes

Series 12

8 Episodes

Series 13

8 Episodes

Series 14

8 Episodes

Cast

Vanessa Redgrave

~ as ~

Jennifer Worth (voice)

Helen George

~ as ~

Trixie Franklin

Jenny Agutter

~ as ~

Sister Julienne

Judy Parfitt

~ as ~

Sister Monica Joan

Cliff Parisi

~ as ~

Fred Burkle

Stephen McGann

~ as ~

Patrick Turner

Laura Main

~ as ~

Shelagh 'Sister Bernadette' Turner

Linda Bassett

~ as ~

Phyllis Crane

Alice Brown

~ as ~

Angela Turner

Annabelle Apsion

~ as ~

Violet Buckle and 1 more

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Reviews (1)

Peter McGinn
Written 5 year(s) ago
8
This is a really good show and is one of the family programs with drama and humor that are often popular for family viewing. The show is based on a memoir written by a midwife, so it was a bit awkward when the co-lead actress left the show after a few seasons, but the show was strong enough to go on without a hitch. It has a great ensemble cast, after all. It is a little weird, however, that the character who left the show still does the narration as an old woman at the beginning and end of each episode.

So like many good shows, it follows a formula of sorts. There are two or three guest stars who have dramatic plots every show, and at least one complicated birth. Plus we have the continuous subplots of the regular characters. Some of the developments are predictable, but the writing is good and there is usually room for a tear in your eye near the end of the episodes. Overall it is well worth watching.