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Season 8

Premiere date: March 31, 2019
Return to Nonnatus House in 1964, a time of change both in Poplar and throughout the world. The nuns and nurses face a variety of challenging issues such as interracial adoption, cleft palate and sickle cell. For one, romance may be on the horizon.
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Episode 1
Episode 1
Meet Nonnatus' two new nuns and see how the midwives handle a complicated multiple birth.
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Episode 2
Episode 2
Sister Hilda and the team help a Ghanaian family facing an undiagnosed illness.
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Episode 3
Episode 3
Valerie helps a struggling mother accept her son’s birth defect.
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Episode 4
Episode 4
The midwives attempt to reunite an estranged mother and daughter who are both pregnant.
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Episode 5
Episode 5
A Poplar husband suffers inexplicable pains similar to his wife’s pregnancy symptoms.
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Episode 6
Episode 6
Nonnatus House takes on difficult cases, including anthrax fears and an unwed teen mom.
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Episode 7
Episode 7
Sister Frances attends her first solo birth. Trixie consoles a patient with an STD.
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Episode 8
Episode 8
The Turners prepare to say goodbye to May. Sister Hilda helps a young cancer patient.
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2018 Holiday Special
2018 Holiday Special
See how some unexpected Christmas visitors cause joy and chaos for the midwives.
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Featured Video

Reflecting on Season 8 & the Future

You’re going to need a tissue. Call The Midwife cast members discuss why the show has been so successful for eight years. Tune in or stream to the Season 9 premiere of Call the Midwife - March 29, 2020, at 8/7c

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The Mastermind Behind Midwife
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The Mastermind Behind Midwife
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The cast discusses Executive Producer/Writer Heidi Thomas and her gift to tap into the heart of our humanity with her stor
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Exploring the Characters
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Exploring the Characters
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The cast opens up about what they love about their characters.

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Behind the Scenes | What’s New For Season 8?
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Behind the Scenes | What’s New For Season 8?
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Helen George and Jennifer Kirby on the drama and story lines of Season 8.
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The New Nuns
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The New Nuns
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New Cast Members Fenella Woolgar and Ella Bruccoleri open about their roles on Call the Midwife.

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New Costumes for 1964
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New Costumes for 1964
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Can’t get enough of behind the scenes stories and fashion? Check out this behind the scenes look of Call the Midwife, as t
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Reflecting on Season 8 & the Future
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Reflecting on Season 8 & the Future
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You’re going to need a tissue. Call The Midwife cast members discuss why the show has been so successful for eight years.
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Mother Superior, Sister Mildred
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Mother Superior, Sister Mildred
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Stephen McGann and Jenny Agutter on working with the marvelous Miriam Margolyes.

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The Changing 60s
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The Changing 60s
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Fashion, community and social issues of the 1960s - it’s all on the table as the cast of talk about the changing times of
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Blog Posts from Season 8

The Poetry of Life
The Poetry of Life
by Deborah McBain | May 22, 2019
Deborah McBain on the importance of supporting roles.
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When the Past Reveals the Problems of Today's Choices
When the Past Reveals the Problems of Today's Choices
by Andrea Altomaro | May 22, 2019
Andrea Altomaro argues that Season 8 shows abortions bans don't prevent abortions from happening, they just prevent them from happening safely.
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Call the Midwife Season 8, Episode 8 GIF Recap
Call the Midwife Season 8, Episode 8 GIF Recap
by Emma Goddard | May 19, 2019
It feels like just yesterday that we turned on the telly to tune in to this beloved British drama, saying farewell to some of our favorite midwives while also welcoming a few new additions to the t...
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When They’re Not Who You Thought They Were
When They’re Not Who You Thought They Were
by Andrea Altomaro | May 13, 2019
Andrea Altomaro on how it feels when someone that you’ve loved and respected turns out to be a completely different person than you thought they were.
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On the Frontlines with Sexually Transmitted Diseases
On the Frontlines with Sexually Transmitted Diseases
by Deborah McBain | May 13, 2019
Deborah McBain says this Call the Midwife episode suggests we look at each other with fresh eyes.
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Learning to Fly
Learning to Fly
by Katie Moriarty | May 13, 2019
Katie Moriarty on Sister France's first steps as a true Midwife.
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