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

Meet Nonnatus' two new nuns and see how the midwives handle a complicated multiple birth.

Episode 2

Sister Hilda and the team help a Ghanaian family facing an undiagnosed illness.

Episode 3

Valerie helps a struggling mother accept her son’s birth defect.

Episode 4

The midwives attempt to reunite an estranged mother and daughter who are both pregnant.

Episode 5

A Poplar husband suffers inexplicable pains similar to his wife’s pregnancy symptoms.

Episode 6

Nonnatus House takes on difficult cases, including anthrax fears and an unwed teen mom.

Episode 7

Sister Frances attends her first solo birth. Trixie consoles a patient with an STD.

Episode 8

The Turners prepare to say goodbye to May. Sister Hilda helps a young cancer patient.

2018 Holiday Special

See how some unexpected Christmas visitors cause joy and chaos for the midwives.

Featured Video

Behind the Scenes: 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.

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Behind the Scenes | 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 | 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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Behind the Scenes | 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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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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Behind the Scenes | 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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Behind the Scenes | 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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Behind the Scenes: 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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Behind the Scenes | Mother Superior, Sister Mildred

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Stephen McGann and Jenny Agutter on working with the marvelous Miriam Margolyes.

Behind the Scenes | Filming Season 8

Blog Posts from Season 8

The Poetry of Life

by Deborah McBain | May 22, 2019

Deborah McBain on the importance of supporting roles.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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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