Call the Midwife
Seen it?2012 | 15 seasons | 52 min | Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, it drew serious awards attention and it held a wide audience for several seasons. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 15 seasons and 117 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 52 minutes, about 101 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- A big time investment at 15 seasons.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Television Craft Awards: Make Up – Drama. Also nominated for 4 more BAFTAs. Plus 17 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 15 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 957K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 12 is the high point.
- Series 12012 · 6 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
- Series 22013 · 8 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- Series 32014 · 8 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
Series 42015 · 8 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday- Series 52016 · 8 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
- Series 62017 · 8 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
- Series 72018 · 8 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
- Series 82019 · 8 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Series 92020 · 8 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Series 102021 · 7 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
- Series 112022 · 8 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
Series 122023 · 8 episodes · 8.5 out of 10Friday
Series 132024 · 8 episodes · 5.8 out of 10Monday- Series 142025 · 8 episodes · 5.1 out of 10Monday
- Series 152026 · 8 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Heidi Thomas
- Vanessa RedgraveJennifer Worth (voice)
- Jenny AgutterSister Julienne
- Judy ParfittSister Monica Joan
- Molly VeversSister Catherine
- Rebecca GethingsSister Veronica
- Natalie QuarryNurse Rosalind Clifford
- Linda BassettNurse Phyllis Crane
- Renee BaileyNurse Joyce Highland
- Stephen McGannDr Patrick Turner
- Laura MainNurse Shelagh Turner