“Sometimes love speaks loudest as we let it go.”
Those words were part of Vanessa Redgrave’s concluding voiceover in May 3’s penultimate episode of Call the Midwife. After the May 10 finale, viewers who’ve followed this sterling British drama for all or part of its 15 seasons will have to let go of it in its current form, at least temporarily, as the series goes on hiatus. Expect an abundance of poignant moments.
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