The long-running historical drama Call the Midwife is gearing up for its Stateside return in March, as audiences await new stories from the British period series inspired by Jennifer Worth’s memoirs.
The show follows the nurses and midwives of Nonnatus House in London’s East End as they deliver babies and provide care, charting the social shifts of postwar Britain from the 1950s onward. Over the years, it has explored themes of poverty, social change, family, and community through challenging yet often heartwarming work.
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