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Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife (2012)

TV-PG 52m 7.1/10 IMDb

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.

Creator: Heidi Thomas

Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Helen George, Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Cliff Parisi

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Ableism (depicted) Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted)

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a child Death of a parent Eating disorders Forced institutionalization Grief / bereavement (major focus) Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth Postpartum depression Terminal illness

Other

Abortion (depicted or discussed) Forced marriage

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Needles / medical procedures

Sexual Content

Incest (referenced)

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape
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