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Call the Midwife S8E1 — Episode 1

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Call the Midwife•Season 8•Episode 1

Episode 1

8.4/10 · 427 votesJan 13, 201952 min

Ranked #3 of 8 in Season 8•matches the season avg

Nonnatus House welcomes two new nuns. Valerie deals with a shocking case that arrives unexpectedly, and the other midwives must handle a complicated multiple birth.

Directed bySydney Macartney

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Cast18

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Jennifer Worth (voice)

Helen George

Helen George

Trixie Franklin

Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

Sister Julienne

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Sister Monica Joan

Jennifer Kirby

Jennifer Kirby

Nurse Valerie Dyer

Linda Bassett

Linda Bassett

Phyllis Crane

Stephen McGann

Stephen McGann

Dr Patrick Turner

Leonie Elliott

Leonie Elliott

Nurse Lucille Anderson

Annabelle Apsion

Annabelle Apsion

Violet Buckle

Alice Brown

Alice Brown

Angela Turner

April Rae Hoang

April Rae Hoang

May Tang

Laura Main

Laura Main

Shelagh 'Sister Bernadette' Turner

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Sydney Macartney

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Episode Summary

"Episode 1" is episode 1 of Call the Midwife season 8. It scored 8.4/10 from 427 votes, ranking #3 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Sydney Macartney, it aired on January 13, 2019.

Next: E2 · Episode 2 Best of Season 8