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Call the Midwife S9E1 — Episode 1

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Call the Midwife•Season 9•Episode 1

Episode 1

8.5/10 · 377 votesJan 5, 202052 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 9•+0.1 vs season avg

Dr Turner and Nurse Crane must deal with an alarming outbreak of diphtheria. Fred finds an abandoned baby in a dustbin, and the team must help locate its mother.

Directed byKate Cheeseman

Written byHeidi Thomas

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Cast16

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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Heidi Thomas

Heidi Thomas

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Kate Cheeseman

Director

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Episode Summary

"Episode 1" is episode 1 of Call the Midwife season 9. It scored 8.5/10 from 377 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Kate Cheeseman and written by Heidi Thomas, it aired on January 5, 2020.

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