The beloved British drama series Call the Midwife has already enjoyed an impressive 13-season run on the air thus far, and it has been renewed for season 14. Debuting in 2012 and based on the memoirs of Heidi Thomas, Call the Midwife centers on the dramatic, humorous, and heartfelt world of midwifery starting in the 1950s era of London’s East End. Moving forward through time in its near decade-and-a-half on the air, Call the Midwife puts the characters first and delivers a cozy and enjoyable experience year after year.
Shows like Call the Midwife become popular staples because they are so wholesome, and they offer a respite from the more dramatic offerings of modern TV. That’s not to say Call the Midwife is totally devoid of substance, and it often tackles the difficult issues of the day that are still relevant in the modern world as well. One true test of the show’s strength is that it has seen a bevy of cast changes over the years, and yet the viewership has only increased as it enters the pantheon of TV institutions. Fortunately for fans, Call the Midwife season 14’s fate is already secured.
Call The Midwife Season 14 Latest News
A Two-Part Holiday Special Is Coming Soon
With work plugging away behind-the-scenes throughout 2024, the latest news confirms that the latest Call the Midwife Christmas special will break from tradition. As reported first by the BBC, it has now been confirmed that season 14 will kick off with not one, but two special Christmas-themed episodes in late 2024. Instead of the usual 90-minute episode, the beloved holiday tradition has been expanded to two 60-minute episodes that will include a cliffhanger in the middle.
BBC also revealed a synopsis of the holiday episodes that reads as follows:
All the regular, well-loved characters will return for a Christmas set in 1969 where the Nonnatus midwives are in their element, all busy delivering babies and doing the job they are most dedicated and committed to. The funfair comes to Poplar, adding a burst of colour and excitement to the frosty landscape but there are other visitors to the borough – including influenza and the Hong Kong flu. As Poplar also prepares for a carol concert, the neighbourhood is gripped by the news of an escaped prisoner and fears grow that he may be in the local area after a spate of break-ins. The Turner children are caught up in the fever surrounding the Blue Peter Christmas appeal to collect dinky cars and scrap metal. Trixie makes a fleeting visit to Nonnatus House and is delighted to see her brother Geoffrey, and Miss Higgins has her grandson Harry stay for Christmas. Violet hosts a mince pie competition but the Buckles’ preparations for Reggie’s homecoming are thrown into turmoil.
Call The Midwife Season 14 Is Confirmed
Call The Midwife Is Renewed Through Season 15
Fortunately for fans of the long-running British dramedy, Call the Midwife is renewed for season 14 and 15. The move was a no-brainer for the BBC, and the series continues to draw in massive viewership numbers year after year. The fate of the show beyond season 15 isn’t decided yet, but there’s little doubt that Call the Midwife will continue past 2026.
Work plugged away throughout 2024, and though the official start date for season 14 hasn’t been revealed, the season will unofficially start with the debut of the Christmas specials on December 25, 2024. The eight-episode new season is expected in the early months of 2025, with January being the most likely. Every season (save for the COVID-19 pandemic-affected season 10) has arrived in January, and has concluded in February or March.
Call the Midwife
season 13 concluded its run on the air in the U.K. on March 3, 2024.
Call The Midwife Season 14 Cast
Will Trixie & Matthew Return?
The cast of Call the Midwife is always large, and there have been many departures over the years both expected, and entirely shocking. Season 14’s cast will contain many of the same familiar faces that fans have known for years, but a few returns are up in the air. Perhaps the two returns that are least certain are those of Helen George as Trixie and Olly Rix as Matthew Aylward, since the latter decided to head to the United States to make a name for himself. Trixie’s love for Matthew might carry her across the pond, taking her away from Call the Midwife. However, it has been confirmed she will return.
The confirmed cast of Call the Midwife season 14 includes:
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Actor |
Call the Midwife Role |
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Stephen McGann |
Dr. Patrick Turner |
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Helen George |
Trixie Aylward |
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Jenny Agutter |
Sister Julienne |
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Laura Main |
Shelagh Turner |
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Linda Bassett |
Phyllis Crane |
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Judy Parfitt |
Sister Monica Joan |
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Megan Cusack |
Nancy Corrigan |
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Natalie Quarry |
Rosalind Clifford |
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Renee Bailey |
Joyce Highland |
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Cliff Parisi |
Fred Buckle |
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Annabelle Apsion |
Violet Buckle |
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Georgie Glen |
Miss Higgins |
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Zephryn Taitte |
Cyril Robinson |
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Rebecca Gethings |
Sister Veronica |
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Daniel Laurie |
Reggie Jackson |
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Alice Brown |
Angela Turner |
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Francesca Fullilove |
Colette Corrigan |
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April Rae Hoang |
May Tang |
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Edward Shaw |
Teddy Turner |
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Call The Midwife Season 14 Story
The Midwives Enter The 1970s
Economic disparity was high in 1970s England, and
Call the Midwife
season 14 will probably not shy away from tackling the austerity era.
Though exact story details won’t be revealed until newest season actually airs, it is known that Call the Midwife is poised to enter its third decade. While the Christmas special will be set during the holiday season of 1969, season 14 proper will enter the groovy ’70s and likely introduce all of the rising social strife that comes with it. Economic disparity was high in 1970s England, and Call the Midwife season 14 will probably not shy away from tackling the austerity era.
On a more personal level, season 13’s shocking conclusion involving Trixie and Matthew is bound to have fallout for the other characters, and it’s not entirely clear if they are gone for good. What happens between the couple might make up the bulk of the new season, or they might step away for a while as they try their hand at the American dream.
Call the Midwife is a period piece drama series on PBS and BBC that follows the lives of Midwives working in London’s East End during the 1950s and 60s. In the show, nurse midwives help mothers give birth and assist with post-care for children in a district stricken with poverty while dealing with their problems and struggles in a tumultuous period. Call the Midwife is based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth and additional historical material about the actual lives of midwives.
- Cast
- Jenny Agutter , Linda Bassett , Judy Parfitt , Helen George , Laura Main , Leonie Elliot , Stephen McGann , Vanessa Redgrave , Cliff Parisi
- Release Date
- January 15, 2012
- Seasons
- 12
- Writers
- Heidi Thomas
