Call the Midwife
TV Show • 2012 • Drama
ReportDrama 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.
This tv show contains 75 potentially triggering events.
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Unanswered Triggers
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Are there dislocations?
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LisaW13
Not typically shown. One of the sisters falls and dislocated her shoulder. Another falls and breaks her arm in two places.
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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LisaW13
Yes but not in the way we probably imagine. Most are internal but shown in the sense of loud voices and irritation or anger. All are reasonable in the setting.
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Is there menstruation?
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LisaW13
Shown on screen a few times when women are experiencing bleeding or spotting during miscarriages or terminations.
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Abandonment
Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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S6
val s6 i believe
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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FleetwoodMacNCheez
There are several instances where children are removed from their mothers due to neglect. One mother drugs her children so that she can maintain her relationship with their abusive father.
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Abuse
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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FleetwoodMacNCheez
Several episodes show women returning to abusive partners.
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quietpoem
Season 6 episode 1 features a physically and emotionally abusive husband.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is someone abused with a belt?
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LisaW13
Not onscreen but a belt being used is described. Additionally a dog lead is the choice item for one woman to abuse her family. I don't believe anything is ever shown onscreen bit you do see bruises throughout the series related to abuse.
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Tchotchke
There is child neglect and some physical abuse that happens in a few episodes. I don't think the physical abuse is shown.
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Addiction
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BuzzyMcGee
A medical student abuses opiates
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Is there addiction?
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Tchotchke
One of the main midwives struggles with alcohol addiction in the beginning of the show but eventually overcomes it. Afterwards it is occasionally brought up. A doctor in the latest season developes a dependence of painkillers after an injury. He is seen obsessively taking them throughout the season.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Tchotchke
One of the main midwives struggles with alcohol addiction in the beginning of the show. She recovers and it is occasionally mentioned throughout the rest of the show.
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sorryboutit
S4E3: a rat gets hit with a baton and dies offscreen
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Is an animal sad?
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FleetwoodMacNCheez
S12
E6
Sister Monica Joan's dog, "Nothing," appears sad when he wants to come inside. He is fine.
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Does a pet die?
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Allusernamestaken
S12
E6
Spoiler alert: Sister Monica Joan finds a dog, and the dog lives with her in secret for a week. However, the dog returns to their family (dog happy and well, Sister Monica Joan sad) at the end of the episode.
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Does a dragon die?
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DevinA
This is not a fantasy
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Are there spiders?
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sorryboutit
Generally no
S5E9 (Christmas special pt1): 11 min in there's a large spider briefly shown before being squashed
S5E9 (Christmas special pt1): 11 min in there's a large spider briefly shown before being squashed
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Are there bugs?
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Tchotchke
There are a lot of bugs talked about but they only show them every once and a while. The local buildings are often very dirty and a haven for bugs.
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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sorryboutit
S2E5 Trixie goes on a date and is groped
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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sorryboutit
S2E3 has surgery, nothing graphic but scalpels are shown
S3E5: an emergency tracheostomy is performed and a scalpel is used, the actual cutting isn't shown but it may be triggering
S5E4: 22:51 an incision for an emergency c-section is shown on screen
S5E9 (Christmas special pt1): 14 min in fred shaves his face
S5E10 (Christmas special pt2): about half an hour in there is a cesarean section that starts with a large incision
S3E5: an emergency tracheostomy is performed and a scalpel is used, the actual cutting isn't shown but it may be triggering
S5E4: 22:51 an incision for an emergency c-section is shown on screen
S5E9 (Christmas special pt1): 14 min in fred shaves his face
S5E10 (Christmas special pt2): about half an hour in there is a cesarean section that starts with a large incision
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Is there throat mutilation?
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LisaW13
Not mutilation bit there are a couple of Tracheotomies that are performed. You always know they are coming because it's announced. I can't recall if the cut is done on screen or not.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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sorryboutit
S3E5: woman struggles to breathe about 45 min into the episode
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Is someone choked?
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LisaW13
Not on screen that I recall but it is discussed in at least one episode with an abusive husband.
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Is there body horror?
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FleetwoodMacNCheez
Sort of? There are some graphic shots of birth, injuries, and medical treatment.
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Is there amputation?
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BuzzyMcGee
S11
E3
A character's foot comes off due to gangrene. It's pretty disturbing.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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BuzzyMcGee
S6
E6
It's a major plot point in the episode
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Does someone become unconscious?
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LisaW13
Some people have fainting spells throughout the series. Occasionally occurring on screen but you can typically tell it's coming. Other times people are found unconscious.
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Does someone break a bone?
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sorryboutit
S3E4: 21 min in character falls through some stairs and breaks a leg, ankle, wrist, and ribs. The broken leg and ankle are quite bloody
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Tchotchke
There are a couple episode where pregnant women has seizures because of pregnancy complications. In one episode a woman is partially paralyzed because of a seizure.
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Are any teeth damaged?
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FleetwoodMacNCheez
S6
E5
As someone with a tooth phobia, I really struggled with this episode. The whole plot is around a woman with terrible teeth.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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BuzzyMcGee
S11
E8
A character gets glass in her eye
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Children
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Does a kid die?
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Tchotchke
There are stillbirths throught the show. In one episode it mentions that a woman's children died in a workhouse with the cause being failure to thrive but it is not shown. Children also die from complications after birth as well.
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Creepy Crawly
Are there bedbugs?
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LisaW13
Not visible but bedbugs and other creepy crawlers are discussed. Some other bugs are shown.
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Death
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Does a non-human character die?
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LisaW13
When Fred has the pregnant pig several of the piglets are stillborn. While not exactly a character it is a chunk of plot for the episode.
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Disability
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Is the r-slur used?
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FleetwoodMacNCheez
The show is set in the 1950s and 1960s. The language reflects the common terminology of the era.
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
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Does a parent die?
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sorryboutit
A mother in season 1 dies of eclampsia.
S2E5 a father dies.
S3E8: Chummy's mother dies
S5E2: father dies of cancer
S6E5: a mother dies in church
S2E5 a father dies.
S3E8: Chummy's mother dies
S5E2: father dies of cancer
S6E5: a mother dies in church
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Does someone cheat?
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Tchotchke
There have been a few episodes where it was obvious the wife had cheated because the baby looked very different from the assumed father. Husbands also cheat on their pregnant wives in some episodes.
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Fear
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Are there mannequins?
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LisaW13
Mostly in the haberdashery. Violet does fittings and sews dresses.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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sorryboutit
There's the occasional puking
S3E7: 46:51-47:09 Chummy's mom vomits a little into a handerchief, it's quite gross.
S4E1: after a baby is delivered in a car Trixie puts her knee in vomit
S5E3: 7 min in there's a small vomit into a handkerchief
S5E3: about 28 minutes in Lucy vomits immediately after running into the maternity home
S3E7: 46:51-47:09 Chummy's mom vomits a little into a handerchief, it's quite gross.
S4E1: after a baby is delivered in a car Trixie puts her knee in vomit
S5E3: 7 min in there's a small vomit into a handkerchief
S5E3: about 28 minutes in Lucy vomits immediately after running into the maternity home
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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Sometimes the expectant mothers’ water breaks.
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Is there audio gore?
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Tchotchke
The births do not have pleasant sounds. Women are screaming and you can hear a lot when the baby comes out.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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LGBTQ+
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Loss
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Medical
Is electro-therapy used?
18 supporters
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sorryboutit
S3E7: near the end of the episode
S6E5: ECT talked about and happens off screen
S6E5: ECT talked about and happens off screen
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Are needles/syringes used?
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sorryboutit
S5E9 (Christmas special pt1): early in the episode vaccinations are given
S5E10(Christmas special pt1): about 20 min in a large needle is used to drain an abscess
S5E10(Christmas special pt1): about 20 min in a large needle is used to drain an abscess
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Is there a mental institution scene?
25 supporters
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sorryboutit
S3E7: has a few scenes in a mental hospital
S6E5: has a mental hospital in it with multiple scenes there
S6E5: has a mental hospital in it with multiple scenes there
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Is there a hospital scene?
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FleetwoodMacNCheez
Every episode revolves around medical care.
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Does someone have cancer?
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sorryboutit
S3E8: Chummy's mother gets terminal cancer
S3E7: an elderly woman gets diagnosed with cancer
S5E2: man gets diagnosed with leukemia
S3E7: an elderly woman gets diagnosed with cancer
S5E2: man gets diagnosed with leukemia
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Mental Health
Does someone have a mental illness?
12 supporters
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ArwenRoberts
S11
E4
PTSD
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Freek
S4
E3
At the end, Tony tries to commit suicide by suffocating by car fumes. He does not die and is discovered/saved by the wife’s father.
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Are there anxiety attacks?
23 supporters
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ArwenRoberts
S11
E4
crouched in a corner PTSD Attack
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
29 supporters
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S1
E5
S1:E5 Character threatens this if she doesn't get to keep her baby (character has PTSD and other mental health concerns)
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Is there body dysphoria?
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LisaW13
Not specifically but some women talk about wanting their figure back after pregnancy. Some are more about fitting in their clothes, being able to breathe again, but a few have the air of feeling like they are more insecure woth the typical weight gain associated with pregnancy.
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Tchotchke
A woman kills herself after her brother dies. It is not done graphically and is peaceful.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
38 supporters
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BuzzyMcGee
Several characters, including Dr. Turner, struggle with the lingering effects of WWII
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Noxious
Are there sudden loud noises?
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ArwenRoberts
S11
E4
Baby cry and man yelling for baby to be quiet
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Does a baby cry?
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ArwenRoberts
S11
E4
Baby cries due to mother unable to produce milk due to mastitis
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Is there screaming?
12 supporters
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0
it’s a show about women giving birth.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
42 supporters
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sorryboutit
S5E9: lightning effects in every scene from 32:43-43:22
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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
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Doug_NotSoFunny
Almost every episode includes narration about the characters' fates but no one speaks directly into the camera.
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Pregnancy
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Does someone miscarry?
21 supporters
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sorryboutit
S5E4: has a miscarriage
S6E4: has a miscarriage
S6E4: has a miscarriage
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Are there babies or unborn children?
13 supporters
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ArwenRoberts
S11
E4
Maternity home with many pregnant women and babys
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Is there childbirth?
18 supporters
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Tchotchke
Every episode has childbirth.
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Are there abortions?
14 supporters
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sorryboutit
S2E5 has a woman who tries many different means to have an abortion and succeeds
S5E3 has a coat hanger abortion
S5E3 has a coat hanger abortion
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Does a pregnant person die?
16 supporters
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Tchotchke
Some women die of complications of birth such as preeclampsia.
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
39 supporters
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0
Much of this series takes place when homosexuality was illegal. The times are accurately portrayed how they were with no whitewashing.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
39 supporters
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FleetwoodMacNCheez
As was the practice of the era, many characters with disabilities are sent away to hospitals or group homes. There are instances of babies with disabilities being openly mocked by others.
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ArwenRoberts
S11
E4
Character talks about being imprisoned in Auschwitz with his father where his mother dies. Babies brit milah performed not shown but heard
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Race
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Relationships
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Religious
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Are there demons or Hell?
12 supporters
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LisaW13
One man is found to be schizophrenic and he does say his baby is a demon due to the experienced hallucinations.
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Sex
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Is someone sexually objectified?
41 supporters
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FleetwoodMacNCheez
The younger midwives and nurses experience this frequently, particularly Trixie.
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Tchotchke
There is an episode where it is assumed a brother and sister act more like husband and wife. Nothing is every shown but people do discuss the relationship.
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Sexism
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3
Sickness
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Yes
1
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2
Does someone have a chronic illness?
8 supporters
Yes
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1
0
Allusernamestaken
S12
E6
Yes - a child has leukaemia.
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Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
23 supporters
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4
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1
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FleetwoodMacNCheez
Several characters with signs of dementia appear over the course of the series. A main character is implied to be living with dementia.
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Social
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
3 supporters
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2
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RkaD
we often see cahracters playing santa for christmas parties, but it is always accompanied by saying that he isn't the real santa, he just helps out
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Does it have a sad ending?
50 supporters
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FleetwoodMacNCheez
Some episodes do. There is always an element of hope, but lots of loss and tragedy.
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Vehicular
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Is someone hit by a car?
18 supporters
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sorryboutit
S4E8: 32 min in a woman on a bike gets hit by a car
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Violence
Does someone drown?
16 supporters
Yes
0
No
3
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Tchotchke
Woman attempts to kill herself and her baby by jumping off a dock. People discuss a woman who did kill herself but jumping off the dock and drowning. It is not shown.
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Is there blood/gore?
53 supporters
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10
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Allusernamestaken
S12
E6
There are waters breaking during birth.
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
6 supporters
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FleetwoodMacNCheez
In one episode, a bomb is found and its detonation makes Nonnatus House uninhabitable. The explosion is fairly small and no one is seriously injured.
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