Call the Midwife star Helen George has warned fans will be “a mess” after watching the show’s season 15 finale.
Set to air on 8 March, the final episode of season 15 will shed some light on where the Nonnatus House staff will go should they really leave Poplar behind as the threat of closure looms large.
Speaking about the finale, Trixie star George said a particular scene honouring the series’ characters made her sob “like a baby”.
“There’s this scene, I won’t really go into detail, but it sort of encompasses all of the characters that we’ve had on the show over the last 15 years,” said the actor at the Radio Times Covers Party 2026.
She added: “And when I walked onto the set, I just sobbed, I sobbed like a baby. It was really emotional.”
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“So if I was a mess – and I’m heart of steel – then the audience will be a mess as well.”
Renee Bailey, who plays Joyce, described the finale as Call the Midwife “at its whole”, adding: “It makes you laugh, it makes you cry. It’s a hug and it’s also heartbreaking. It’s a mix of everything, but I think audiences are going to love it.”
Rosalind actor Natalie Quarry commented: “I’ve been thinking about it more and more as we get into the spring. I think it really will, hopefully, stay with people.”
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The period drama, created by Heidi Thomas, is set to return for season 16, with a tentative 2027 release. Thomas recently teased that the season 15 finale would shed further light on where the Nonnatus gang will end up.
Meanwhile, a 1972-set film and a prequel series taking place during World War II and featuring younger versions of core characters have been announced. The prequel has been confirmed to replace the 2026 Christmas special.
Call the Midwife airs on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer.
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