Since 2012, BBC's Call The Midwife has proven to be a hit with audiences, and fans have loved how this period drama brings a great blend of comedy and serious emotion. The series follows a group of nurse-midwives in the 1950s and '60s as they deal with the different pregnancies in the local area, their own personal issues, and the growing changes around them.
The series has a strong ensemble cast with some great characters, which helps drive the show forward. But once people have binged this series, here are some other shows that bring a similar level of warmth, comedy, and emotionality to the table.
10 Land Girls (Available To Stream On Netflix & Acorn TV)
One of the big reasons that Call The Midwife is so popular is that it is such a female-driven show. That's something that Land Girls provides as well. The show is also set in a specific period, in this case, World War II.
The series focuses on a group of Women's Land Army members who are all working on an estate during the war. Despite the fact they have no clue what they're doing initially, they come together in difficult times. The series brings some great comedy and heart.
9 The Crown (Available To Stream On Netflix)
Another fantastic period drama that people will enjoy is The Crown, which focuses on the British Royal Family. However, much like Call The Midwife, this series blends in great amounts of comedy and emotion, focusing on all the ups and downs of the family over time.
This show does an amazing job at focusing on the details of the time, and its setting, costumes, and design are absolutely on-point. The Crown also focuses on the entire family, rather than just on a particular character, and everyone has a role to play, much like in Call The Midwife.
8 Peaky Blinders (Available To Stream On Netflix)
Another fantastic period drama that fans should find entertaining is Peaky Blinders. Of course, this series has far more action than Call The Midwife, with the Shelby family being an aggressive bunch who are happy to solve all their problems via fighting.
The show has gripping characters that can work together and thrive on their own as well. These characters are also dealing with the world constantly changing around them, just as the midwives have to do, albeit in a very different manner.
7 The English Game (Available To Stream On Netflix)
The English Game is all centered around soccer in another brilliant period drama.
The focus of this show is also about different people coming together, and it also touches on class disparities and clashes, which shines through in Call The Midwife.
6 Casualty (Available To Stream On BritBox)
While Call The Midwife does a brilliant job at focusing on personalities and the stories that the characters go through at its core, it is also all about people giving birth. The key focus of the series is the nursing and medical care that takes place, which is why Casualty is a great show to watch next.
This popular soap opera is set inside a hospital, and while there's plenty of drama, it is medical work that is the main focal point. Therefore anybody who really enjoys that part of Call The Midwife will find Casualty a hit.
5 London Hospital (Available To Stream On Amazon Prime, BritBox, & Hoopla)
Another series that focuses on medical life is London Hospital. This series is set in the early 20th century, and much like on Call The Midwife, there's not as much technology available for the doctors at this stage in time.
As is the case with the midwives, the characters in this show have to also deal with both the personal problems they're suffering from and their patients. This show uses real-life stories as inspiration, just like Call The Midwife does, so fans can jump in and truly connect with the characters.
4 One Born Every Minute (Available To Stream On Tubi TV & Hoopla)
Call The Midwife does a fantastic job at showing the hard work and dedication that midwives put into their roles, but everything in this series is, of course, a fiction. For those that truly want to know what being a midwife is like and the beauty that comes with it, One Born Every Minute is a great show to watch.
This show is set in a real hospital, following midwives as they go about their job delivering babies and dealing with all the highs and lows that come with that.
3 Broken (Available To Stream On BritBox)
Religion plays a role in Call The Midwife, which is why Broken would be another series fans could enjoy. This mini-series features a brilliant performance from Sean Bean in the lead role as a Roman Catholic church priest.
He deals with his own questions over religion due to his upbringing, all while trying to help many people in the local area. Just as the midwives do, he spends his time going around trying to offer advice and kindness to others in a show that has no shortage of emotion.
2 Doc Martin (Available To Stream On Hoopla, Acorn TV, Fubo TV, & Hulu)
Doc Martin brings Martin Clunes to the forefront as the lead actor in an excellent series that blends comedy and drama, just as Call The Midwife does. Martin is a doctor who helps as many patients as possible, but the show also focuses on his own life.
That blend is something that Call The Midwife gets spot on, and so does this show. There's a unique charm about the series, and fans will likely find it very entertaining.
1 Downton Abbey (Available To Stream On Netflix, Amazon Prime, BritBox, Peacock, & PBS)
When it comes to British period drama shows, there are few more well-known than Downton Abbey. This series takes a look at a different time period and a completely contrasting type of life than Call The Midwife does; however, it is a gripping show with a great ensemble cast.
There are plenty of twists and turns throughout the series. Additionally, seeing the differences in the various characters' lifestyles is something that Call The Midwife fans should appreciate.
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June 22, 2021 at 12:15AM
