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Call the Midwife · Season 5 · Netflix / BritBox

Call the Midwife Season 5

Call the Midwife Season 5 is a WORTH-IT, BollyMeter 7.8/10. 8 episodes on Netflix / BritBox from 17 January 2016.

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BollyMeter7.8/10Series 5 sustained the show's quality in its mid-run, with individual episodes on illegal abortion and domestic violence standing out, even as the overall arc settled into a familiar rhythm.

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What BollyAI Thinks

Series 5 continued through the mid-1960s with storylines on illegal abortion, domestic violence, and the first stirrings of the women's liberation movement in Poplar. A two-parter dealing with back-street abortion stands as a highlight - the writing handled it with the show's characteristic directness and empathy. The season overall operated comfortably within established grooves. The ensemble was well-settled and the production values remained high. The show's consistency was increasingly both its strength and its limitation: what it delivered was known and reliable.

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Season Over Season

Series 5 is a stable mid-run season - strong individual episodes, no dramatic reinvention.