{"id":47072,"date":"2024-03-04T18:11:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T17:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2002981"},"modified":"2024-03-04T18:18:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T17:18:38","slug":"call-the-midwife-fans-sobbing-as-they-share-verdict-on-emotional-season-finale","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/call-the-midwife-fans-sobbing-as-they-share-verdict-on-emotional-season-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"Call the Midwife fans \u201csobbing\u201d as they share verdict on emotional season finale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Which moment hit hardest for you? <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By David Craig\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 04 March 2024 at 17:11 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The season finale of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/call-the-midwife-season-14-release-date-bbc\/\">Call the Midwife<\/a> has left fans emotionally fragile, with two major storylines proving particularly impactful among fans.<\/p>\n<p>There has been much speculation about Helen George\u2019s future on the show, which is sure to continue as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/call-the-midwife-trixie-matthew-finale-newsupdate\/\">Nurse Trixie seems poised<\/a> for a temporary(?) move to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>But more chatter on the night was seemingly directed towards a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/call-the-midwife-miss-higgins-son-exclusive-newsupdate\/\">moving storyline involving Miss Higgins<\/a> (Georgie Glen), which saw the receptionist bid a tragic farewell to her long-lost son.<\/p>\n<p>We learned that she had conceived a child at the age of 21 while residing in India, but the baby had to be kept secret and given away due to racist laws of the time that enforced a policy of segregation.<\/p> <p>Decades later, the fully grown Victor (Rez Kempton) made a brief return to her life \u2013 now with a wife and son of his own \u2013 but it soon became clear he was dying from kidney disease.<\/p>\n<p>One fan said that their \u201cheart bleeds\u201d for the character, who had to keep such a traumatic memory buried for \u201cso long\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oh, Miss Higgins, my heart bleeds for you. Keeping that a secret for so long. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CallTheMidwife1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CallTheMidwife1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CallTheMidwife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CallTheMidwife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WGOcJCPcBh\">pic.twitter.com\/WGOcJCPcBh<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Not so sweet Caroline (@lady_carrie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lady_carrie\/status\/1764383509878112374?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>Another cited a memorable line from the episode immediately following Victor\u2019s passing, in which Miss Higgins lamented their fleeting time together: \u201cIn the end, I was there for his first breath, and his last.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cue sobbing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">'In the end I was there for his first breath, and his last'.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CallTheMidwife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CallTheMidwife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b8XCOVBoI6\">pic.twitter.com\/b8XCOVBoI6<\/a><\/p>\u2014 MaisyMooCow \ud83d\udc99 (@MaisyMooCow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaisyMooCow\/status\/1764393164490576180?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>Another fan described the storyline as \u201cbeautifully done\u201d and declared it an \u201cemotional episode\u201d on the whole, which also had the not-so-small matter of Trixie and Matthew\u2019s strained marriage to settle.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CallTheMidwife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CallTheMidwife<\/a> was brilliant tonight. Such an emotional episode. Miss Higgins' storyline was so beautifully done. \ud83d\ude22 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kYG2AKDQ1G\">pic.twitter.com\/kYG2AKDQ1G<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Joanne: Portobello Book Blog \ud83d\udcda \ud83d\udc95 (@portybelle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/portybelle\/status\/1764419336305860760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>Olly Rix\u2019s suave businessman had lost his crown in the latest run of episodes, which saw his family\u2019s company take a nosedive and his salary stripped away by the board.<\/p>\n<p>He saw a chance at redemption in the offer of starting afresh in New York City, with Trixie ultimately choosing to accompany him in a move that may be temporary or permanent.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/radiotimes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> understands that George will return for the next season of Call the Midwife, although it remains unclear at this stage whether that will serve only as a farewell storyline \u2013 or if circumstances will keep her in Poplar after all.<\/p>\n<p>Fans were split on the topic, with one describing Trixie as an essential pillar of the Nonnatus House operation. They asked sternly: \u201cWhat will happen if Trixie leaves?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CallTheMidwife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CallTheMidwife<\/a>, just no. Phyllis Crane, Trixie Franklin and Sr Julienne are the Holy Trinity, the three-legged stool on which Nonnatus House stands.<br\/><br\/>Take away one leg of the stool, and what will happen if Trixie leaves?<\/p>\u2014 Alison Begas (@kamfinsa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kamfinsa\/status\/1764394328007315824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>Another said that they were \u201cso happy\u201d to see Trixie take the bold risk of moving to New York City with Matthew in the hope that their marriage may yet become the joyous union it was hoped to be.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/callthemidwife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#callthemidwife<\/a> so so happy Trixie is going to new york to be with Matthew...\ud83d\ude03 what a great last episode .... \ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\u2014 kate gray \ud83d\udc99 (@KateG1962) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KateG1962\/status\/1764408705003499773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>Call the Midwife fans now have the annual drought of episodes, which is due to come to an end this Christmas with the traditional festive special that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/call-the-midwife-new-year-ratings-newsupdate\/\">dominates the schedules<\/a> each and every year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sobbing, and now the wait for the Christmas special and next series begins.<br\/><br\/>Oh dear\u2026\ud83d\ude2d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CallTheMidwife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CallTheMidwife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fsOdbolGr5\">pic.twitter.com\/fsOdbolGr5<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Juliet McKee (@JulietMckee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulietMckee\/status\/1764409869912674376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p><strong>Call the Midwife is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. 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