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Call the Midwife fans brand tear-jerking episode “hard to watch” after massive moment

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Fans of “Call the Midwife” were left emotional following a shocking double tragedy that unfolded in the recent installment of the BBC series.

In the next-to-last episode, we focused on Jackqui Berridge, played by Megan Grech, and her husband Laurence, portrayed by Ryan Hunter – both former addicts – as they readied for the arrival of their second baby.

Though Lawrence maintained his sobriety, sadly Jackie fell back into her heroin addiction during her pregnancy; yet, she pledged to become clean just before the birth of their son, Michael.

Following a challenging delivery that necessitated additional hospital care for Michael, Laurence found out that Jacqui had unfortunately slipped back into old habits, using the money from selling her wedding ring to purchase illicit substances.

In the heat of their dispute about the circumstances at hand, Jacqui implored her spouse not to throw away her cache of drugs, but rather let her keep them.

She emphasized to him, “I wouldn’t have taken it if not for your presence,” and when Lawrence claimed he had left that part of his life behind for the sake of their family, Jacqui reiterated, “You could have done it with me. You once asked me to join you in taking it, because I loved you then, and now I’m asking again – to take it with me.

Later on, off-camera, Laurence yielded, and Sister Veronica (Rebecca Gethings) and Cyril subsequently found the lifeless bodies of the couple during a regular checkup. The little girl they had been caring for was now left unattended.

Viewers were taken aback, expressing their emotions online as they called the heart-touching plotline a “stunning surprise.

“What an episode,” said a viewer on X. “Exhausted now after all the sobbing!”

Another commented: “This is a hard watch tonight…just so heartbreaking.”

Audience members also highly commended the emotional episode, commenting: “Yet another courageous narrative skillfully crafted. It was heart-wrenching, yet poetically and compassionately presented on screen.

In this heart-wrenching turn of events, a distressing incident marked the end of Renee Bailey’s (Joyce) tale of unjust racial discrimination. This emotional arc concluded when, despite a patient’s accusation that could have jeopardized her profession, she was found innocent of any wrongdoing.

Call the Midwife airs on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer.

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2025-02-24 18:19

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