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23rd January 2017
11:47am GMT
Within minutes of the scene airing, Twitter was flooded with angry updates.
One horrified viewer wrote: "Honestly even for a show that goes for the brutal as much as possible this episode is impossible to watch. #callthemidwife"
Another posted: "Bloody hell #callthemidwife is a bit full for on pre-watershed...I'm ushering 11yo off to bed."
While most of the upset centered around the decision to show the scenes before the watershed, some viewers shared their emotional reactions to the show and praised the writers for shining a spotlight on domestic violence.
Domestic violence does not have a watershed and #callthemidwife handled it with sensitivity and yet still realistic.
— andrew bogg (@andrew_bogg) January 23, 2017
#CallTheMidwife brought the pain and the tears and the joy with this season opener. A gift on a rainy Sunday night, especially this week. pic.twitter.com/UJy4HhXAzW
— Jace Lacob (@televisionary) January 23, 2017
#BryonyHannah was incredible on #callthemidwife tonight. Forget the stereotype, it's 1 of the most important shows on TV. Tour de force.
— Adam Veenstra (@adsveen) January 23, 2017
What did you think? Let us know on Twitter @Herdotie.#callthemidwife highlighting how far we've come and also how relevant #Womensmarch #womensrightsarehumanrights still is
— Olivia Welsh (@oliviawelshy) January 22, 2017
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