Drama

Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife follows the nurses, midwives and nuns from Nonnatus House, who visit the expectant mothers of Poplar, providing the poorest women with the best possible care.

Episode 1

54m 5s

It is now 1968, and there are changes in the air. Enoch Powell’s infamous speech casts a long shadow over the borough. Nonnatus House welcomes a new nun to the team, Sister Veronica, who impresses everyone except for Nurse Crane.

Episodes

  • Episode 1: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 1

    S12 E1 - 54m 5s

    It is now 1968, and there are changes in the air. Enoch Powell’s infamous speech casts a long shadow over the borough. Nonnatus House welcomes a new nun to the team, Sister Veronica, who impresses everyone except for Nurse Crane.

  • Episode 2: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 2

    S12 E2 - 54m 5s

    Lucille struggles with her mental and emotional health; Sister Julienne is deeply concerned by an angry red rash on a patient’s breast and a referral is quickly made to St Cuthbert’s.

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    Episode 3

    S12 E3 - 54m 5s

    As she sets about helping a mother whose newborn baby is suffering from a clotting disorder, Nancy is harboring a secret of her own. Sister Veronica meets a newlywed on her rounds, and the case shocks the women of Nonnatus house.

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    Episode 4

    S12 E4 - 54m 5s

    Nurse Crane is shocked when her fitness comes into question during a ventouse training course. Trixie cares for a Hindu mother and her newborn twins, but it’s not long before an emergency gastroenteritis outbreak is declared at the maternity home.

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    Episode 5

    S12 E5 - 54m 5s

    Nancy oversees a child born out of wedlock, but things take a very unexpected and shocking turn. Dr. Turner and Sister Veronica discuss a new contraception procedure: the Vasectomy. The Board of Health delivers some unwelcome news to Sister Julienne.

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    Episode 6

    S12 E6 - 54m 5s

    One of the boys of Buckle’s paper shop becomes unwell. Sister Veronica spearheads a new council initiative to monitor the health of working children in the borough. Trixie is thrown into a challenging case involving an underage mother.

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    Episode 7

    S12 E7 - 54m 5s

    Preparations for Trixie and Matthew’s wedding are underway as a joyous occasion that brings the community together. Nancy visits a homeless family, and it is not long before their plight is brought to the attention of Nonnatus house.

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    Episode 8

    S12 E8 - 53m 45s

    As Trixie and Matthew’s wedding officially begins, a series of small and great disasters threaten to impede the day. A horrific car crash turns into a race against time. Sister Julienne hatches a plan to save Nonnatus House once and for all.

Extras + Features

  • Season 1 Highlights: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Season 1 Highlights

    S1 - 1m 30s

    Watch highlights from the upcoming series, Call the Midwife, a moving, intimate, funny and colorful story of midwifery and families in London’s East End in the 1950s.

  • Riding Bikes: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Riding Bikes

    S1 - 1m 30s

    The Call the Midwife actresses share their shaky experiences riding bikes on the set's cobblestone streets. Call the Midwife airs on Sunday, September 30, at 8.pm. ET. Check local listings.

  • Working with Babies: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Working with Babies

    S1 - 2m

    The cast and crew of Call the Midwife share their experiences working with real newborn babies on set. Call the Midwife airs on Sunday, September 30, at 8.pm. ET. Check local listings.

  • Sets and Props: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sets and Props

    S1 - 1m 45s

    Learn about the attention to detail that goes behind the sets, props, and costumes to make Call the Midwife true to the era of 1950s East End London.

  • Season 1 Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Season 1 Preview

    S1 - 30s

    Explore the story of a privileged young midwife who lands in London's impoverished East End in the 1950s.

  • Jessica Raine on Playing Jenny Lee: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jessica Raine on Playing Jenny Lee

    S1 - 54s

    Jessica Raine shares her thoughts on playing Nurse Jenny Lee. Call the Midwife airs Sundays, September 30 - November 4, 8/7c.

  • The Cast on Preparing for their Roles: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Cast on Preparing for their Roles

    S1 - 52s

    Laura Main, who plays Sister Bernadette, and Jessica Raine, who plays Jenny Lee, share how they prepared for their roles. Call the Midwife airs Sundays, September 30 - November 4, 8/7c

  • The Cast on Working Together: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Cast on Working Together

    S1 - 55s

    The cast of Call the Midwife share their thoughts on their characters and each other. See why Helen George calls the cast the Spice Girls of midwifery. Call the Midwife airs Sundays, September 30 - November 4, 8/7c.

Schedule

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