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.

How Realistic is Call the Midwife?

2m 24s

"It's just like that!" Real midwives Andrea Altomaro, Michelle Collins, Katie Moriarty, and Deborah McBain talk about what Call the Midwife gets right about birth and midwives.

Extras + Features

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    Season 12 Preview

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    It’s 1968, and the nuns and nurses from Nonnatus House return for more midwifery and family life. The midwives welcome a new nun, Sister Veronica, and tension in Poplar arises following the effects of Enoch Powell’s “Rivers of Blood” speech. Watch Call the Midwife Season 12 early with PBS Passport starting Feb. 19. New episodes each Sunday!

Schedule

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    Call the Midwife

    Monday
    Oct 28

    1 Hour

    Rosalind oversees the care of a teenage mother who reveals a troubling truth; Trixie and Matthew struggle with a change in fortune; Joyce receives an unexpected visitor.
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    Tuesday
    Oct 29

    1 Hour

    Miss Higgins receives an unexpected visitor; Sister Monica ruffles feathers; Poplar votes for its Mother of the Year.
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    Wednesday
    Oct 30

    1 Hour

    Adapted by Heidi Thomas from the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth, this drama series is a moving, funny, colorful look at midwifery and family in 1950s East End London. It follows newly qualified midwife Jenny, who joins an eccentric, lovable community of nuns who are nurses at Nonnatus House. Jenny is surprised to find herself at a convent -- she thought she was being sent to a small private hospital -- and is initially daunted by her surroundings, most notably the formidable Sister Evangelina and the unconventional Sister Monica Joan. But Jenny gradually begins to find her way and develops incredible friendships among the nurses, as they are drawn into the lives and homes of the women and families they treat.
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    Thursday
    Oct 31

    1 Hour

    Sister Frances finds herself in a tricky situation when a pregnant woman confides in her; Trixie is troubled by her sudden admittance to the Lady Emily.
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    Friday
    Nov 1

    1 Hour

    Sister Hilda and Dr. Turner are involved with a young woman whose health presents a series of challenges; a complicated pregnancy leads the Nonnatus team on a path of discovery.
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    Monday
    Nov 4

    1 Hour

    Britain is gripped by the World Cup; Nonnatus House awaits the arrival of four new pupil midwives; Cyril and Lucille's relationship continues to blossom.
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    Tuesday
    Nov 5

    1 Hour

    With Sister Hilda away on a refresher course, Sister Julienne steps in to carry out home visits; the new pupil midwives settle in.
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    Wednesday
    Nov 6

    1 Hour

    Trixie speaks out on behalf of a patient; Dr. Turner and Sister Frances help a pregnant woman who refuses medical care.
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    Thursday
    Nov 7

    1 Hour

    Nonnatus House struggles to come to terms with Nancy's revelation; as the housing crisis worsens, the team fights for change; the birth of a special baby leads many people to count their blessings.
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    Special Delivery

    Friday
    Nov 8

    1 Hour

    Behind-the-scenes with cast and crew to celebrate 10 years of "Call the Midwife."
  • Call the Midwife: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Call the Midwife

    Monday
    Nov 11

    1 Hour

    Adapted by Heidi Thomas from the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth, this drama series is a moving, funny, colorful look at midwifery and family in 1950s East End London. It follows newly qualified midwife Jenny, who joins an eccentric, lovable community of nuns who are nurses at Nonnatus House. Jenny is surprised to find herself at a convent -- she thought she was being sent to a small private hospital -- and is initially daunted by her surroundings, most notably the formidable Sister Evangelina and the unconventional Sister Monica Joan. But Jenny gradually begins to find her way and develops incredible friendships among the nurses, as they are drawn into the lives and homes of the women and families they treat.

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