Call the Midwife

1. S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1January 15, 2012 8.9Nurse Jenny Lee arrives at Nonnatus House in London's East End to begin her work as a midwife. Naive and unused to the harsh conditions of t
2. S01E02Episode 2January 22, 2012 8.5A new midwife, Chummy Browne, arrives at Nonnatus House, and finds it difficult to prove herself. Meanwhile, Jenny befriends a young Irish p
3. S01E03Episode 3January 29, 2012 8.7Jenny befriends an old soldier named Joe, and is disturbed by his living conditions. She is also visited by a man from her past, while Trixi
4. S01E04Episode 4February 5, 2012 8.7A new baby is snatched from her pram, sparking an area wide search. Jenny is more familiar with the kidnapper than she realizes, Cynthia bla
5. S01E05Episode 5February 12, 2012 8.7A figure from Jenny's past makes contact, while Jimmy continues to pursue her. Chummy prepares for an important meeting, and everyone at Non
6. S01E06Episode 6February 19, 2012 8.5Jenny speaks to her ex-lover again, while Sister Monica Joan lands herself in trouble with the police. Chummy receives a visit from her snob

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Season's bestEpisode 1January 20, 2013 8.0Jenny celebrates her birthday with Chummy and the girls, but soon after finds herself taking care of a patient in an abusive marriage.
2. S02E02Episode 2January 27, 2013 8.0Cynthia comes under scrutiny when a child she has delivered dies suddenly. Jimmy reappears in Jenny's life with surprising results.
3. S02E03Episode 3February 3, 2013 7.8Jenny is seconded to the London Hospital, while back in Poplar the midwives are introduced to a forthright pair of identical twins, one of w
4. S02E04Episode 4February 10, 2013 7.8Jenny needs all her skill as a midwife when she assists at the birth of a disabled baby, and Nonnatus House plays host to an eccentric acqua
5. S02E05Episode 5February 17, 2013 8.0The whole Poplar community pulls together to prepare for the annual summer fete. With the introduction of a baby show, the midwives will be
6. S02E06Episode 6February 24, 2013 8.0Dr Turner manages to get Poplar included in the mass X-ray screening programme for TB. Meanwhile, Jenny's district nursing rounds introduce
7. S02E07Episode 7March 3, 2013 8.0Cynthia's district nursing rounds find her tending to a diabetic John Lacey, a deplorable bully who consistently belittles his wife.
8. S02E08Episode 8March 10, 2013 8.0Change is in the air for the residents of Nonnatus House, as Chummy prepares for motherhood and Sister Bernadette tries to decide on her fut

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Episode 1January 19, 2014 6.7Sister Monica Joan holds the key to the diagnosis of a mystery illness, and Chummy calls on her royal connections.
2. S03E02Episode 2January 26, 2014 6.7A newly-promoted Jenny faces her most challenging case yet, and Cynthia introduces a new birthing practice to Poplar's expectant mothers.
3. S03E03Episode 3February 2, 2014 6.7Sister Julienne and Trixie are rostered to work at Holloway Prison, and Shelagh receives a devastating diagnosis.
4. S03E04Season's bestEpisode 4February 9, 2014 7.3Jenny's life is turned upside down when Alec has a terrible accident. Sister Winifred helps a holocaust survivor bury the past and Shelagh d
5. S03E05Episode 5February 16, 2014 6.7When a young woman with Down's syndrome is discovered pregnant, sinister circumstances are assumed. Meanwhile, as the nuns organise celebrat
6. S03E06Episode 6February 23, 2014 6.7Patsy's brusque manner lands her in trouble with the nuns and she is removed from midwifery duties. Soon after, she finds herself taking car
7. S03E07Episode 7March 2, 2014 6.7As Jenny returns to Nonnatus House, her encounter with nervous expectant mum Faye forces her to break the rules. Chummy throws herself into
8. S03E08Episode 8March 9, 2014 7.3As preparations are made for Chummy to nurse her dying mother at home, Jenny finds herself drawn to help. Whilst Shelagh and Dr Turner await

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Episode 1January 18, 2015 7.7A chance encounter with an impoverished child forces Trixie to see an unfamiliar darker side of life. As Nonnatus House welcomes a new resid
2. S04E02Season's bestEpisode 2January 25, 2015 8.0Barbara faces her most challenging case to date when she treats a first-time mother and the birth does not go according to plan.
3. S04E03Episode 3February 1, 2015 8.0The Nonnatus team rallies to support first-time parents Marie and Tony Amos when Tony is arrested for gross indecency with another male. Els
4. S04E04Episode 4February 8, 2015 7.7The midwives face one of their busiest nights to date, whilst Sister Winifred concentrates her efforts on the prostitutes of Poplar. Elsewhe
5. S04E05Episode 5February 15, 2015 7.7Sister Julienne's faith is challenged when a mother refuses medicine for her newborn baby. Dr Turner's involvement in the case forces him to
6. S04E06Episode 6February 22, 2015 8.0A young diabetic girl faces heartbreak when she falls pregnant as a result of a clandestine romance. Elsewhere, the midwives become involved
7. S04E07Episode 7March 1, 2015 8.0The maternity home sees two school friends reunited and their lives become intertwined in the most unexpected way.
8. S04E08Episode 8March 8, 2015 8.0Trixie and Sister Mary Cynthia team up to support a deaf mother-to-be, while a case of morning sickness proves more serious than initially s

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Episode 1January 17, 2016 8.0As Easter approaches, the midwives are shook by a baby born with severe deformities. Trixie begins teaching keep-fit classes, but she starts
2. S05E02Episode 2January 24, 2016 7.6A struggling dockworker's wife is forced into making a difficult decision about her upcoming birth, also putting pressure on Barbara who fac
3. S05E03Episode 3January 31, 2016 7.0A closely knit family may be broken apart when a outbreak of typhoid erupts and there's suspicions over the carrier. Sister Winfred faces a
4. S05E04Episode 4February 7, 2016 7.4Sister Julienne is on secondment and is amazed by the medical advances in use at a busy local hospital. A traumatic birth however soon leads
5. S05E05Season's bestEpisode 5February 14, 2016 8.2New mother Roseanne's past continues to haunt her, wreaking havoc on her family life, and a back injury forces Violet to put her beloved sho
6. S05E06Episode 6February 21, 2016 8.0A spate of violent attacks on women impacts directly on the residents of Nonnatus House. A secret pregnancy threatens the life of a young gi
7. S05E07Episode 7February 28, 2016 7.8Dr Turner prepares for the introduction of the contraceptive pill, while Patsy struggles to help a Bargee woman who is determined to give bi
8. S05E08Episode 8March 6, 2016 7.8Poplar is shaken as the cause of recent infant deformities is revealed, whilst a tragedy throws Nonnatus House into disarray.

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Season's bestEpisode 1January 22, 2017 8.2The team reunite but all is not well when a change of management shakes up Nonnatus House.
2. S06E02Episode 2January 29, 2017 8.2An explosion at the docks brings heartache to the people of Poplar, whilst Sister Ursula continues to ruffle feathers with her unpopular dec
3. S06E03Episode 3February 5, 2017 8.2New legislation and Sister Ursula cause serious problems for Shelagh and Dr Turner. Meanwhile, a first-time mother from the Chinese communit
4. S06E04Episode 4February 12, 2017 8.2An expectant mother with financial struggles enters into a painful arrangement with her cousin. As Tom provides pastoral care, he reveals wh
5. S06E05Episode 5February 19, 2017 8.0Nonnatus House welcomes a new recruit, Nurse Valerie Dyer. A vulnerable young man captures Fred and Violet's hearts, whilst the whereabouts
6. S06E06Episode 6February 26, 2017 8.2Valerie Dyer cares for a pregnant Somali woman and is shocked by aspects of this unfamiliar culture. The nuns and midwives try to provide th
7. S06E07Episode 7March 5, 2017 8.2Dr Turner helps the Mullucks cope with the stresses of caring for a disabled child as the terrible legacy of thalidomide becomes apparent an
8. S06E08Episode 8March 12, 2017 8.0An unexpected turn of events leads to a wedding being hastily arranged. Shelagh finally goes into labour. The arrival of the pill leads to u

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Episode 1January 21, 2018 7.6The winter continues, and the team at Nonnatus House welcome their newest midwife, Lucille Anderson. Nurse Crane and Dr Turner care for an e
2. S07E02Episode 2January 28, 2018 7.8Lucille faces racism and prejudice when a new mother falls ill. Sister Winifred is keen to have fathers be more involved in the care of thei
3. S07E03Episode 3February 4, 2018 8.2A pregnant mother hears a devastating diagnosis. Fred and Violet organise a beauty contest. Trixie and Christopher's relationship feels the
4. S07E04Episode 4February 11, 2018 8.5Sister Julienne learns about a new culture as she helps a family at a difficult time, while Sister Monica Joan struggles with her eyesight.
5. S07E05Episode 5February 18, 2018 8.0Lucille must win the trust of a mother who is terrified of giving birth. Nurse Crane and Dr Turner are anxious to find a possible smallpox s
6. S07E06Episode 6February 25, 2018 8.0Barbara gets involved with a recently widowed pregnant woman. Sister Monica Joan has her cataract surgery.
7. S07E07Episode 7March 4, 2018 8.2Dr Turner gets involved with a troubled young man, and Lucille makes new friends. Meanwhile, Barbara lies ill in hospital.
8. S07E08Season's bestEpisode 8March 11, 2018 9.2The team must rally to prepare for Sister Monica Joan's birthday. Meanwhile, the closing of a nearby maternity home brings an influx of expe

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01Episode 1January 13, 2019 8.0Nonnatus House welcomes two new nuns. Valerie deals with a shocking case that arrives unexpectedly, and the other midwives must handle a com
2. S08E02Episode 2January 20, 2019 8.5Lucille helps elderly hoarder Clarice Millgrove who is struggling to keep her independence. Sister Hilda and the team work hard to help a Gh
3. S08E03Episode 3January 27, 2019 8.3Valerie helps a struggling mother accept her son's birth defect. The Turners oversee a measles vaccination trial at the clinic as the team p
4. S08E04Episode 4February 3, 2019 8.3Sister Julienne is drawn into a conflict between an estranged mother and daughter, both of whom are pregnant. Trixie's keep fit class is cho
5. S08E05Episode 5February 10, 2019 8.3Poplar welcomes a brand new cervical cancer-screening clinic to the Institute and Dr Turner, Shelagh and Trixie are pleased to be part of th
6. S08E06Episode 6February 17, 2019 8.3Mother Mildred returns to Nonnatus while Nurse Crane is in hospital, and provides care for a retired dock worker whose former job has taken
7. S08E07Episode 7February 24, 2019 8.3Mother Mildred decides it's time for Sister Frances to attend her first solo birth. Trixie consoles a patient who discovers she has gonorrhe
8. S08E08Season's bestEpisode 8March 3, 2019 8.6Sister Hilda digs deep to give her terminally-ill patient her final wish whilst the Turners must prepare to say goodbye to May. Fred and Reg

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01Episode 1January 5, 2020 8.7Dr Turner and Nurse Crane must deal with an alarming outbreak of diphtheria. Fred finds an abandoned baby in a dustbin, and the team must he
2. S09E02Season's bestEpisode 2January 12, 2020 8.9Sister Julienne cares for a pregnant prostitute, while Dr Turner puzzles over a mysterious string of symptoms.
3. S09E03Episode 3January 19, 2020 8.6Lucille is trapped in a lift with a woman in labour while working at St Cuthbert's, and Nurse Crane helps a Sylheti woman with fistula.
4. S09E04Episode 4January 26, 2020 8.7Four new doctors arrive at Nonnatus House and ruffle some feathers. Fred and Reggie try to help an old man and his pigeons, while Dr Turner
5. S09E05Episode 5February 2, 2020 8.3Sister Frances struggles to persuade the wife of a cancer patient to accept help, and as the nation obsesses over The Sound of Music, Sister
6. S09E06Episode 6February 9, 2020 8.3May's adoption by the Turners comes under threat when someone from her past appears. Valerie's cousin's baby has a devastating illness, andK
7. S09E07Episode 7February 16, 2020 8.3Dr Kevin McNulty performs an excellent forceps delivery - his final supervision under Dr Turner. Trixie helps a blind mother, Marion, care f
8. S09E08Episode 8February 23, 2020 8.2The local council threatens to cut funding to Nonnatus House. Nurse Crane cares for a bohemian, unmarried expectant mother.

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

1. S10E01Episode 1April 18, 2021 7.9Change is on the horizon in Poplar. Sister Julienne must determine whether a private clinic venture that will generate much needed income fo
2. S10E02Episode 2April 25, 2021 8.0Trixie befriends a patient during a delivery, but is troubled by the news that she has subsequently been readmitted to the Lady Emily after
3. S10E03Episode 3May 2, 2021 8.0It's May 1966 and at clinic Shelagh examines an overweight lady who is expecting her third child. Concerned about her weight gain and subseq
4. S10E04Episode 4May 9, 2021 8.3It's July 1966, and Britain is in the grip of World Cup fever. Unbeknown to Violet, Fred puts on an accumulator bet for the World Cup which
5. S10E05Episode 5May 16, 2021 7.9With sister Hilda away on a refresher course, sister Julienne steps in to carry out home visits. The new pupil midwives are settling in well
6. S10E06Episode 6May 23, 2021 7.9It's September 1966, and at clinic Trixie is tasked with examining a desperate woman who is pregnant with her fifth child. Trixie learns tha
7. S10E07Season's bestEpisode 7May 30, 2021 8.5While Nonnatus House struggles to come to terms with Nancy's revelation, the housing conditions in Poplar reach crisis point. A birth causes

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

1. S11E01Episode 1January 2, 2022 7.9It's Easter 1967, and celebrations are underway for a colourful Easter bonnet parade outside Nonnatus House. Sister Monica Joan and Reggie a
2. S11E02Episode 2January 9, 2022 7.9Trixie and Sister Frances put their training into action as they join Dr Turner at the monthly cytology clinic, which is attracting a high n
3. S11E03Episode 3January 16, 2022 7.8It's June 1967, and the Order of St Raymond Nonnatus are celebrating a very special milestone birthday. It has been 100 years since the Orde
4. S11E04Episode 4January 23, 2022 7.9It's the summer of 1967, and a heatwave descends over Poplar. Sister Hilda and Dr Turner support a young father with a lung condition, and T
5. S11E05Episode 5January 30, 2022 8.0It's September 1967. Trixie has been assigned to a complicated case involving a crane driver who was injured in a workplace accident and is
6. S11E06Episode 6February 6, 2022 8.0It's October 1967, which brings new beginnings with Nurse Crane away on an exciting adventure of a lifetime and Trixie taking care of her go
7. S11E07Episode 7February 13, 2022 8.1An unforeseen event in Poplar means that Nonnatus House suffers its biggest threat yet. But this time it's not the bricks and mortar that ar
8. S11E08Season's bestEpisode 8February 20, 2022 8.6Nonnatus House faces its darkest day after a tragic incident in the heart of Poplar. As the community rallies together, the team must overco

Season 11 ranked & reviewed

1. S12E01Episode 1January 1, 2023 9.0It is April 1968 and change is coming to Nonnatus House. The sisters intend to make a good impression on new recruit Sister Veronica. It's c
2. S12E02Episode 2January 8, 2023 8.3It is May 1968, and the Nonnatus team are faced with challenging cases, one of which is much closer to home as Lucille struggles with her ow
3. S12E03Episode 3January 15, 2023 8.5It's June 1968, and a carefree Nancy continues to spoil Colette with new gifts. To afford such luxuries Nancy asks Nurse Crane for additiona
4. S12E04Episode 4January 22, 2023 8.4When Nurse Crane attends a ventouse training course at St Cuthbert's, her age is called into question by the consultant running the course,
5. S12E05Episode 5January 29, 2023 8.2Nancy oversees the care of Jill Mellor and her newborn baby, Mylene, a child she has had out of wedlock with Spencer Wray, a young man from
6. S12E06Episode 6February 5, 2023 8.4Trixie supports an underage mother through a difficult time, Monica Joan welcomes an unusual guest to Nonnatus House, and Sister Veronica sp
7. S12E07Episode 7February 12, 2023 8.6It's October 1968, and preparations for Trixie and Matthew's wedding are underway. Nancy makes a home visit to Imelda O'Connor, who is pregn
8. S12E08Season's bestEpisode 8February 26, 2023 9.6Nonnatus House is abuzz with excitement as the countdown to Trixie and Matthew's wedding begins. Whilst Sister Veronica has appointed hersel

Season 12 ranked & reviewed

1. S13E01Episode 1January 7, 2024 8.3Sister Julienne and Shelagh are thrilled that the new midwifery training scheme is underway, which includes pupil midwives Rosalind Clifford
2. S13E02Episode 2January 14, 2024 8.8At Tuesday clinic, Shelagh and Joyce oversee the care of Edna Bristow, a heavily pregnant mother of one, whose husband has left her just day
3. S13E03Episode 3January 21, 2024 8.9Reggie comes home for a few weeks' holiday and helps Fred to make over the small unkempt green space outside St Oswald's church. This is pai
4. S13E04Season's bestEpisode 4January 28, 2024 9.0It's July 1969, and everyone is giddy with nervous excitement about Apollo 11's imminent landing on the moon. The whole community wishes to
5. S13E05Episode 5February 4, 2024 8.8It's the summer of 1969, and excitement fills the air as Violet prepares for the inaugural beach excursion – her first key event since becom
6. S13E06Episode 6February 11, 2024 8.4As summer draws to a close in Poplar, the pupil midwives are coming to the end of their training on the district, and prepare to sit their f
7. S13E07Episode 7February 25, 2024 8.6It's October 1969, and Rosalind and Joyce are thrilled to receive their red cardigans. Sister Julienne presents Joyce with the Violet Albany
8. S13E08Episode 8March 3, 2024 9.0Miss Higgins receives an unexpected visitor, and Sister Monica ruffles feathers. Poplar votes for its Mother of the Year.

Season 13 ranked & reviewed

1. S14E01Season's bestEpisode 1January 5, 2025 9.0It's March 1970. The team support a pregnant teenage girl whose parents believe in an immaculate conception. Demonstrations cause havoc for
2. S14E02Episode 2January 12, 2025 8.3It's April 1970 and Trixie oversees the care of Arlene, an unmarried mother who is heavily pregnant and under the care of the district midwi
3. S14E03Episode 3January 19, 2025 8.8Rosalind oversees the care of first-time mum Norma and husband Don after she delivers their baby and immediately realises that all is not ri
4. S14E04Episode 4January 26, 2025 8.7It's May 1970, and the Nonnatus team prepare for the arrival of a new nun and trainee midwife, Sister Catherine. Under Nurse Crane's supervi
5. S14E05Episode 5February 2, 2025 9.0It's the start of the summer holidays, and Sister Veronica arrives at an abandoned warehouse looking for a family to discuss the children's
6. S14E06Episode 6February 9, 2025 8.3It's September, 1970. Joyce faces a difficult situation when a mother suffers postnatal complications, a council strike leads to an outbreak
7. S14E07Episode 7February 23, 2025 8.5It's October, 1970. The midwives help a family with a history of drug addiction. Dr Turner and Shelagh take the final steps in May's adoptio
8. S14E08Episode 8March 2, 2025 9.0November, 1970. The challenges of midwifery hit close to home when a mother and baby home is evacuated. Nancy's wedding plans take a surpris

Season 14 ranked & reviewed

1. S15E01Episode 1January 11, 2026 8.3The Nonnatus team grow increasingly concerned for the welfare of four young children. Sister Catherine faces her first solo delivery, and th
2. S15E02Episode 2January 18, 2026 8.3A new medical technique threatens to change the face of obstetrics forever, whilst a potential rabies outbreak has Poplar in a state of fear
3. S15E03Episode 3January 25, 2026 9.0Rosalind's skills are tested when she is drawn into an unusual domestic case. Joyce is seconded to the hospital and befriends a single mothe
4. S15E04Episode 4February 1, 2026 8.0Sister Catherine is distraught when a newborn baby is snatched from the maternity home, and the Turners grow increasingly concerned for Chri
5. S15E05Episode 5February 8, 2026 8.7Tragedy strikes a local family, and Dr Turner's actions come under scrutiny. Sister Julienne must make a decision.
6. S15E06Episode 6February 15, 2026 9.0The Nonnatus team help a young father come to terms with a life-threatening diagnosis, and Trixie uncovers a mystery illness in a female wre
7. S15E07Season's bestEpisode 7March 1, 2026 9.3A cohort of junior doctors join the midwives on their district rounds, including Timothy Turner, while Violet turns her hand to midwifery.
8. S15E08Episode 8March 8, 2026 9.3Sister Veronica must decide her future as the maternity home prepares to close its doors. The Mullucks fight for the rights of all thalidomi

Season 15 ranked & reviewed