2018 Holiday Special

Premiere date: December 25, 2018

See what happens when a new nun and four Chinese orphans arrive unexpectedly at Nonnatus House, causing both joy and chaos for the midwives. Meanwhile, Mother Superior falls ill, and it’s time for a new spiritual leader to be elected.

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Visiting Mother Superior

In a scene from the 2018 Holiday Special, Sister Julienne meets Mother Superior at her bedside to discuss past memories and succession.

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Visiting Mother Superior

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In a scene from the 2018 Holiday Special, Sister Julienne meets Mother Superior at her bedside to discuss past memories an

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Moving to Hospitals

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In a scene from the 2018 Holiday Special, Trixie's check-in with an expecting mom reveals a new push to move deliveries to

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Mother House Calls

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In a scene from the 2018 Holiday Special, Sister Julienne shares the ill news of Mother Superior, and the Sisters must pac

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Explore Season 8

Episode 1

Meet Nonnatus' two new nuns and see how the midwives handle a complicated multiple birth.

Episode 2

Sister Hilda and the team help a Ghanaian family facing an undiagnosed illness.

Episode 3

Valerie helps a struggling mother accept her son’s birth defect.

Episode 4

The midwives attempt to reunite an estranged mother and daughter who are both pregnant.

Episode 5

A Poplar husband suffers inexplicable pains similar to his wife’s pregnancy symptoms.

Episode 6

Nonnatus House takes on difficult cases, including anthrax fears and an unwed teen mom.

Episode 7

Sister Frances attends her first solo birth. Trixie consoles a patient with an STD.

Episode 8

The Turners prepare to say goodbye to May. Sister Hilda helps a young cancer patient.