Season 15 Episode Guide

Season 15 Premieres March 22, 2026
It's 1971, and a new era dawns with the Women’s Liberation movement in the UK. As the year unfolds, the team faces serious cases, including a premature birth, slavery, carbon monoxide poisoning, male breast cancer, child abuse, and lupus.

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Episode 1
As a newly qualified midwife, Sister Catherine visits her first solo patient, who is experiencing persistent nausea. Meanwhile, Nurse Crane, Trixie, Rosalind, and Joyce participate in a women’s liberation meeting.
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Episode 1
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Episode 1
53m 20s
As a newly qualified midwife, Sister Catherine visits her first solo patient, who is experiencing persistent nausea. Meanwhile, Nurse Crane, Trixie, Rosalind, and Joyce participate in a women’s liberation meeting.
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Episode 2
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Episode 2
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A potential rabies outbreak causes panic among the residents of Poplar. Trixie cares for a patient experiencing difficult labor. Cyril meets Rosalind’s parents, but as the day progresses, the atmosphere becomes brittle and strained.
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Episode 3
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Episode 3
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Rosalind faces a troubling domestic situation. Meanwhile Joyce supervises the antenatal clinic at the hospital, where she meets a worried single mother diagnosed with placenta previa and concerned about raising her child alone.
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Episode 4
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Episode 4
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Sister Catherine is distressed when a newborn baby is taken from the maternity home. Sister Julienne shares some news with the Turners and Sister Veronica about Christopher’s father.
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Episode 5
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Episode 5
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When tragedy strikes a Poplar family due to a severe illness, Dr. Turner’s actions come under scrutiny. Timothy is uncertain whether he wants to become a GP or a surgeon. Meanwhile, Trixie is worried about the future of midwifery in Britain.
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More About Season 15

In Season 15, 1971 sees the dawn of a new era. It heralds the launch of the Women's Liberation movement in the UK. 

Sister Julienne, Dr. Turner and the Nonnatus House team face serious challenges. More babies are being born in hospital, and a complete reorganization of the National Health Service is on its way. 

This series sees a premature baby kept alive by machines in a high-tech incubator and a mother’s childbirth agony vanish as she is given a pioneering epidural. Plus, the team handle cases including slavery, carbon monoxide poisoning, male breast cancer, child cruelty, and lupus. Throughout it all, the nuns and midwives are there to hold their patient’s hands. 

Starring

Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Laura Main, Stephen McGann, Cliff Parisi, Annabelle Apsion, Georgie Glen, Daniel Laurie, Zephryn Taitte, Renee BaileyNatalie Quarry, and Molly Vevers

Lead Writer

Heidi Thomas

Created by

Heidi Thomas

Executive Producers

Pippa Harris, Heidi Thomas, Ann Tricklebank

Blogs and Recaps from Season 15

The Heart of Midwifery
The Heart of Midwifery
by Katie Moriarty | April 09, 2026
This week, we see our characters following their hearts with their mission of serving people and their community. It's their calling, and it went beyond being just a job for financial reimbursement.
Midwifery as a Lifeline
Midwifery as a Lifeline
by Andrea Altomaro | April 08, 2026
Midwives usually see our patients at their highest points — the planned-for pregnancies and joyful news. But we also sit in the quiet, uncomfortable spaces where this news might not be a celebration.
Promise.
Promise.
by Michelle Collins | April 07, 2026
In the opening monologue, the voice of Jennifer Worth (Vanessa Redgrave) recites that the word “promise” is a “noun, a verb, and a virtue. I thought about those words as I reflected on this episode.
Call the Midwife Season 15 Episode 3 GIF Recap Episode Recap
Call the Midwife Season 15 Episode 3 GIF Recap
by Audrey Porter | April 06, 2026
With the first signs of spring starting to emerge, some members of Nonnatus House experience personal growth of their own, especially Rosalind.
The Medicalization of Birth
The Medicalization of Birth
by Katie Moriarty | April 02, 2026
As a modern-day midwife, I want to blog on the storyline of the introduction of a new procedure in our episode — it is an epidural. It triggered strong emotions for me.
Reclaiming the Labor Experience: Introducing the Epidural
Reclaiming the Labor Experience: Introducing the Epidural
by Andrea Altomaro | April 01, 2026
Today, the majority of women in the US give birth in a hospital with an epidural for pain relief. However, there is no “one size fits all” right answer in birth.
The Maternal-Child Healthcare System
The Maternal-Child Healthcare System
by Michelle Collins | March 31, 2026
We could take more than a few pointers from our friends across the pond on what maternity care should look like.
Call the Midwife Season 15 Episode 2 GIF Recap Episode Recap
Call the Midwife Season 15 Episode 2 GIF Recap
by Audrey Porter | March 30, 2026
After the exhilaration that came with last week’s Women’s Liberation March, the Nonnatus House crew is looking to keep spirits flying high.
We All Need Support
We All Need Support
by Katie Moriarty | March 26, 2026
As a modern-day midwife and educator, I can say wholeheartedly we all need to grasp hands to help build bridges to help strengthen everyone on their journey.
Not Just History
Not Just History
by Andrea Altomaro | March 25, 2026
In the 1971 Poplar, we see the ongoing “modernization” of healthcare, and the worry that some of these technological advances could start to replace the humanity found in midwifery care.
Secondary Trauma and Healthcare Providers
Secondary Trauma and Healthcare Providers
by Michelle Collins | March 24, 2026
Secondary trauma is a common form of distress experienced by anyone who is witness to the trauma another person experiences. Those who work in the healthcare profession are particularly vulnerable.
Call the Midwife Season 15 Episode 1 GIF Recap Episode Recap
Call the Midwife Season 15 Episode 1 GIF Recap
by Audrey Porter | March 23, 2026
Welcome back to Poplar! It’s February 1971, and spirits are beginning to soar with the first signs of winter’s thawing (even if spring is still a little ways away).