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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.

Episode 1

Sister Catherine cares for her first solo patient. The midwives attend a women's lib meeting.

Episode 2

A potential rabies outbreak causes panic in Poplar. Trixie cares for a patient in difficult labor.

Episode 3

Rosalind faces a troubling domestic issue as Joyce befriends a single mother with placenta previa.

Episode 4

Sister Catherine is distressed when a newborn baby is taken from the maternity home.

Episode 5

When tragedy strikes a Poplar family, Dr. Turner's treatment comes under scrutiny.

Episode 6

Dr. Turner receives shocking news that will affect the future of the maternity house.

Episode 7

Despite the impending closure notice, a new cohort of junior doctors joins the midwives.

Sister Veronica must decide her future before the maternity home prepares to close its doors.

2025 Holiday Special

2025 Holiday Special

Senior members of the convent swap the snowy East End of London for sun-drenched Hong Kong.

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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 Bailey, Natalie Quarry, and Molly Vevers

Lead Writer

Heidi Thomas

Created by

Heidi Thomas

Executive Producers

Pippa Harris, Heidi Thomas, Ann Tricklebank

Season 15 | Behind the Scenes

First Look: New Midwives, New Decade, New Drama in Season 15

It’s 1971, and a new era of social change dawns as the nuns and midwives face serious cases. Get a sneak peek in this extended behind-the-scenes look. The cast also previews plotlines for Season 15.

Preview 5m 34s

Season 15 Characters & Cast

Sister Julienne

Phyllis Crane

Trixie Aylward

Patrick Turner

Shelagh Turner

Cyril Robinson

Miss Higgins

Reggie Jackson

Violet Buckle

Fred Buckle

Sister Monica Joan

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Blogs and Recaps from Season 15

All Will Be Well.

All Will Be Well.

by Katie Moriarty | May 14, 2026

Our characters are like watching a Master Class in how to manage change and how to be resilient.

Arrivals and Departures

Arrivals and Departures

by Andrea Altomaro | May 13, 2026

As Season 15 comes to an end, we are reminded that midwifery has never been just about the arrival of new life; it is about being present for so many events that define the human experience.

The Heart of Nursing in a Time of Change: Reflections from Call the Midwife

The Heart of Nursing in a Time of Change: Reflections from Call the Midwife

by Michelle Collins | May 12, 2026

This final episode offers a deeply moving look at what it means to care for others, especially when medicine, technology, and even the role of nursing is rapidly evolving.

Call the Midwife Season 15 Episode 8 GIF Recap

Call the Midwife Season 15 Episode 8 GIF Recap

by Audrey Porter | May 11, 2026

It’s the time of the season for goodbyes, farewells, adieus, and amens. Pull out the box of tissues and settle in — we’ve got a finale for the ages on our hands.

The Warp and Weft of Life

The Warp and Weft of Life

by Katie Moriarty | May 07, 2026

As a modern-day midwife, I want to blog about a sentence in the opening words voiced by Vanessa Redgrave. “These are the threads that bind the very warp and weft of days. ”

Protecting a Patient’s Right To Autonomy

Protecting a Patient’s Right To Autonomy

by Andrea Altomaro | May 06, 2026

When we protect a patient’s right to autonomy, we are doing more than providing medical care. We are affirming their personhood.

Where Love Lives: Midwifery, Advocacy, and the Future of Poplar

Where Love Lives: Midwifery, Advocacy, and the Future of Poplar

by Michelle Collins | May 05, 2026

While this week’s episode carried multiple difficult storylines, they all embodied one central theme: love.

Call the Midwife Season 15 Episode 7 GIF Recap

Call the Midwife Season 15 Episode 7 GIF Recap

by Audrey Porter | May 04, 2026

We’re smiling through the stress, pain, and uncertainty of these trying times. With only one episode to go, we can’t help but wonder what will happen to our favorite characters.

Change Is in the Air

Change Is in the Air

by Katie Moriarty | April 30, 2026

The one thing you can always rely on is CHANGE. It is how we face and adapt to our challenges, struggles, and life as it unfolds.

Having the Courage To Speak the Unspoken

Having the Courage To Speak the Unspoken

by Andrea Altomaro | April 29, 2026

While I generally spend time while watching these episodes thinking about how the midwifery care is similar or different from my modern-day practice, this episode also made me think of my own family.

Going Beyond Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions

Going Beyond Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions

by Michelle Collins | April 28, 2026

This episode was a great reminder that as Advanced Practice Nurses, we care not just for obstetric and gynecologic conditions, but also a wide variety of afflictions.

Call the Midwife Season 15 Episode 6 GIF Recap

Call the Midwife Season 15 Episode 6 GIF Recap

by Audrey Porter | April 27, 2026

We’re over halfway through season 15 of "Call the Midwife," and the suspense continues to build. So many of our favorite characters are at a crossroads, along with the future of Nonnatus House itself.

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