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.

Episode 8

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

2025 Holiday Special

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

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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 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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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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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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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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Episode 6

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An expectant father receives a life-threatening diagnosis. Trixie assists a female wrestler after a headlock goes wrong. Dr. Turner learns shocking news that implicates the future of the maternity house.

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Episode 7

53m 20s

Despite the closure notice, a new cohort of junior doctors joins the midwives, including Timothy, who observes the contrast between clinical medicine and compassionate care at Nonnatus House. Violet announces her plan to shadow the midwives.

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Episode 8

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As Sister Veronica weighs her future with the Order, Dr. Turner makes a final stand against the council’s news before the maternity home closes. Elsewhere, the Mullucks campaign for the rights of all thalidomide victims.

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.

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