Season 13 Episode Guide

Season 13 Premieres March 17, 2024 | Early Access Starts Feb. 16 with PBS Passport

It is now 1969, and Call the Midwife returns with Poplar coping with the popularity of home births under the auspices of the Sisters. Season 13 will also see stories of poor housing challenges and health issues for the nurses, midwives, and nuns of the Nonnatus House.

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Episode 1

Nonnatus House kicks off a new pupil midwife training.

Episode 2

Shelagh and Joyce assist a heavily pregnant woman whose new flat is infested with mold.

Episode 3

The Nonnatus team is thrown into turmoil when a newborn baby is diagnosed with bilateral hip dysplasia.

Episode 4

An urgent phone call received by anxious Trixie leads to dire consequences for a patient.

Episode 5

It’s summertime, and a young mother goes into labor amid Violet's first event as mayor.

Episode 6

The pupil midwives prepare for their final exams; two young brothers are found abandoned.

Episode 7

Joyce receives an unexpected visitor and a teenage mother reveals a disturbing truth.

Episode 8

Miss Higgins receives an unexpected visitor, and Poplar votes for its Mother of the Year.

2023 Holiday Special

With Christmas fast approaching, life in Poplar is returning to normal after the terrible train crash.

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Episode 1

Nonnatus House kicks off a new pupil midwife training. Dr. Turner supervises the delivery of a baby whose mother has cerebral palsy. The “Raise the Roof Campaign” for better pay and conditions creates a divide of opinion among the nurses.

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Episode 1

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Nonnatus House kicks off a new pupil midwife training. Dr. Turner supervises the delivery of a baby whose mother has cereb

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Episode 2

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Shelagh and Joyce assist a heavily pregnant woman dealing with a severe mold infestation in her new flat. Nancy attends a

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Episode 3

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Violet and Matthew are worried about Fred's ability to serve as the mayor’s consort. Later, Fred falls ill after a minor i

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Episode 4

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The pupil midwives reach their third month of training. An anxious Trixie receives an urgent phone call that leads to dire

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Episode 5

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It's summertime in Poplar, and during Violet's first event as mayor, a young mother goes into labor. Among the chaos, May

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Episode 6

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As the summer ends, the pupil midwives prepare for their final while two little brothers are found abandoned at a church.

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Episode 7

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Rosalind oversees the care of a teenage mom and uncovers a disturbing truth. Trixie and Matthew struggle with their change

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Episode 8

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Miss Higgins receives an unexpected visitor, and Sister Monica Joan ruffles feathers. Poplar votes for its Mother of the Y

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More About Season 13

Season 13 continues to explore complex medical and personal situations on the midwifery and district nursing rounds. It is now 1969 and more babies are being born in hospital than ever before. Pressure on maternity beds remains extremely high across the country but Poplar is coping better than most due to the work of Nonnatus House and the popularity of home births under the auspices of the Sisters.

This season will also see stories from within the Sylheti and Nigerian communities and from around the docks. Poor housing continues to blight areas of Poplar presenting complex social and health challenges to the Nonnatus team. It will also explore issues surrounding Cerebral Palsy, Congenital Hip Dysplasia, Tetanus, Porphyria and TB.

Starring

Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Judy Parfitt, Ella Bruccoleri, Helen George, Laura Main, Stephen McGann, Cliff Parisi, Annabelle Apsion, Georgie Glen, Max Macmillan, Daniel Laurie, Zephryn Taitte, Megan Cusack, Olly Rix

Lead Writer

Heidi Thomas

Created by

Heidi Thomas

Producer

Ann Tricklebank

Executive Producers

Pippa Harris, Heidi Thomas, Ann Tricklebank, Gaynor Holmes

Season 13 | Behind the Scenes

First Look: New Midwives, New Drama in Season 13

Meet the new pupil midwives Joyce Highland (Renee Bailey) and Rosalind Clifford (Natalie Quarry) in this extended behind-the-scenes look. The cast also previews plotlines for Season 13.

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