Call the Midwife: Season 10

2021 · 7 episodes · ★ 8.2

Series 10

What Season 10 of Call the Midwife

It’s 1966, and it’s a testing time for the midwives. But there’s excitement, too, as the women’s rights movement intensifies. With Trixie’s help, Sister Julienne is determined to steer Nonnatus House out of its financial quandary.

7episodes

Apr 18, 2021premiered

May 30, 2021latest episode

6 hrtotal runtime

Season 10 Episodes

10x01 Episode 1
Apr 18, 2021 · 51 min
Sister Julienne and Dr Turner clash over whether to provide a private care service, and a distressing birth raises fears of another Thalidomide case.
Directing: Anne Tricklebank · Writer: Heidi Thomas · Starring: Oliver Rix, Linda Hargreaves, Jo Herbert, Richard Dillane
10x02 Episode 2
Apr 25, 2021 · 51 min
Sister Frances finds herself in a tricky situation when a pregnant woman confides in her. Sister Julienne’s new venture hits a stumbling block.
Directing: David O'Neill · Writer: Jonathan Harvey · Starring: Oliver Rix, Jo Herbert, Richard Dillane, Ashley Campbell
10x03 Episode 3
May 2, 2021 · 51 min
Sister Hilda and Dr Turner are involved with a young woman whose health presents a series of challenges. A complicated pregnancy leads the Nonnatus team on a path of discovery.
Directing: David O'Neill · Writer: Debbie O'Malley · Starring: Sandra Marvin, Jenny Walser, Dempsey Bovell, Sián Howard
10x04 Episode 4
May 9, 2021 · 51 min
It’s July 1966, and Britain is in the grip of World Cup fever. New pupil midwife Nancy makes quite an impact.
Directing: Noreen Kershaw · Writer: Heidi Thomas · Starring: Oliver Rix, Max Macmillan, Linda Hargreaves, Jack Archer
10x05 Episode 5
May 16, 2021 · 51 min
With sister Hilda away on a refresher course, sister Julienne steps in to carry out home visits. The new pupil midwives are settling in well, and there is a sense of hope in the air. While examining expectant mother Vera Sands during a routine visit, sister Julienne is concerned by her toddler daughter who is displaying troubling symptoms. Determined to find out what’s wrong, sister Julienne and doctor Turner are on the case. Meanwhile, an overly protective mother struggles to cope with her daughter’s teenage pregnancy and is insistent on keeping it low key, much to the frustration of new pupil midwife Nancy Corrigan.
Directing: Noreen Kershaw · Writer: Joe Ainsworth · Starring: Oliver Rix, Max Macmillan, Megan Cusack, Scarlett Courtney
10x06 Episode 6
May 23, 2021 · 51 min
It’s September 1966, and at clinic Trixie is tasked with examining a desperate woman who is pregnant with her fifth child. Trixie learns that her patient’s personal life is far from stable, compelling her to speak out publicly. However, the results garner mixed reactions from Nonnatus House and the community.Dr Turner and Sister Frances are entrusted to help a mother-to-be who refuses medical care through her final weeks of pregnancy, and Nancy Corrigan reveals a secret about her background that could threaten her relationship with Sister Julienne and Nonnatus House.
Directing: Afia Nkrumah · Writer: Andrea Gibb · Starring: Oliver Rix, Megan Cusack, Scarlett Courtney, Rebecca Tebbett
10x07 Episode 7 Season Finale
May 30, 2021 · 51 min
Nonnatus House struggles to come to terms with Nancy’s revelation. With Sister Julienne taking her annual leave at the Mother House, Sister Hilda relishes the chance to cover and impress with her leadership. While attending an expectant mother, Sister Frances and Trixie are appalled to learn that Poplar’s housing crisis is worsening, leaving the Nonnatus team vowing to fight for change.It’s a poignant time for the Turner family as Timothy readies to leave for medical school in Edinburgh and Cyril receives news from home, prompting him and Lucille to consider their own future. Meanwhile, a very special baby is born, who causes a rift in a close-knit family and leads many people to count their blessings.
Directing: Thomas Hescott · Writer: Heidi Thomas · Starring: Oliver Rix, Max Macmillan, Linda Hargreaves, Francesca Fullilove