Call the Midwife

10 Best Episodes of Call the Midwife - Season 1

Drama following the lives of a group of midwives working in the poverty-stricken East End of London during the 1950s, based on the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 10, 2023.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

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Call the Midwife - S1E4

#6 - Episode 4 (Season 1 - Episode 4)

A baby girl is snatched from her pram and the local community unites for the search. Cynthia sees another sort of loss as she tends to soon-to-be parents David and Margaret.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 230 votes.

Call the Midwife - S1E5

#5 - Episode 5 (Season 1 - Episode 5)

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When Peggy’s brother is diagnosed with cancer, Jenny and the nuns are called upon to care for him. Jenny gets to know the siblings better. The Nonnatus House residents get involved in Fred’s latest money-making scheme which involves a pig called Evie.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 228 votes.

Call the Midwife - S1E1

#4 - Episode 1 (Season 1 - Episode 1)

Jenny Lee start her midwife career at Nonnatus House in London. She is surprised to find that it is a nursing convent and not a hospital. Her first case is a woman pregnant for the 25th time!

The episode was rated 7.79 from 404 votes.

Call the Midwife - S1E3

#3 - Episode 3 (Season 1 - Episode 3)

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Jenny does some district nursing to extend her community practice experience and befriends an old soldier with awful leg ulcers. Trixie and Cynthia enrol Winnie Lawson as a new patient.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 266 votes.

Call the Midwife - S1E6

#2 - Episode 6 (Season 1 - Episode 6)

When Chummy's imperious mother visits and disapproves of Peter Noakes, Chummy defies her mother and has her wedding on her own terms. Senile Sister Monica Joan is arrested for shoplifting.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 219 votes.

Call the Midwife - S1E2

#1 - Episode 2 (Season 1 - Episode 2)

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A new girl arrives Nonnatus House and finds it hard to earn the respect of Sister Evangelina. Jenny sees an unfamiliar darker side of life following an encounter with a runaway.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 293 votes.

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