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The Worst Episodes of Call the Midwife

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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.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Call the Midwife Season 15 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.8/10(147 votes)

    S15:E2

    A new medical technique threatens to change the face of obstetrics forever, whilst a potential rabies outbreak has Poplar in a state of fear. Cyril meets Rosalind’s parents.

    Director:David Tucker
    Writers:Heidi Thomas, Annalisa D'Innella

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  2. Call the Midwife Season 7 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.9/10(423 votes)

    S7:E4

    Sister Julienne is drawn into the heart of a different culture when she is called upon to help a Pakistani family. Having come to terms with her own childlessness, Mumtaz Gani is heartbroken when her husband Saddiq brings home a second wife who is eight months pregnant. Sister Julienne must help Mumtaz come to terms with this new addition to her family.

    Director:Rebecca Johnson
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Call the Midwife Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.0/10(926 votes)

    S1:E1

    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!

    Director:Philippa Lowthorpe
    Writer:Heidi Thomas

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  4. Call the Midwife Season 11 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.0/10(266 votes)

    S11:E6

    Sister Monica Joan seeks advice from a clairvoyant. Matthew is shocked to discover squatters in one of his warehouses, and Shelagh faces the most challenging delivery of her career.

    Director:James Larkin
    Writer:Lucy Catherine

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  5. Call the Midwife Season 13 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.0/10(218 votes)

    S13:E5

    A fun day at the seaside proves traumatic for the Turners and puts May’s future with them in jeopardy. Nurse Crane helps a young couple cope with a rare cancer diagnosis.

    Director:Sarah Esdaile
    Writer:Chloe Moss

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  6. Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.0/10(198 votes)

    S14:E2

    It’s April 1970. Rising rates of gonorrhoea in the district cause alarm, and Trixie cares for an unmarried first-time mother recently diagnosed with a mental health condition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.0/10(186 votes)

    S14:E6

    Joyce faces a difficult situation when a mother suffers postnatal complications, a council strike leads to an outbreak of Weil’s disease, and Cyril’s life is turned upside down.

    Director:Ruth Carney
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Call the Midwife Season 7 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.1/10(415 votes)

    S7:E5

    Lucille must win the trust of a mother who is terrified of giving birth. Nurse Crane and Dr Turner are anxious to find a possible smallpox sufferer.

    Director:Rebecca Johnson
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Call the Midwife Season 9 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.1/10(347 votes)

    S9:E4

    Sister Julienne volunteers to put up four trainee doctors at Nonnatus House while they undertake the practical aspect of their obstetrics diploma, hoping the exercise will remind the council how vital the home is to the community and help remove the threat of demolition.

    Director:David O'Neill
    Writer:Paul Walker

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  10. Call the Midwife Season 10 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.1/10(315 votes)

    S10:E3

    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.

    Director:David O'Neill
    Writer:Debbie O'Malley

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  11. Call the Midwife Season 11 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.1/10(301 votes)

    S11:E2

    At the monthly cytology clinic, Sister Frances comforts a young woman who is struggling with a life-changing diagnosis. Lucille supports a difficult mother.

    Director:Noreen Kershaw
    Writer:Nicola Wilson

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  12. Call the Midwife Season 12 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.1/10(280 votes)

    S12:E1

    April 1968. Racial tensions cast a shadow over Poplar, Nancy’s eyes are opened when she supports a dying woman, and Nonnatus House welcomes a new sister.

    Director:Sydney Macartney
    Writer:Heidi Thomas

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  13. Call the Midwife Season 12 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.1/10(235 votes)

    S12:E2

    Sister Julienne helps care for a first-time mother who is going through a challenging diagnosis. Lucille struggles with her own health, and Poplar celebrates the Whitsun Maypole.

    Director:Sydney Macartney
    Writer:Lena Rae

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  14. Call the Midwife Season 12 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.1/10(226 votes)

    S12:E3

    Sister Veronica is shaken when a mother reveals a terrible truth about her marriage, whilst Shelagh cares for a baby with a life-threatening condition and Nancy harbours a secret.

    Director:Sarah Esdaile
    Writer:Nicola Wilson

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  15. Call the Midwife Season 12 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.1/10(220 votes)

    S12:E5

    A pregnant mother with a chronic heart condition falls unwell, Nancy grows suspicious of a young father’s erratic behaviour, and Matthew prepares for a visit from his father.

    Director:James Larkin
    Writer:Heidi Thomas

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  16. Call the Midwife Season 13 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.1/10(198 votes)

    S13:E6

    In his new role, Cyril faces his toughest challenge yet, whilst Matthew is summoned to a board meeting with his mother. Elsewhere, the pupil midwives prepare for their final exams.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    8.1/10(175 votes)

    S14:E7

    The midwives help a family with a history of drug addiction. Dr Turner and Shelagh take the final steps in May’s adoption, whilst Joyce faces the disciplinary board.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Call the Midwife Season 15 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.1/10(176 votes)

    S15:E1

    The Nonnatus team grow increasingly concerned for the welfare of four young children. Sister Catherine faces her first solo delivery, and the midwives attend a women’s lib meeting.

    Director:Lisa Clarke
    Writer:Heidi Thomas

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  19. Call the Midwife Season 6 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.2/10(456 votes)

    S6:E1

    The team reunite but all is not well when a change of management shakes up Nonnatus House.

    Director:Sheree Folkson
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Call the Midwife Season 6 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.2/10(416 votes)

    S6:E4

    An expectant mother with financial struggles enters into a painful arrangement with her cousin. As Tom provides pastoral care, he reveals why this case touched him more than most.

    Director:Lisa Clarke
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Call the Midwife Season 7 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.2/10(417 votes)

    S7:E3

    A pregnant mother hears a devastating diagnosis. Fred and Violet organise a beauty contest. Trixie and Christopher's relationship feels the strain.

    Director:Claire Winyard
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Call the Midwife Season 9 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.2/10(353 votes)

    S9:E2

    Sister Julienne cares for a pregnant prostitute, while Dr Turner puzzles over a mysterious string of symptoms.

    Director:Kate Cheeseman
    Writer:Debbie O'Malley

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  23. Call the Midwife Season 10 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.2/10(300 votes)

    S10:E6

    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.

    Director:Afia Nkrumah
    Writer:Andrea Gibb

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  24. Call the Midwife Season 11 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.2/10(304 votes)

    S11:E3

    Shelagh organises a special celebration to mark 100 years since the Order first arrived in Poplar - although Sister Hilda feels that she should have been in charge of the festivities. Nancy tackles the plight of meths drinkers living rough in Poplar, and Nurse Crane treats a young singer who is torn between two very different futures.

    Director:Thomas Hescott
    Writers:Heidi Thomas, Jonathan Harvey

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  25. Call the Midwife Season 12 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    8.2/10(215 votes)

    S12:E7

    Poplar’s housing crisis deepens, bringing a sad case to the attention of the team, whilst a worrying disease outbreak directly impacts the residents of Nonnatus House.

    Director:Ruth Platt
    Writer:Lisa Holdsworth

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 2" is the worst rated episode of "Call the Midwife". It scored 7.8/10 based on 147 votes. Directed by David Tucker and written by Heidi Thomas, Annalisa D'Innella, it aired on 1/18/2026. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 4".