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The Worst Episodes of Call the Midwife

Every episode of Call the Midwife ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Call the Midwife!

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...
Genre:Drama
Networks:BBC OnePBS

Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 4" is the worst rated episode of "Call the Midwife". It scored 7.9/10 based on 379 votes. Directed by Rebecca Johnson and written by N/A, it aired on 2/11/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 5".

  • Episode 4
    7.9/10379 votes
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    #1 - Episode 4

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 2/11/2018

    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: N/A

  • Episode 5
    7.9/10150 votes
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    #2 - Episode 5

    Season 13 Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2024

    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

  • Episode 1
    8.0/10786 votes
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    #3 - Episode 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/15/2012

    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

  • Episode 6
    8.0/10227 votes
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    #4 - Episode 6

    Season 11 Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2022

    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

  • Episode 1
    8.0/10231 votes
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    #5 - Episode 1

    Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2023

    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

  • Episode 6
    8.0/10138 votes
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    #6 - Episode 6

    Season 13 Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2024

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 4
    8.1/10369 votes
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    #7 - Episode 4

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 2/12/2017

    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: N/A

  • Episode 5
    8.1/10369 votes
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    #8 - Episode 5

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 2/18/2018

    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: N/A

  • Episode 4
    8.1/10309 votes
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    #9 - Episode 4

    Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/2020

    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

  • Episode 3
    8.1/10177 votes
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    #10 - Episode 3

    Season 12 Episode 3 - Aired 1/15/2023

    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

  • Episode 5
    8.1/10172 votes
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    #11 - Episode 5

    Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 1/29/2023

    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

  • Episode 2
    8.1/10157 votes
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    #12 - Episode 2

    Season 13 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2024

    The team help a single mother whose flat is riddled with damp whilst Nancy and Dr Turner care for a Sylheti woman with an undiagnosed illness, and Matthew teaches Trixie how to drive.

    Director: Avril Evans

    Writer: Nicola Wilson

  • Episode 7
    8.1/10120 votes
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    #13 - Episode 7

    Season 13 Episode 7 - Aired 2/25/2024

    Rosalind oversees the care of a teenage mum and uncovers a disturbing truth. Trixie and Matthew struggle with their change in fortune whilst Joyce receives an unexpected visitor.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 2
    8.2/10504 votes
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    #14 - Episode 2

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/27/2013

    Chummy makes an important decision, Jenny reconnects with Jimmy, and Cynthia's conduct is called into question after the death of a baby she delivered.

    Director: Roger Goldby

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 1
    8.2/10407 votes
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    #15 - Episode 1

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 1/22/2017

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

    Director: Sheree Folkson

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 3
    8.2/10374 votes
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    #16 - Episode 3

    Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 2/4/2018

    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: N/A

  • Episode 2
    8.2/10313 votes
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    #17 - Episode 2

    Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/2020

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

    Director: Kate Cheeseman

    Writer: Debbie O'Malley

  • Episode 3
    8.2/10271 votes
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    #18 - Episode 3

    Season 10 Episode 3 - Aired 5/2/2021

    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

  • Episode 6
    8.2/10255 votes
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    #19 - Episode 6

    Season 10 Episode 6 - Aired 5/23/2021

    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

  • Episode 2
    8.2/10250 votes
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    #20 - Episode 2

    Season 11 Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2022

    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

  • Episode 2
    8.2/10187 votes
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    #21 - Episode 2

    Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/2023

    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

  • Episode 7
    8.2/10167 votes
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    #22 - Episode 7

    Season 12 Episode 7 - Aired 2/12/2023

    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

  • Episode 1
    8.2/10204 votes
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    #23 - Episode 1

    Season 13 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2024

    Sister Julienne cares for an expectant mother who has cerebral palsy. Nonnatus House kicks off its new midwifery training scheme with the arrival of four new pupil midwives.

    Director: David Tucker

    Writer: Heidi Thomas

  • Episode 4
    8.3/10559 votes
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    #24 - Episode 4

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/5/2012

    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.

    Director: Jamie Payne

    Writer: Esther Wilson

  • Episode 5
    8.3/10572 votes
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    #25 - Episode 5

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/12/2012

    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.

    Director: Jamie Payne

    Writer: Harriet Warner