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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 14 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    3.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Episode 6

    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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  2. Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    3.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Episode 7

    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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  3. Call the Midwife Season 13 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Episode 2

    S13:E2

    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

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  4. Call the Midwife Season 13 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Episode 3

    S13:E3

    Nurse Crane helps a struggling first-time mother accept her baby’s birth defect, and Violet’s bid to be mayor is thrown into turmoil by unforeseen circumstances.

    Director:Jo Southwell
    Writer:Sally Abbott

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  5. Call the Midwife Season 13 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Episode 5

    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 13 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Episode 6

    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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  7. Call the Midwife Season 13 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Episode 7

    S13:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    5.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Episode 3

    S14:E3

    Rosalind requires all her skills as a midwife when a disabled baby is delivered at the maternity home, whilst a gas explosion in an old tenement building shocks the community.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    5.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Episode 4

    S14:E4

    The Sisters welcome new postulant, Sister Catherine, to Nonnatus House, whilst a bold intervention boosts numbers for the measles vaccination clinic.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Call the Midwife Season 15 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Episode 5

    S15:E5

    Tragedy strikes a local family, and Dr Turner’s actions come under scrutiny. Sister Julienne must make a decision.

    Director:Sarah Esdaile
    Writers:Heidi Thomas, Sasha Hails

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  11. Call the Midwife Season 15 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Episode 8

    S15:E8

    Sister Veronica must decide her future as the maternity home prepares to close its doors. The Mullucks fight for the rights of all thalidomide victims.

    Director:Ann Tricklebank
    Writer:Heidi Thomas

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  12. Call the Midwife Season 9 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    5.2/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Episode 2

    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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  13. Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Episode 8

    S14:E8

    November, 1970. The challenges of midwifery hit close to home when a mother and baby home is evacuated. Nancy’s wedding plans take a surprising turn, and Sister Catherine takes her first vows.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Call the Midwife Season 13 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Episode 8

    S13:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Episode 2

    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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  16. Call the Midwife Season 8 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Episode 7

    S8:E7

    Mother Mildred decides it’s time for Sister Frances to attend her first solo birth. Trixie consoles a patient who discovers she has gonorrhea.

    Director:Christiana Ebohon-Green
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    6.3/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Episode 1

    S14:E1

    It's March 1970. The team support a pregnant teenage girl whose parents believe in an immaculate conception. Demonstrations cause havoc for the Nonnatus team, whilst Nancy’s relationship blossoms.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Call the Midwife Season 4 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    6.4/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Episode 4

    S4:E4

    The midwives face one of their busiest nights to date, whilst Sister Winifred concentrates her efforts on the prostitutes of Poplar. Elsewhere, cracks start to appear in Trixie and Tom Hereward's relationship.

    Director:Amy Neil
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Call the Midwife Season 4 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    6.6/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Episode 3

    S4:E3

    The Nonnatus team rallies to support first-time parents Marie and Tony Amos when Tony is arrested for gross indecency with another male. Elsewhere, as Poplar is gripped by an outbreak of dysentery, Trixie undertakes her first official church duty since her engagement to Tom.

    Director:Juliet May
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Call the Midwife Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Episode 3

    S2:E3

    Jenny is seconded to a short-staffed hospital in London, but grows increasingly reluctant to carry out her duties when she finds out she is working under intimidating surgeon Mr Tracey. Back in Poplar, the midwives are introduced to newcomer Jane and outspoken twins Meg and Mave Carter. The sisters are identical in every way, except one of them is now pregnant - forcing them to come to terms with the impact a baby will have on them.

    Director:Roger Goldby
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Call the Midwife Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Episode 5

    S2:E5

    Nonnatus House prepares for the annual summer fête, but when a baby show is announced, the girls must find a host for the proceedings. Meanwhile, a patient of Jenny's puts her life at risk, and Sister Bernadette remains troubled.

    Director:China Moo-Young
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Call the Midwife Season 11 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Episode 5

    S11:E5

    Trixie has been assigned to a complicated case involving a crane driver who was injured in a workplace accident and is now paraplegic. Meanwhile, Nancy and Sister Frances give a talk on the facts of life at a primary school, and Lucille's attendance at a straightforward delivery takes a distressing turn. Shelagh decides to organise a jumble sale to raise money to fix some broken playground equipment in the park. When Sister Julienne finds a suspicious item, chaos ensue

    Director:Sarah Esdaile
    Writer:Heidi Thomas

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  23. Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Episode 5

    S14:E5

    A solo delivery puts Sister Julienne’s skills to the utmost test. The Nonnatus team oversee the care of a man living inside an iron lung, and Cyril returns from Jamaica.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Call the Midwife Season 15 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Episode 1

    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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  25. Call the Midwife Season 15 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Episode 3

    S15:E3

    Rosalind’s skills are tested when she is drawn into an unusual domestic case. Joyce is seconded to the hospital and befriends a single mother with a rare blood group.

    Director:Delyth Thomas
    Writer:Katerina Watson

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 6" is the worst rated episode of "Call the Midwife". It scored 3/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Ruth Carney and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/9/2025. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 7".