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Call the Midwife Sets Season 15 Premiere Dates and Reveals First Look at 1971 Women’s Liberation Storyline

A prequel is in development alongside a 1972-set film, with Australia cited by the creator as a likely movie location.

Overview

  • Season 15 premieres on BBC One in the UK on 11 January 2026, with the U.S. broadcast on PBS set for 22 March 2026.
  • Episode one’s official synopsis highlights concerns for four children, Sister Catherine’s first solo delivery, and the midwives attending a women’s lib meeting.
  • First-look images show a Women’s Liberation march and bra-burning outside Nonnatus House featuring Trixie, Joyce, Shelagh and Rosalind.
  • Returning cast includes Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Linda Bassett, Helen George, Stephen McGann, Laura Main and others from the core ensemble.
  • The new season tackles medical and social issues such as premature birth, placenta previa, kidney cancer, tuberculosis and slavery, continuing the show’s period focus.