Call the Midwife Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - Christmas Special 2015, Pt. 1Festive cheer is in plentiful supply as Poplar readies itself for Christmas. But it’s a difficult time of year for grieving mother Iris; bringing back memories of her long departed baby daughter. As the community pull together to prepare for the televised carol concert, Nonnatus is rocked when Sister Monica Joan goes missing.
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Episode 2 - Christmas Special 2015, Pt. 2With Sister Monica Joan still missing, the wives of Nonnatus are distressed. An unexpected surprise for a grieving mother helps bring the Christmas magic home. The midwives prepare for a televised carol concert.
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Episode 3 - Episode 1Easter approaches, and for the nuns and midwives of Nonnatus House it's as busy as ever as babies are born to myriad families across the borough. One such delivery brings with it its own set of shocks, as Patsy helps experienced mother Rhoda Mullucks give birth to a baby with severe deformities, with no clear explanation.
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Episode 4 - Episode 3An outbreak of typhoid erupts, and suspicion over who the carrier could be threatens to break apart a closely knit family. Sister Winfred faces a personal dilemma when a local teacher is revealed to be pregnant by a married man. When the woman takes matters into her own hands, Sister Winifred is forced to consider the role her own prejudices may have played.
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Episode 5 - Episode 2Barbara experiences the biggest test of her career when a struggling dockworker's wife is forced into a difficult decision about her impending delivery. Nurse Crane meets a new friend who promises great adventure but conceals a secret. Sister Evangelina is forced to take action when a mistake comes to light.
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Episode 6 - Episode 4As the modern world begins to encroach on traditional Poplar life, everyone is starting to notice the changes. Sister Julienne is impressed by the medical advances that are saving the lives of mothers and babies at a busy local hospital. But a traumatic birth raises moral questions for her which she struggles to answer.
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Episode 7 - Episode 5With modern advances starting to change things for the better, will medical professionals like Dr. Turner and Shelagh look again at their own lifestyles? As the couple fight for better respiratory health for their patients, Timothy realizes that his parents are putting themselves at risk by continuing to smoke. Across Poplar another family unit appears to be broken before it’s begun.
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Episode 8 - Episode 6The world may be moving forward, but women are still laboring under the social pressure of shame. When a spate of violent attacks on women brings a state of fear to Poplar, prostitute Lizzie is too ashamed of social judgement to report it. This allows a dangerous man to go free and impacts directly on the residents of Nonnatus House.
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Episode 9 - Episode 7With autumn on its way, the appetite for change is rife across Poplar. As Dr. Turner shares his excitement about the impending release of the contraceptive pill, not all of his counterparts at Nonnatus House are as keen for the social change it may bring. Meanwhile, Patsy realizes that change isn't always for the best as she struggles to help a transient Bargee woman.
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Episode 10 - Episode 8Dr. Turner uncovers the cause of the recent spate of infant limb deformities. Realizing that his own prescriptions could have exacerbated the tragedy, he jumps into action in an attempt to prevent further damage. Meanwhile, Nonnatus House is thrown into disarray by a tragedy even closer to home.
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