Call the Midwife Series 15 Trailer: Release Date, Story Details & What to Expect Next

Few shows on television balance heart, history, and humanity quite like Call the Midwife — and now, the beloved BBC drama is ready to return once again.

Call the Midwife Series 15 premieres Sunday, 11 January on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, promising new life, new challenges, and new emotional journeys in London’s East End as the series moves into 1971.

The newly released trailer sets the tone clearly:

Expect miracles.

Call the Midwife Series 15 – Release Date & Where to Watch

• Series: Call the Midwife – Season / Series 15

• Premiere Date: Sunday, 11 January 2026

• Where to Watch: BBC One & BBC iPlayer

• Setting: Poplar, East End of London

• Time Period: Early 1970s (1971)

As with previous seasons, Series 15 will also be accompanied by a Christmas Special, continuing one of British television’s most cherished traditions.

What Is Call the Midwife About?

Created by Heidi Thomas, Call the Midwife is a British period drama inspired by the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, who worked as a midwife in the East End of London.

The series follows the nurse midwives and nuns of Nonnatus House, caring for women and families during a time of enormous social, medical, and cultural change.

At its heart, the show has always been about:

• birth and loss

• community and compassion

• progress and resistance to change

• love in all its forms

What Will Series 15 Focus On?

While full plot details are being kept under wraps, Series 15 is expected to be set in 1971, a pivotal time in British history.

Based on the show’s long-standing themes, viewers can expect storylines exploring:

• the continued evolution of the NHS

• changing roles for women

• medical advancements in childbirth

• social shifts in working-class Britain

• the tension between tradition and modernity

The trailer hints at emotional reunions, moral dilemmas, and moments of quiet heroism — the hallmarks of the series.

Returning Cast & Familiar Faces

Over the years, Call the Midwife has evolved while retaining its emotional core. As of Series 14, long-standing cast members include:

• Jenny Agutter

• Judy Parfitt

• Helen George

• Laura Main

• Cliff Parisi

• Stephen McGann

Their presence continues to anchor the show, even as new characters and generations enter the story.

Why Call the Midwife Still Matters

Since its debut in 2012, Call the Midwife has remained one of the BBC’s most successful and critically praised dramas.

The series has been celebrated for tackling complex and often difficult issues, including:

• maternal healthcare

• poverty and inequality

• race and immigration

• disability and mental health

• reproductive rights

• faith, love, and loss

Crucially, it does so without sensationalism, choosing empathy over shock value.

A Show That Grows With Time

One of the most remarkable aspects of Call the Midwife is how it ages alongside history. From the post-war

baby boom of the 1950s to the societal shifts of the 1970s, the series has become a living archive of modern Britain — told through deeply personal stories.

Series 15 represents another turning point, as the characters — and the country — face a future that looks very different from the one they started in.

Call the Midwife Series 15 doesn’t need reinvention.

Its power lies in consistency, compassion, and quiet storytelling.

If the trailer is any indication, the new season will once again remind viewers why this show has endured: because every birth matters, every life counts, and every act of kindness leaves a mark.