Public Broadcasting Service (U.S)

A drama about the lives of a group of midwives who care for expectant mothers in the East End of London during the 1950s.

Chronicles the lives of a group of midwives who care for expectant mothers in the East End of London in the late-1950s to mid-1960s.

Growing competition from a rival agency creates new problems for Eliza's budding business, and competition from her childhood friend creates problems for her relationship with Inspector Wellington.

The life and times of a group of midwives working at Nonnatus House -- a nursing convent serving the impoverished of East London in the late 1950s and early 1960s -- are chronicled in this appealing British series based on true events. The women learn powerful lessons about life's struggles while visiting with expectant mothers and poor children.

Now nearing the 1960s, the community enters a new time of social change, while stories of birth, life and death continue to touch your heart. Will live-wire Nurse Trixie marry her young curate? What new project calls for a heart as big as Chummy's? How will Sister Evangelina react to two new nurses? And why does Sister Julienne appear so unsettled by a mystery benefactor?