Call the Midwife season 15 has officially started filming and, after a drama-packed ending to Call the Midwife season 14, fans are desperate to know what will happen to our Nonnatus House favorites next.
In an exciting new development, the world of Nonnatus House is expanding. A prequel TV series set in Poplar during World War Two will be made for the BBC in 2026. In addition, we are also getting a Call the Midwife film, which will be set overseas in 1972 and feature iconic characters from the existing TV show.
The new projects will be written, created and produced by the formidable, all-female team behind the hugely successful current hit TV show, showrunner Heidi Thomas, and executive producers Pippa Harris and Ann Tricklebank. Season 16 had also been teased, with the writing and producing team working on another season 'in due course'.
We also know that the new series will begin with a two-part Christmas Special set in Hong Kong and Poplar - so here is everything you need to know about Call the Midwife season 15...
Call the Midwife season 15 release date
It is too early for an official release date to be announced, but we do know the new season of Call the Midwife begins with two Christmas specials, followed by eight new hour-long episodes set in the East End and transmitting from January 2026 on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.
All past seasons are available to stream on BBC iPlayer now, and as soon as we have an official release date, we will add it to this guide.
In the US, the series will premiere on PBS and the PBS App later in 2026.
Call the Midwife season 15 plot
The official synopsis for season 15 says: "When senior members of the Nonnatus House staff head to Hong Kong on a mercy mission, the younger midwives are left to cope alone. As the Christmas action shifts between the sun-drenched Far East and a snowy East End, Sister Julienne suddenly finds herself excited about the Order’s future. After years of battling change, she decides to embrace it, work with it, and see what love can do.
"This change of energy reverberates throughout series 15. The new series kicks off in 1971 with several of the ladies embracing Women’s Lib and burning their bras outside Nonnatus House. As the year unfolds, we see the team handle cases including premature birth, placenta previa, kidney cancer, tuberculosis and slavery."
There is hope there could be more happiness on the way for Rosalind and Cyril as their romance goes from strength to strength, Trixie is likely to continue juggling her life on both sides of the Atlantic as she follows her calling as a midwife in Poplar as well as work on her marriage to Matthew, who is living in New York.
Speaking of the new series, spin off and movie, Heidi Thomas OBE, creator and writer, says: “The opening of new doors at Nonnatus House feels profoundly emotional, and yet just right. I have never run out of stories for our midwives, and I never will. But having wept, laughed, and raged my way from 1957 to 1971, I found myself yearning to delve into the deeper past.
"The Blitz years in the East End were extraordinary - filled with loss, togetherness, courage and joy. The bombs fell, the babies kept on coming, and the Sisters kept on going. There will be so much in the prequel for our wonderful, loyal fans, including the appearance of some familiar (if much younger!) faces.
"As the classic Call the Midwife series moves further into the 1970s, it also seems the perfect time for our much-loved regulars to take a short break from Poplar and test themselves in an unfamiliar landscape. The rise in hospital births, and changes in the NHS, have clipped their wings, and this is their chance to take flight and work out what really matters. Whilst the location of the film remains top-secret, I can say it is going to look absolutely fantastic on the big screen!”
Call the Midwife season 15 cast
Helen George is confirmed to be back as Trixie Aylward as the character continues to split her time between Poplar and New York, where her husband, Matthew Aylward lives now.
Jenny Agutter is returning as Sister Julienne with Linda Bassett back as Nurse Phyllis Crane, Rebecca Gethings as Sister Veronica, Georgie Glen as Miss Higgins, and Judy Parfitt as Sister Monica Joan and Renee Bailey as Joyce Highland, and Natalie Quarry as Rosalind Clifford.
Molly Vevers joined the cast in episode 4 of season 14 as Sister Catherine. She is now a fully fledged member of the Order after taking her vows and is returning for the new season.
One cast member who won't be returning is Megan Cusack after she announced ahead of the season 14 finale that she would be bowing out of the show as Nancy Corrigan after 4 years in the role.
This means Francesca Fullilove is departing as Nancy's daughter, Colette Corrigan and newcomer Conor O'Donnell is also leaving as Roger Nobel, Nancy's new husband.
"Sometimes, you've got to step out of your comfort zone to grow," Megan told Radio Times. "I've learned so much, but I'm at the start of my career and I need to take a leap of faith. "It's bittersweet, really, but I've made lifelong friendships there and I get to take those with me."
It is yet to be revealed exactly how Nancy's exit will play out. In the season finale she got married and had a second baby, so with her new job taking her away from Poplar, it is thought she might just continue her new life off-screen. There is always hope for a surprise return in the future, though, so watch this space!
Stephen McGann is back as Doctor Turner along with Laura Main as his wife Shelagh Turner and Max Macmillan as their son, Timothy Turner. Alice Brown is also back as Angela Turner, April Rae Hoang as May Turner and Edward Shaw as Teddy Turner.
Cliff Parisi is back as Fred Buckle, along with Annabelle Apsion as Violet Buckle and Daniel Laurie as Reggie Jackson.
Zephryn Taitte is also back as Cyril Robinson as his fledgling romance with Rosalind gets underway. There is no news on whether his former wife, Lucille Robinson, played by Leonie Elliott, will return after her exit in Call the Midwife season 12, but with their divorce now underway, it is looking unlikely.
Is there a trailer for Call the Midwife season 15?
Not yet, sadly. It is a little too early for a trailer, but as soon as one is released we will add it to this guide.
What happened at the end of Call the Midwife season 14?
The season finale for Call the Midwife season 14 saw wedding bells ringing in Poplar as Nancy and Roger's big day arrived, but there was an extra special surprise when Nancy arrived back in Poplar and revealed she was seven months pregnant! Despite wanting to hide her pregnancy until after she was married, the baby had other ideas and Nancy soon found herself giving birth to a baby daughter in the back of an ambulance with Nurse Crane on hand to help.
Elsewhere, Cyril and Rosalind also got their happy ever after when they shared their first kiss, and Sister Catherine said her vows to God and she was officially welcomed into the Order. But trouble loomed as local councils withdrew their funding to the Order, leaving the future of Nonnatus House under threat.
Behind the scenes and more on Call the Midwife season 15
Call the Midwife is made by Neal Street Productions for the BBC, and is created, written and executive produced by Heidi Thomas, executive produced by Pippa Harris, for Neal Street Productions, and Ann Tricklebank who also serves as producer.
Gaynor Holmes is the executive producer for the BBC. BBC Studios distribute Call the Midwife globally and have sold the series to over 240 territories worldwide and counting.
Call the Midwife season 14 averaged 7.8million viewers, making it one of the UK’s biggest drama series across all channels and streamers. The 2024 Christmas special part one was the festive period’s most-watched drama episode, with 8.9 million viewers.
