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Synopsis
Midwife Ella runs the best maternity ward in Denmark. The close-knit team goes about their work with conviction and fine ideals, but all too often the mental and physical strain pushes them to their personal limits.
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- E1 AugustNext upMay 29, 2022 · 41 min
Synopsis

Ella faces a daily struggle as she tends to expectant mothers and supports her colleagues at the newly inaugurated hospital. The ward is understaffed and the head doctor, Michael, is reluctant to recruit additional midwives.
Guest stars: Charlotte Munck (Marianne), Nicolai Jørgensen (Frederik), Mette Agnete Horn (Trille), Adam Brix (Michael), Ole Opsal Stavrum (Torbjørn), Laura Wilhelmi Ljungdalh (Benedikte), Miri Ann Beuschel (Cecilie), Adam Schmidt Jensen (Benjamin)
- E2 SeptemberJun 5, 2022 · 44 min
Synopsis

A school bus is involved in an accident and Anesthetist Jacob works to save the children; Vilhelm begins an internship; Ella grapples with pregnancy nausea and budget challenges.
Guest stars: Katrine Greis-Rosenthal (Pernille), Charlotte Munck (Marianne), Nicolai Jørgensen (Frederik), Mette Agnete Horn (Trille), Adam Brix (Michael), Birthe Neumann (Vivi), Patrick A. Hansen (Vilhelm), Frieda Krøgholt (Bettina)
- E3 OctoberJun 12, 2022 · 43 min
Synopsis

On the day of Ella's abortion, she's urgently needed at the ward; Jacob cannot shake the experience with the school bus accident, which leads to the endangerment of a mother as she gives birth; Jerry tries to build a relationship with Ella.
Guest stars: Charlotte Munck (Marianne), Nicolai Jørgensen (Frederik), Zelma Feldman Lewerissa (Tara), Mette Agnete Horn (Trille), Adam Brix (Michael), Laura Wilhelmi Ljungdalh (Benedikte), Birthe Neumann (Vivi), Patrick A. Hansen (Vilhelm)
- E4 DecemberJun 19, 2022 · 41 min
Synopsis

A new mother is on the brink of death due to severe blood loss and the responsibility for the situation remains unclear; Wilhelm, feeling neglected, initiates a confrontation with Louise, who unexpectedly opens up to him.
Guest stars: Katrine Greis-Rosenthal (Pernille), Nicolai Jørgensen (Frederik), Zelma Feldman Lewerissa (Tara), Mette Agnete Horn (Trille), Adam Brix (Michael), Laura Wilhelmi Ljungdalh (Benedikte), Birthe Neumann (Vivi), Patrick A. Hansen (Vilhelm)
- E5 New YearJun 26, 2022 · 41 min
Synopsis

Ella's anxiety intensifies as Vivi is taken to surgery; Jerry's son pays an unexpected visit; Ella is pressured to tell the department her secret.
Guest stars: Nicolai Jørgensen (Frederik), Zelma Feldman Lewerissa (Tara), Mette Agnete Horn (Trille), Adam Brix (Michael), Ole Opsal Stavrum (Torbjørn), Laura Wilhelmi Ljungdalh (Benedikte), Birthe Neumann (Vivi), Patrick A. Hansen (Vilhelm)
- E6 FebruaryJul 10, 2022 · 41 min
Synopsis

After encountering a critically ill patient, Milad reevaluates his decision to resign; Things take a troubling turn for Trille during a birth; Ella faces a challenging decision.
Guest stars: Zelma Feldman Lewerissa (Tara), Mette Agnete Horn (Trille), Adam Brix (Michael), Laura Wilhelmi Ljungdalh (Benedikte), Birthe Neumann (Vivi), Patrick A. Hansen (Vilhelm), Signe Thielsen (Aamina), Marie Lydie Melono Nokouda (Lily)
- E7 MarchJul 17, 2022 · 45 min
Synopsis

Ella learns more about Jerry's family and makes a significant decision for her unborn child; A life-affirming event makes Jacob reach out for Tine.
Guest stars: Nicolai Jørgensen (Frederik), Zelma Feldman Lewerissa (Tara), Adam Brix (Michael), Ole Opsal Stavrum (Torbjørn), Laura Wilhelmi Ljungdalh (Benedikte), Patrick A. Hansen (Vilhelm), Marie Lydie Melono Nokouda (Lily), Kristine Sørensen Ougaard (Kristina)
- E8 MayJul 24, 2022 · 42 min
Synopsis

A heavily pregnant girl with no social security number shows up at the ward; a woman goes into labour earlier than planned due to a falling accident, but Wilhelm is suspicious; Ella needs all the help she can get.
Guest stars: Katrine Greis-Rosenthal (Pernille), Nicolai Jørgensen (Frederik), Zelma Feldman Lewerissa (Tara), Mette Agnete Horn (Trille), Adam Brix (Michael), Ole Opsal Stavrum (Torbjørn), Birthe Neumann (Vivi), Patrick A. Hansen (Vilhelm)
Cast & crew
Created by Lone Scherfig
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Pål Sverre Hagen
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
Anders W. Berthelsen
Katrine Greis-Rosenthal
Soheil Bavi
Mathilde Lundberg
Charlotte Munck
Osvald Windfeld Jørgensen
Nicolai Jørgensen
Zelma Feldman Lewerissa






