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.
The Shift (Season 1)
August (Episode 1)
Writer: Kim Fupz Aakeson
Air date: 2022-05-29
Runtime: 41 min
Overview: 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.
September (Episode 2)
Writer: Kim Fupz Aakeson
Air date: 2022-06-05
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: 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.
October (Episode 3)
Writer: Lars K. Andersen
Air date: 2022-06-12
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: 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.
December (Episode 4)
Writer: Mette Sø
Air date: 2022-06-19
Runtime: 41 min
Overview: 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.
New Year (Episode 5)
Writer: Mette Sø
Air date: 2022-06-26
Runtime: 41 min
Overview: 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.
February (Episode 6)
Writer: Lasse Kyed Rasmussen
Air date: 2022-07-10
Runtime: 41 min
Overview: 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.
March (Episode 7)
Writer: Lasse Kyed Rasmussen
Air date: 2022-07-17
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: 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.
May (Episode 8)
Writer: Jonas Wagner
Air date: 2022-07-24
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: 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.
Seasons
Episodes 8
Episodes 8