Call the Midwife Episode Ratings Heatmap
2012 · 15 Seasons · 117 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.6/10 (117 rated)
Season 12 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 12 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.07), maintaining an average of 8.5.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 | Season 10 | Season 11 | Season 12 | Season 13 | Season 14 | Season 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 8.0 |
| Ep 2 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 5.2 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 8.3 |
| Ep 3 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 4 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 8.3 |
| Ep 5 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| Ep 6 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 8.2 |
| Ep 7 | – | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 7.5 |
| Ep 8 | – | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.0 | – | 8.5 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| Season Avg | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 7.6 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 15 seasons and 117 episodes, Call the Midwife has earned an overall series rating of 7.6 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 8, Episode 1 ("Episode 1"), rated at an extraordinary 8.7/10 with 6 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 14, Episode 7 ("Episode 7"), landing at 3.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 14 between Episode 5 ("Episode 5", 7) and Episode 6 ("Episode 6", 3), a swing of 4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Call the Midwife
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 8, Ep 1 | Episode 1 | 8.7 | 6 | Jan 13, 2019 |
| #2 | Season 5, Ep 1 | Episode 1 | 8.6 | 9 | Jan 17, 2016 |
| #3 | Season 6, Ep 2 | Episode 2 | 8.5 | 8 | Jan 29, 2017 |
| #4 | Season 9, Ep 1 | Episode 1 | 8.5 | 4 | Jan 5, 2020 |
| #5 | Season 10, Ep 6 | Episode 6 | 8.5 | 4 | May 23, 2021 |
| #6 | Season 11, Ep 1 | Episode 1 | 8.5 | 4 | Jan 2, 2022 |
| #7 | Season 11, Ep 2 | Episode 2 | 8.5 | 4 | Jan 9, 2022 |
| #8 | Season 11, Ep 3 | Episode 3 | 8.5 | 4 | Jan 16, 2022 |
| #9 | Season 11, Ep 4 | Episode 4 | 8.5 | 4 | Jan 23, 2022 |
| #10 | Season 11, Ep 8 | Episode 8 | 8.5 | 4 | Feb 20, 2022 |