Call the Midwife Season 13: TV release date and where to watch in Australia

Created by Heidi Thomas based on the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth, Call the Midwife is a period drama that revolves around a group of midwives working at Nonnatus House, a nursing convent in East End London. Offering a lighthearted and charming take on midwifery and family between the 1950s and 1960s, it’s one of BBC’s most successful dramas and continues to be a huge hit among global fans.

Fortunately, Call the Midwife Season 13 has been confirmed to premiere in Australia, shortly after the new Call the Midwife Christmas Special 2023 aired on television.

Find out when and where you can watch the new episodes on streaming here.

Where to watch Call the Midwife Season 13?

The latest season of the smash hit period drama is now streaming, but where to watch Call the Midwife Season 13 in Australia?

As of this writing, the new season 13 is currently streaming on BINGE, Foxtel, and Foxtel Now.

Streaming Services	Available now?
BINGE	Yes – with BINGE free trial
Foxtel Now	Yes – with Foxtel Now free trial
Foxtel	Yes – with Foxtel subscription

Call the Midwife Season 13 Australia release date

Call the Midwife Season 13 arrived in Australia on 8 January 2024. It consists of eight hour-long episodes streaming weekly on Foxtel, Foxtel Now, and BINGE.

On Foxtel, fans can watch the season 13 premiere at 10 am on BBC First. The new series arrives shortly after the Call the Midwife Christmas special 2023 premiered in Australia on 26 December 2023.

Call the Midwife Season 13	Release Dates	Streaming Services
Episode 1	Mon, 8 Jan 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE
Episode 2	Mon, 15 Jan 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE
Episode 3	Mon, 22 Jan 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE
Episode 4	Mon, 29 Jan 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE
Episode 5	Mon, 5 Feb 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE
Episode 6	Mon, 12 Feb 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE
Episode 7	Mon, 26 Feb 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE
Episode 8	Mon, 4 Mar 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE

Stream Call the Midwife Season 13 on BINGE

The new season of the BBC drama is also available in Australia via BINGE, every episode of which can be accessed right away, with a BINGE free trial. For a refresher, you can also stream episodes from Call the Midwife Season 11, which includes the shocking Call the Midwife train crash scene, and Call the Midwife Season 10. Older seasons are also available for on demand streaming (Series 7-9).

After your free trial period expires, you will be able to pick from three different plans for watching the best BINGE shows on demand. A Basic with Ads Plan allows you to stream in HD on one device. A Standard Plan enables you to enjoy in high definition (or 4K in selected content) on two devices.

The BINGE Premium Plan is the last alternative, allowing you to stream on up to four screens/devices in HD or 4K. All BINGE plans come with no lock-in contracts so you can cancel anytime.

Watch Call the Midwife Season 13 on Foxtel or Foxtel Now

Every season of the series, except seasons 1-3, is available on Foxtel. On Foxtel, new episodes of the show are streamed via the BBC First channel.

To access the show, Foxtel offers Foxtel Plus, the cheapest entertainment bundle that already includes BBC First, giving you access to over 50 channels of drama, lifestyle, docos, reality and more.

Fans can also watch new episodes on Foxtel Now. Every Foxtel Now channel pack allows you to watch shows online and on the go via the Foxtel Go app. After your free trial period expires, the Foxtel Now base pack called Essentials pack is only $25 per month.

For more options, premium packs like Drama Extra, Sport, and Movies can be added to your base plan. You will need to add Drama Extra to access the BBC First channel, which airs Call the Midwife in Australia.

Call the Midwife plot

Putting every expectant mother and expectant father at ease are the midwives at Nonnatus House. In Australia, the new season kicks off with a holiday special on Boxing Day with the rest of the season to follow shortly afterward.

Fan favourite Helen George’s return as Trixie for series 12 was one of the previous season’s major highlights, especially since she was able to continue her romance with Matthew Aylward. The couple eventually married in the show’s season 12 finale, but their spectacular wedding was not without challenges. With the help of their loved ones, the ceremony took place as planned.

The previous season was also emotionally gripping as it explored the consequences of the fatal Call the Midwife train crash plot in season 11; the residents of Poplar still traumatised by it.

Another highlight in season 12 was the storyline involving Lucille and her decision to leave Poplar. Her heartbreaking miscarriage in season 11 and other devastating events have taken a toll on her mental health, prompting her to depart for Jamaica, leaving her husband Cyril behind. With this turn of events, it’s hard to know what the future holds for both of them.

In the upcoming season 13, we’ll see the beloved community at the Nonnatus House growing closer than ever. But life in Poplar continues to be a mix of joy and challenges, and as the year 1969 approaches, they’re going to need to brace themselves for more moments both heartbreaking and inspiring. The latest season also introduces newcomers Joyce and Rosalind.

There’s no shortage of engaging drama, charming dialogues, and endearing characters in this beloved series, which has also been confirmed to continue airing until 2026.

Call the Midwife Season 13 trailer

Check out the trailer for the Call the Midwife Season 13 here.

Cast of Call the Midwife Season 13

Helping any young mother and young father navigate giving birth and parenthood are the midwives at the Nonnatus House in East London.

In the early part of the series, the series starred Jessica Raine as Nursing Sister Jenny Lee, Pam Ferris as Sister Evangelina, Bryony Hannah as Nurse Cynthia Miller, Bryony Hannah as Nurse Cynthia Miller, and Victoria Yeates as Sister Winifred.

New cast members have since been introduced since the BBC series premiered back in 2012. For the current cast, it’s expected for all the regulars of the previous seasons to return for season 13, except for Leonie Elliott, who won’t be returning to play Lucille.

As for the confirmed Call the Midwife cast for season 13, they are as follows:

Call the Midwife seasons guide

There are 13 seasons of the BBC drama released so far, with the latest season 13 arriving in Australia from 8 January 2024. The new season is set to debut on Foxtel (including Foxtel Now) and BINGE, both services offering several seasons, including last year’s Call the Midwife Season 12.

Other streaming alternatives include BritBox (Seasons 1-10) and Stan (Seasons 1-10).

For free streaming of Call the Midwife Season 13, Australia’s ABC network might broadcast episodes later. As of this writing, only Call the Midwife season 12 and season 11 are available to stream on ABC iView.

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From examining the plights of a pregnant woman with a careful thought to a young woman taking a stand against her abusive husband, and helping an elderly woman overcome her hoarding problem, there’s more than enough compelling drama to be had in this popular BBC series.

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