Name: The Shift
Released: 2022-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Sofie Gråbøl, Pål Sverre Hagen, Afshin Firouzi

TV Show · Drama

Midwife Ella and her staff fight a daily battle to provide the best possible care for expectant mothers and newborns despite understaffing. At the same time, she is doing everything she can to keep her feelings for a married paediatrician at bay.

2022 · 40m

Starring Sofie Gråbøl, Pål Sverre Hagen, Afshin Firouzi

Director Søren Balle, Lone Scherfig

EPISODE 1

August

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.

40m
EPISODE 2

September

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.

42m
EPISODE 3

October

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.

42m
EPISODE 4

December

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.

40m
EPISODE 5

New Year

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.

40m
EPISODE 6

February

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.

40m