1.060 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestOn the day of Eadie's adoption, Grace and Kirk struggle with the fact they may lose their daughter and granddaughter forever; a full moon creates havoc for the midwives at the birthing centre.
The series centres on midwife Grace and her passionate colleagues at an unconventional birth centre attached to a major city hospital. A fierce advocate for her pregnant mothers-to- be, Grace's dubious work/life balance is about to get even more chaotic when a new arrival at the birth centre changes her life forever.
Acting
Jenkinson balances ferocity and fragility in every scene
Production
The birth centre feels lived-in, warm, slightly chaotic
Writing
Dialogue snaps hard; women actually talk like this
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Australia's maternity care crisis inspired the series; creator Sarah Smith interviewed real midwives working in underfunded birth centres.
Sigrid Thornton (Diane) is Australian TV royalty from 'SeaChange'; her casting as Grace's mother was meta-commentary on generational stardom.
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