The Shift

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.

Genre: Drama

Director: Lone Scherfig

Cast:Pål Sverre Hagen , Nicolai Jørgensen , Zelma Feldman Lewerissa , Mette Agnete Horn , Katrine Greis-Rosenthal , Charlotte Munck , Sofie Gråbøl , Afshin Firouzi , Marijana Janković

1Season 1

Season 1, Episode 1

May 29, 2022

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.

2Season 1

Season 1, Episode 2

June 5, 2022

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.

3Season 1

Season 1, Episode 3

June 12, 2022

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.

4Season 1

Season 1, Episode 4

June 19, 2022

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.

5Season 1

Season 1, Episode 5

June 26, 2022

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.

6Season 1

Season 1, Episode 6

July 10, 2022

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.

7Season 1

Season 1, Episode 7

July 17, 2022

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.

8Season 1

Season 1, Episode 8

July 24, 2022

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.

1Season 2

Season 2, Episode 1

December 28, 2025

Sidsel is put into a coma after a drowning accident; Nikoline is hospitalised with vague symptoms; chief physician Lina is confronted with some unpleasant truths about her son.

2Season 2

Season 2, Episode 2

January 4, 2026

Molly is hospitalised with a suspected concussion, but Linda is suspicious of her parents' behaviour; Linda struggles with the balance of being a mother and doctor while Benjamin remains hospitalised.

3Season 2

Season 2, Episode 3

January 11, 2026

An old grief is reawakened when Pernille's ex-husband's son is hospitalised with suspected meningitis; Jerry puts a patient's life in danger; Linda is faced with difficult choices.

4Season 2

Season 2, Episode 4

January 18, 2026

Amanda is confronted with life as a doctor as Sam is brought in with a gunshot wound; Benjamin is discharged, but Lasse is worried; Charlotte makes progress with Feliks.

5Season 2

Season 2, Episode 5

January 25, 2026

Konstantin receives a serious diagnosis; Jerry clashes with Linda; Lasse feels the pressure; a clash with a father causes Jerry to break down.

6Season 2

Season 2, Episode 6

February 1, 2026

Alberte is hospitalised with a stomach ache; Benjamin suffers from blood poisoning; Linda realises that the situation is worse than she had dared to admit; Lasse makes a crucial decision.

7Season 2

Season 2, Episode 7

February 8, 2026

Victor is comatose from alcohol poisoning and his parents' conflict complicates the situation; Lasse pressures Linda to tell Benjamin the truth.

8Season 2

Season 2, Episode 8

February 15, 2026

Sif is hospitalised in a violent drug binge and the staff lose control; Benjamin returns to the hospital in critical condition and Linda realises how close she is to losing him.