Returning from maternity leave, Maryam finds herself immediately on the front lines, Catherine sets her sights on a consultant job, and Helen's marital problems emerge at work.

Episode 1 of 6

Drama

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Six-part medical drama that centres on three women who are not only juggling their lives as new mothers, but also the post-pandemic world of frontline medicine.

Maternal

Series 1

Three women juggle their lives as new mothers and the world of frontline medicine.

As Maryam fights to control her anxiety, Catherine weighs up what it will take to progress as a female surgeon, and Helen's sister Debbie comes back into her life.

Episode 2 of 6

A routine operation takes a critical turn for Catherine, Maryam wrestles with the idea of adopting another child, and the extent of Guy's alcohol problem becomes clear to Helen.

Episode 3 of 6

A gruelling night shift leads Helen to confide in Jack, and Maryam and Catherine respond to an emergency on a night out.

Episode 4 of 6

Motherhood throws everything at Catherine as she fights Jack for the consultant job, Maryam admits how she's feeling, and Helen makes a shocking discovery.

Episode 5 of 6

Maryam and Catherine speak up at the investigation panel, Helen is presented with an offer, and all three women make decisions about the future.