‘Call the Midwife’ season 3, episode 2 preview (PBS): Jenny’s promotion and sad moments

One the things that “Call the Midwife” tends to excel at is creating balance between stories impacting the characters, and also stories that transcend time and place. While the show may be set in the 1950s, the midwives at Nonnatus House deal with situations that many people in the present can relate to.

When it comes to the “story of the week” from Sunday’s episode on PBS, you are going to have that courtesy of a woman paralyzed by fear over having a child that does not belong to him. Expect some heartbreak here, but also the characters trying to do what they can in order to ensure the child’s proper future. There is also some historical context courtesy of the Alec – Jenny plotline, and above all else, this is one of the more emotional hours of the season.

Take a look at the synopsis released by PBS for this one below:

“Trixie is upset when Sister Julienne promotes Jenny to ‘acting sister,’ but their relationship is eventually restored. A patient who’s carrying a baby who wasn’t fathered by her husband accepts that the only solution is adoption. Cynthia, inspired by a lecture on the art of natural childbirth, helps a patient experience a peaceful and calm birth. Alec and his friends try to persuade Jenny to go on a nuclear disarmament march, but she declines for the sake of her patients.”

If you for whatever reason ended up missing out on the premiere, the good news in regards to this episode is that you’re really not going to be missing out on too much. You will be able to follow along the story for the most part, and this is the time to properly get hooked. The sneak peek below teases some of big stories in the episode, including Jenny’s “figurehead” promotion that she receives.