Adam Schmidt Jensen

Following the death of his estranged father, Louis is left feeling he hasn't achieved as much as he had hoped for. A chance encounter with figures from his past triggers a set of events that shakes his perception of life.

Departmental midwife Ella (Sofie Gråbøl) and her staff fight a daily battle to give mothers, newborns and relatives the best possible treatment despite strong understaffing. At the same time, she is doing everything she can to suppress her growing feelings for the married pediatrician Jerry.