Overview
- All ten new episodes will stream free on ZDFmediathek starting May 22, with ZDFneo airing three episodes each Wednesday from May 27 and a four-episode finale on June 10 at 21:45.
- ZDF expanded the order to ten episodes, up from six in the March 2024 debut, in response to the show's strong reception.
- Pia Hellenthal directs episodes 1–5 and Joya Thome directs episodes 6–10, while Luisa Hardenberg, Anne Katharina Roicke and Johannes Rothe serve as head writers on multiple episodes.
- Producer Bantry Bay delivers the season with public broadcasters NPO, SVT, VRT, DR, NRK, YLE and RUV as partners, a European co-production model that supports financing and wider release.
- ZDF said more than 60% of season one streaming viewers were men, an unexpected split that boosted confidence to continue the midwife-centered drama.