The Crimson Field: Season 1

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PBS | BBC | Season Premiere Date: April 6, 2014

Summary: The BBC medical drama follows three young volunteer nurses: Kitty Trevelyan (Oona Chaplin), Flora Marshall (Alice St Clair) and Rosalie Berwick (Marianne Oldham), as they help heal the injured at an army field hospital in France during the first World War.

Creator: Sarah Phelps

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E6. Episode 6
Air Date: July 26, 2015
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S1:E5. Episode 5
Air Date: July 19, 2015
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S1:E4. Episode 4
Air Date: July 12, 2015

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Rob Owen

Jun 22, 2015

The wartime setting gives The Crimson Field” more gravitas than a “Downton-style soap but the premiere episode never gets too bleak. Read full review

Ellen Gray

Jun 18, 2015

It's a similar mix of highstakes drama and old-fashioned soap, but it's too soon to say if it carries the unexpected bite of "Midwife." Read full review

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BillJustBill

Jun 30, 2015

My wife and I watched the first episode last night (we record everything). Another terrific show in the tradition of "Upstairs Downstairs," "Downton Abbey", "House of Cards", "Brideshead Revisited" and all the other great BBC offerings throughout the years. Strong storylines, interestingMy wife and I watched the first episode last night (we record everything). Another terrific show in the tradition of "Upstairs Downstairs," "Downton Abbey", "House of Cards", "Brideshead Revisited" and all the other great BBC offerings throughout the years. Strong storylines, interesting characters, a great setting (WWI frontline hospital), great dramatic sense—the show has everything needed to make it into a classic that belongs with those already mentioned.… Expand

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Knighthawk81

Jun 23, 2015

This show debuted in the U.K. a while ago but debuted on PBS on Sunday night. It's about nurses, orderlies, and doctors at a World War I field hospital in France in 1915. I liked the flow of the pilot and the way the characters were introduced. I can see this developing into a compellingThis show debuted in the U.K. a while ago but debuted on PBS on Sunday night. It's about nurses, orderlies, and doctors at a World War I field hospital in France in 1915. I liked the flow of the pilot and the way the characters were introduced. I can see this developing into a compelling tale of a period of history we don't hear much about.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 6, 2014
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  S1:E6. Episode 6
  Air Date: July 26, 2015
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  S1:E5. Episode 5
  Air Date: July 19, 2015
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  S1:E4. Episode 4
  Air Date: July 12, 2015
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  S1:E3. Episode 3
  Air Date: July 5, 2015
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  S1:E2. Episode 2
  Air Date: June 28, 2015
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  S1:E1. Episode 1
  Air Date: June 21, 2015