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In 1961 London, when abortion was illegal and the Pill a rare commodity, charismatic surgeon Otto Powell (Jack Davenport, the Morning Show) presides over a busy hospital gynecology ward. With a passionate commitment to the women he treats, Powell provides safe (and highly illegal) abortions in private practice. But it turns out he’s a swag doctor hiding his own dark secret.

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Episode 3

Season 1 Episode 3 | 82m 27s | CC

Otto and Elizabeth’s strange marriage becomes plain. Jean forms an unlikely bond with Margaret. Mulligan breaks down. A climactic series of events is kicked off by a swimsuit contest. The intertwined fates of doctors, nurses, spouses and a police inspector converge.

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