In 1969, Australia's cultural and sexual revolution reached its peak in Kings Cross, a hub of activity that coincided with the Summer of Love and the moon landing. Against this backdrop of social change and protests, a 28-year-old midwife named Joan Millar returns to Australia from London and is drawn into the lives of five young pregnant women who embody the revolution's spirit.

In the next episode, a determined midwife returns to her roots to expose a si...