Set against a harsh Vermont winter, 'Midwives' recounts the harrowing story of Sibyl Danforth, a skilled midwife who, in an effort to save a child's life, performs a life-or-death cesarean section on a mother she believes has died from a stroke. The incident spirals into a nightmarish ordeal when Sibyl is later charged with involuntary manslaughter, as doubts about the mother's actual time of death arise. Amidst a climate resembling a modern-day witch hunt, Sibyl faces the formidable force of the legal system, the harsh resistance from conventional medical practitioners, and an internal turmoil laden with guilt and uncertainty. Chris Bohjalian's gripping narrative delves into the ethical complexities and profound emotional weight that accompany decisions made in the most dire of circumstances.