If you wish we'd gotten to spend more time with Claire working in the medical field of postwar England, "Call the Midwife" could be what you're looking for. The long-running series begins in the late 1950s, following a group of nuns, nurses, and midwives working in an impoverished, working-class part of London. Like Claire, they often face prejudice and assumptions about their abilities because of their gender, but they prove themselves capable time and time again. As the seasons progress, the show eventually moves into the 1960s, where big social changes — especially in the lives of women — impact the characters both personally and professionally.
