Back To Life S01-S02 complete (1280x720p HD, 50fps, soft Eng subs)

When Miri Matteson returns home after eighteen years, can she integrate back into her old life? With a terrible event from her past hanging over her, it won’t be easy.

Series One

E01
Meet Miri Matteson, she’s just arrived back in her home town - a place she no longer recognises - in the dysfunctional family home she involuntarily vacated as a teenager, living with the parents she can no longer hold a conversation with. Just released from prison after eighteen years and trying to nudge her way back into society, Miri is the ultimate Adult Beginner - a funny, endearing, awkward woman determined to move on from her violent past.

But life post-prison is not proving easy. Her Tamagotchi has gone the same way as her idols George Michael, Bowie and Prince, her parents Caroline and Oscar are presenting a happy and united front despite the cracks beginning to show, and Miri's attempt to reconnect with her teenage sweetheart Dom opens up a whole new can of worms. If only she could land a job, that could be the ticket to a new life - but with no money and no driver’s licence Miri is forced to seek work in the small town that remembers her only for what she did all those years ago.

To top things off there’s chemistry bubbling between Miri and her new neighbour Billy. Can she keep her past hidden from him? And who is this stranger in town who seems to be stalking Miri’s every move? With the terrible truth of what happened all those years ago constantly threatening to surface, Miri’s struggle to move on becomes ever more desperate – but in a small town where her crime was the biggest headline of the decade, will anyone ever let her?


E02
Miri is doing her best to integrate back into life in her small home town, having spent the past 18 years in prison. But with the graffiti still fading on the fence outside and a rather unsavoury parcel in the morning post, the community are making it very clear that she is not welcome.

Miri is undeterred as she prepares for her first day of work at Nathan’s fish and chip shop, intent on making a success of her fresh start. But how will the locals react to her new role at the already unpopular shop?

Meanwhile, Miri’s childhood best friend Mandy is eager to rebuild their old friendship, but it will be harder than she thinks to win back Miri, who is hurt by how her ex-best friend acted in the aftermath of that terrible night all those years ago.

Despite her best efforts, Miri struggles to adjust to her new job, and her socially awkward boss Nathan is clearly unnerved by her past. On top of that, her increasingly persistent ex-boyfriend Dom is evidently incapable of having a platonic relationship, and the not-so-passive aggression between her parents builds. Perhaps Miri needs a friend more than she realises. Her next-door neighbour Billy offers a glimmer of hope. However, his attempts to kindle a friendship bring back unwelcome memories for Miri.

E03
Miri’s memories of that terrible night at the Sound Mirror just aren’t going away. She lies awake at night, obsessively listening to a cassette recording of her and her friends singing when they were teenagers. Could this be a clue to what happened that fateful night all those years ago?

The next day begins badly: the doctor’s receptionist refuses to register Miri, whose head wound is in desperate need of attention, and someone has stuck press clippings from Miri’s trial all over town. She can’t even distract herself with work as Nathan has to wait until the broken window is replaced before re-opening the shop.

Desperate for an escape from reality, Miri asks her mother if they could spend the day together, but Caroline makes her excuses, and, as much as she needs a friend, Miri still refuses to entertain the idea of spending the day with her childhood friend Mandy. But Billy offers welcome companionship, and the two embark on an adventure to the local amusement park. The day is going well and the two grow closer, but will Miri ever be able to be honest with Billy about her past?

Meanwhile, there’s bad news for Oscar as a routine check-up with the doctor throws up some unwelcome suspicions about his marriage.

E04
Miri is trying hard to navigate the strange new relationship with her parents, and when Oscar, still reeling from Caroline’s betrayal, feigns a migraine to get out of a family road trip, Miri must face the journey with her mother alone. While Miri relishes the opportunity of a day trip together, Caroline seems more reluctant and as the day rolls on, it becomes quite clear that she dreads spending time alone with her daughter. Miri tries to confront Caroline when suddenly, mid-argument, they hit a stumbling block in the road. Stranded in the middle of nowhere, Caroline is finally forced to admit her true feelings towards her daughter. The tense situation isn’t helped by the fact that Caroline has left her mobile phone at home and cannot call for help. Unbeknownst to her, Oscar has taken this opportunity to read her messages and find out the true identity of her secret lover. His only distraction is the mysterious Scandinavian man from the power company who’s arrived to check the meter.

Meanwhile, Mandy continues her crusade to get her best friend back, but it turns out that today isn’t any old day. It’s the anniversary of Lara’s murder, and the murky events surrounding that night are starting to come into focus.

E05
Miri sets about mending her friendship with Billy, after his terrible reaction to the truth of who she really is. She seems to have made progress until an encounter with his wife Anna takes a dark turn – and Miri winds up under the scrutiny of the local police.

Meanwhile, having ended her relationship with Dom, Caroline is determined to relight the fire between her and Oscar. Unfortunately, no matter what she does and how hard he concentrates, Oscar’s body won’t respond to the attention. Could it have something to do with his inability to be honest with Caroline about her betrayal?

Across town, Miri heads back to work at Nathan’s fish and chip shop, only to find that the shop is no more. Nathan is now running a food truck and, despite the positive spin he puts on it, it’s clear that hiring Miri was a terrible idea.

Mandy is still trying to connect with Miri, who refuses to give her a second chance. But by the end of the day Miri is running out of friends and allies. Perhaps she will be forced to reconsider.

E06
Miri wakes up in a police cell once again – this time charged with arson. Although a mystery alibi quickly clears her name, the community will take a little longer to accept her innocence.

After he secures her release, Miri agrees to meet the mysterious Scandinavian man who’s been following her since her return. He claims to know why Lara was so angry with Miri on the night that she died. His conclusion is far-fetched, but is it as far from the truth as it might first seem?

Disappointed, Miri returns home to find that the vandals have struck again. It may be Oscar’s birthday, but the Mattesons aren’t going to get a break. To make matters worse, Billy is now a target too.

Hurt and angry, Miri is still determined to move on and be judged for the person she is now, not for the terrible thing she did many years ago. Things come to a head as Miri confronts the community at a meeting held to run her out of town. As the meeting erupts in to turmoil, secrets and lies are laid bare, and it turns out that Miri isn’t the only one with a dark past.

Series Two

E01
Three weeks after we last saw her, and six weeks after leaving prison, Miri Matteson is optimistic about her future. Her probation officer, Janice, has gotten her a trial shift at the supermarket, she and her neighbour Billy have been spending more time together, and she has found her crimper.

However, Miri is still not talking to her mother Caroline after the revelation that she was having an affair with Miri’s ex-boyfriend Dom, and she’ll need a lot of shifts at the supermarket before she can afford to move out. She is also avoiding her best friend Mandy after learning that Mandy’s secret affair with Lara’s father, John Boback, led to Lara’s death all those years ago. Things are about to get a whole lot worse with the arrival in Hythe of Lara’s mother, Norah. Still grieving her daughter, it’s clear her presence will ensure Miri cannot escape her past.

Oblivious to the approaching danger, Miri thinks her biggest concerns are Phil Solon at the supermarket and a not-date-date with Billy. Meanwhile, Caroline and Oscar try to navigate married life with the knowledge of Caroline’s affair, but rather than tackling his marital problems, Oscar reverts to his old ways and decides to tackle climate change instead. And with the prospect of Miri moving out, the couple face an uncertain future.

E02
After the awkward end to their not-a-date date, Miri offers to help Billy sort through Anna’s things. Although picking through the personal belongings of your crush’s dead wife might seem awful to most, Miri takes it in her stride - until she makes a very personal discovery.

Things get worse for Miri when Janice tells her that she needs a bank account before she can start working at the supermarket. Miri does have a bank account, but hasn’t used it since 2001. Unfortunately, the branded piggy banks she was given all those years ago are no longer relevant, and once again Miri must navigate a world she barely recognises.

E03
The morning after she was knocked off her bike by a mysterious car, Miri is convinced that John Boback was the one who drove into her, but her parents are not sure. When Oscar lets slip that the Bobacks are organising a vigil for Lara, Miri takes this as more proof that John is trying to ensure the town never forgets what Miri has done.

Caroline is also preoccupied with Lara’s vigil, and with Oscar focussed on “Make Hythe Clean” she decides to return to the Ladies of Hythe. This time she brings biscuits.

In a bid to put the vigil out of her mind Miri hitches a ride along with Billy for the day, but is shocked when they arrive at his mother’s birthday party. After a failed attempt at hiding, Miri has no choice but to meet Gaia, who miraculously seems to be a fan…

At the party, Miri bumps into someone from her past who reminds her that she doesn’t need to pretend to be something she’s not.

E04
In the aftermath of Lara’s vigil, Miri races back to Mandy’s house to get ready for her date with Billy: the first proper date she has ever had in her life ever. But Mark intercepts her and pleads with Miri to find Mandy: she’s supposed to be returning his waffle maker but his creepy phone tracking app says she’s not at the store but at the lighthouse… Reluctantly, Miri heads out to look for her.

With the discovery of John at the lighthouse, it becomes clear that the road to Miri’s first date will be a long and winding one.

Meanwhile in the Matteson House, Caroline and Oscar’s bickering is interrupted by the doorbell. It’s Dom and he needs a poo. Fearing what will happen if they leave him on their doorstep, the couple let him in.

E05
Making the strongest coffee in the world won’t help Miri’s nerves about Mandy and what has happened to John. Her stress levels are exacerbated when Janice reminds Miri that her driving test is today.

Caroline and Oscar wake to find an unnervingly chirpy Dom making them breakfast. And when it comes time for Dom to leave, it’s clear he doesn’t want to, so Oscar reluctantly ropes him in to help with “Make Hythe Clean”.

Miri waits for her driving test examiner and almost brings herself to tell Caroline what happened the night before. But when her examiner arrives Miri must put all of that, and the whereabouts of her treasured digital pet, out of her mind.

E06
With John’s body discovered, no sign of her digital pet and no word from Mandy, Miri realises that she has to go to the police before they come to her. This is probably her last morning of freedom and she wants to spend it with Billy. They will have fun together. Even if an unexpected family member comes along for the ride…

Oscar and Caroline are united after their strange night with Dom, and they set off on a litter picking mission for “Make Hythe Clean”. But will Caroline’s love for Oscar trump her fear of humiliation and ridicule, and allow her the freedom to be herself? Meanwhile, Norah leaves a surprise behind for Miri before beating her to the police station, where Tina is investigating John’s murder.

First broadcast:  2019 & 2021
Duration:  30 minutes per episode

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