Back to Life

20192 seriesEntertainment / Drama
Available on
BBC Three

After serving a sentence of over a decade in prison for a terrible crime she committed in her teens, Miri Matteson is able to return home to her small town. Although Miri would like to move on from her dark and conflicted past, her neighbours have not forgotten what happened all those years ago. Now 36-years-old, Miri wants to rebuild her life, and makes a start by moving back in with her parents. Although, she soon finds herself with no friends, job or any clue about how to move on with her life.

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Episode 1Back to Life

Released from prison after 18 years and stumbling back into society, Miri is the ultimate Adult Beginner - endearing, awkward and determined to move on from her violent past.

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Miri is excited about her first day at work, but with graffiti still fading on the fence outside and an unsavoury parcel in the morning post, the town makes it clear she's not welcome.

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Miri visits an amusement park, but her past continues to chase her. Could a cassette recording of her and her friends be a clue to what happened that fateful night all those years ago?

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Episode 4Back to Life

Miri and Caroline set out on a road trip to visit Oscar's aunt, but when an accident stalls them, they are forced to discuss Miri's time in prison.

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Episode 5Back to Life

A terrible coincidence puts Miri back in the community's firing line as she becomes the key suspect in a new crime. Caroline and Oscar attempt to revive their relationship.

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Episode 6Back to Life

After being locked up in a cell once again, Miri gets out determined to tell her side of the story and to finally get the town on her side.

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