TV series

Back to Life

2019–2021 · 2 seasons

A quiet, offbeat comedy-drama that finds wry humour and tenderness in the awkwardness of a damaged life starting over.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, satirical and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, family, redemption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
family
redemption
guilt
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild