TV series

Back to the Rafters

2021 · 1 season

A gentle, warm-hearted return to familiar family life, mixing easy laughs with everyday worries and a comforting sense of belonging.

Overview: Back to the Rafters picks up six years since we last saw the Rafter family. Dave and Julie have created a new life in the country with youngest daughter Ruby, while the older Rafter children face new challenges and Grandpa Ted struggles to find his place. As Dave enjoys his new-found freedom, Julie must reconcile her responsibilities to the family.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, parenthood, aging, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
aging
identity
love
Places: countryside
home
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild