Back to Life
About Back to Life
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.
Back to Life is a comedy series that ran on BBC Three. Its themes are united kingdom, offbeat, prisoner, and deadpan.
It ran for 2 seasons and 12 episodes between April 2019 and August 2021. Seasons run to about 6 episodes.
Daisy Haggard leads the cast as Miri Matteson, Geraldine James as Caroline Matteson, Richard Durden as Oscar Matteson, and Jo Martin as Janice. Produced by Two Brothers Pictures.
Arrested Development, The End of the F***ing World, and Santa Clarita Diet make useful companions to Back to Life, all filed under dark comedy and dysfunctional family. TMDB voters put it at 7.4 out of 10 across 65 votes and it carries a TV-MA rating.