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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.
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Series 2 · Episode 3
Series 2: Episode 3
While the town prepares for Lara’s vigil, Miri is unwittingly taken to meet Billy’s family for the first time, and attempts to reinvent herself.
⏱ 26 mins
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Your Time
Sat 11 Jul · 02:25
UK
Sat 11 Jul · 02:25
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Recent
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Series 2 · Episode 2
Series 2: Episode 2
Between modern-day sex and bank accounts, Miri is once again baffled by the world today as she navigates both her new job and her budding relationship with Billy.
⏱ 27 mins
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Your Time
Sat 11 Jul · 01:55
UK
Sat 11 Jul · 01:55
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Recent
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Series 2 · Episode 1
Series 2
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Episode 1
Miri is moving on with her life with a new job and a date with Billy. But her past returns to trouble her with the arrival of a surprise visitor.
⏱ 27 mins
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Your Time
Sat 11 Jul · 01:30
UK
Sat 11 Jul · 01:30
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Series 2 · Episode 4
Series 2
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Episode 4
A series of disasters threaten to derail Miri’s first date with Billy. Caroline and Oscar find a visitor on their doorstep and must finally reckon with Caroline’s affair.
⏱ 26 mins
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Your Time
Sat 18 Jul · 01:35
UK
Sat 18 Jul · 01:35
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Repeat
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Series 2 · Episode 5
Series 2
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Episode 5
With the former police chief still missing, Miri takes her driving test. Oscar enlists Dom to help with his environmental activism.
⏱ 27 mins
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Your Time
Sat 18 Jul · 02:00
UK
Sat 18 Jul · 02:00
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Series 2 · Episode 6
Series 2
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Episode 6
Miri realises that she has to go to the police, but her final day with Billy is interrupted by his domineering mother.
⏱ 28 mins
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Your Time
Sat 18 Jul · 02:30
UK
Sat 18 Jul · 02:30
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Channel
Repeat
Episode
Series 2 · Episode 3
While the town prepares for Lara’s vigil, Miri is unwittingly taken to meet Billy’s family for the first time, and attempts to reinvent herself.
⏱ 26 mins
Time
Your Time
Sat 11 Jul · 02:25
UK
Sat 11 Jul · 02:25
Channel
Repeat
Episode
Series 2 · Episode 2
Between modern-day sex and bank accounts, Miri is once again baffled by the world today as she navigates both her new job and her budding relationship with Billy.
⏱ 27 mins
Time
Your Time
Sat 11 Jul · 01:55
UK
Sat 11 Jul · 01:55
Channel
Repeat
Episode
Series 2 · Episode 1
Miri is moving on with her life with a new job and a date with Billy. But her past returns to trouble her with the arrival of a surprise visitor.
⏱ 27 mins
Time
Your Time
Sat 11 Jul · 01:30
UK
Sat 11 Jul · 01:30
Channel
Repeat
Episode
Series 2 · Episode 4
A series of disasters threaten to derail Miri’s first date with Billy. Caroline and Oscar find a visitor on their doorstep and must finally reckon with Caroline’s affair.
⏱ 26 mins
Time
Your Time
Sat 18 Jul · 01:35
UK
Sat 18 Jul · 01:35
Channel
Repeat
Episode
Series 2 · Episode 5
With the former police chief still missing, Miri takes her driving test. Oscar enlists Dom to help with his environmental activism.
⏱ 27 mins
Time
Your Time
Sat 18 Jul · 02:00
UK
Sat 18 Jul · 02:00
Channel
Repeat
Episode
Series 2 · Episode 6
Miri realises that she has to go to the police, but her final day with Billy is interrupted by his domineering mother.
⏱ 28 mins
Time
Your Time
Sat 18 Jul · 02:30
UK
Sat 18 Jul · 02:30
Available for Streaming
Series 2
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Episode 1
Episode 1
Miri is moving on with her life with a new job and a date with Billy. But her past returns to trouble her with the arrival of a surprise visitor.
Duration: 27 mins
First broadcast: 10:35pm 31 Aug 2021
Availability: Available for 2 months
(until 21 Aug 2026)
Series 2
·
Episode 2
Episode 2
Between modern-day sex and bank accounts, Miri is once again baffled by the world today as she navigates both her new job and her budding relationship with Billy.
Duration: 27 mins
First broadcast: 31 Aug 2021
Availability: Available for 2 months
(until 21 Aug 2026)
Series 2
·
Episode 3
Episode 3
While the town prepares for Lara’s vigil, Miri is unwittingly taken to meet Billy’s family for the first time, and attempts to reinvent herself.
Duration: 26 mins
First broadcast: 31 Aug 2021
Availability: Available for 2 months
(until 21 Aug 2026)
Series 2
·
Episode 4
Episode 4
A series of disasters threaten to derail Miri’s first date with Billy. Caroline and Oscar find a visitor on their doorstep and must finally reckon with Caroline’s affair.
Duration: 26 mins
First broadcast: 31 Aug 2021
Availability: Available for 2 months
(until 21 Aug 2026)
Series 2
·
Episode 5
Episode 5
With the former police chief still missing, Miri takes her driving test. Oscar enlists Dom to help with his environmental activism.
Duration: 27 mins
First broadcast: 31 Aug 2021
Availability: Available for 2 months
(until 21 Aug 2026)
Series 2
·
Episode 6
Episode 6
Miri realises that she has to go to the police, but her final day with Billy is interrupted by his domineering mother.
Duration: 28 mins
First broadcast: 31 Aug 2021
Availability: Available for 2 months
(until 21 Aug 2026)
Series 1
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Episode 1
Episode 1
When Miri Matteson returns home after eighteen years, she stumbles back into adult life in the coastal town she once knew, while the shadow of her past looms large.
Duration: 27 mins
First broadcast: 10:35pm 15 Apr 2019
Availability: Available for 2 months
(until 21 Aug 2026)
Series 1
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Episode 2
Episode 2
Miri is excited about her first day working at Nathan’s fish and chip shop, but the community aren’t taking kindly to her return.
Duration: 25 mins
First broadcast: 15 Apr 2019
Availability: Available for 2 months
(until 21 Aug 2026)
Series 1
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Episode 3
Episode 3
Miri and her neighbour Billy escape to an amusement park for the day, but Miri’s past continues to chase her. Meanwhile, Caroline attempts to end things with Dom for good.
Duration: 26 mins
First broadcast: 15 Apr 2019
Availability: Available for 2 months
(until 21 Aug 2026)
Series 1
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Episode 4
Episode 4
Miri and Caroline embark on a road trip to visit Oscar’s aunt. But when an accident stalls them, they are forced to discuss how Caroline truly feels about Miri’s time in prison.
Duration: 24 mins
First broadcast: 15 Apr 2019
Availability: Available for 2 months
(until 21 Aug 2026)
Series 1
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Episode 5
Episode 5
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.
Duration: 23 mins
First broadcast: 15 Apr 2019
Availability: Available for 2 months
(until 21 Aug 2026)
Series 1
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Episode 6
Episode 6
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.
Duration: 24 mins
First broadcast: 15 Apr 2019
Availability: Available for 2 months
(until 21 Aug 2026)
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