Step by Step | Vivianne Miedema and Beth Mead's ACL Journey

Step by Step | Vivianne Miedema and Beth Mead's ACL Journey Season 1

TV Show

Season 1 Plot

Step By Step is a five-part series charting the duo's absences and rehab as they battle back from their serious setbacks to star once again for Arsenal's women's team.

Step by Step | Vivianne Miedema and Beth Mead's ACL Journey Season 1 aired on December 18th, 2023.

Season 1 Episodes

1. Football was my happy place

December 18th, 202325 min

Beth and Viv are hit with their ACL injuries while Gary Lewin is on hand to explain the ramifications. As they begin their journey to recovery, their eyes are opened to the wider issue of ACL injuries in the professional women’s game.

2. There's no people I'd rather go through this with

December 19th, 202317 min

In this instalment Vivianne Miedema runs for the first time since suffering her season-ending injury and the pair discuss the prevalence of ACL rupture in the women's game with Head of Medicine and Sports Science, Gary Lewin.

3. This is only the tip of the iceberg

December 20th, 202323 min

In the latest instalment, Viv and Beth discuss the ongoing risk factors for ACL injuries with a panel of experts, whilst continuing to make great strides towards match fitness.

4. It's our responsibility to look after each other

December 21st, 202319 min

Viv shares the mental struggle professional footballers face as they rehab major injuries and Beth opens up about the tragic loss of her mum.

5. We need to be open about it, we need to be speaking about it

December 22nd, 202339 min

In this final episode, Beth and Viv both make their long-awaited return to first-team football, but the journey isn’t over as they vow to continue to highlight, and ultimately change the narrative surrounding ACL injuries in the women’s game.