After Life
- TV sitcom
- Netflix
- 2019 - 2022
- 18 episodes (3 series)
Ricky Gervais sitcom about a man struggling to cope after his wife's death. Also features Kerry Godliman, Tom Basden, Tony Way, Diane Morgan, Ashley Jensen and more.
Streaming rank this week: 607
Press clippings Page 11
Ricky Gervais's obnoxious new comedy isn't funny
His character dabbles in heroin, befriends sex workers and assists a suicide.
Peter Crawley, The Irish Times, 15th March 2019TV review: After Life
With his latest comedy, Ricky Gervais once again channels brutal pathos with snappy punchlines, all with usual aplomb.
Sam Lambeth, Counteract, 12th March 2019Kerry Godliman interview
As Ricky Gervais's new comedy tackles grieving is there anything left we can't laugh about?
Keith Watson, Metro, 12th March 2019Ricky Gervais accused of recycling jokes in After Life
As pointed out on Twitter, the first episode of the show features a joke already seen in his 2004 live tour Politics, where he shared an anecdote about a friend from university, Pete, who bought a newspaper from a "little old lady" with a front page showing an elderly mugging victim.
Clarisse Loughrey, The Independent, 11th March 2019After Life review
Ricky Gervais calls After Life the best thing he's done. This is patently false.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 11th March 2019Gervais's new show isn't offensive, it's boring
How many versions of the same joke can Ricky Gervais tell in one lifetime?
Rachel Cooke, The New Statesman, 11th March 2019After Life will have you laughing and crying
After Life can be tough to watch at times given the sensitive subject matter at hand. At no point is it disrespectful to anyone who may be going through something similar and is a stark look at what other people might be going through in their own lives.
Barry Stevens, Entertainment Focus, 10th March 2019After Life Season 1 review
Gervais has come a long way since The Office.
Casimir Harlow, AV Forums, 10th March 2019Will there be a second series of After Life?
On the Netflix website it is tantalisingly billed as "Season 1".
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th March 2019Review: After Life
Followers of Ricky Gervais's work will spot elements form across the CV in his new Netflix series.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th March 2019