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: 911
Press clippings Page 6
After Life faces end
Ricky Gervais has said he will stop making After Life after the sitcom's third series.
Andy Halls, The Sun, 23rd June 2020A 'be more Tony' approach to mental health
After Life taught me to have a 'be more Tony' approach to mental health.
Jonny Benjamin, The Times, 5th June 2020Ricky Gervais in talks for After Life Xmas special
Ricky Gervais is said to be in talks with Netflix to create an After Life Christmas special due to the phenomenal success of the show.
Daily Mail, 2nd June 2020After Life - a heavenly return or a hellish flop?
Once I had discovered After Life was returning for a second season, I felt both excited and intrigued. I thought the first season was brilliant and had potential to develop plots further, but I also wondered how Ricky Gervais could expand upon the first season's rather conclusive ending. Nevertheless, once the highly-anticipated wait was over, I involuntarily binge-watched season two, and I have to say the show has been taken to new heights.
Ollie Birchall, The Boar, 14th May 2020After Life gets third series on Netflix
Ricky Gervais's comedy After Life has been green-lit for a third series by Netflix.
British Comedy Guide, 6th May 2020We must honour those brave souls... working with Gervais
The people caught up in the terrible disaster of the Wokefinder's new series deserve our deepest sympathy, says Stewart Lee.
Stewart Lee, The Observer, 3rd May 2020After Life: season two
As a comedy series with a soft emotional core, the show encapsulates the quintessentially British habit of using humour as a coping mechanism. Tony's change of heart offers fresh hope that if a grumpy old man can have a change of heart, anyone can. Fans, keep an eye out for season three!
Helena Merron, The Student Newspaper, 3rd May 2020Ricky Gervais interview
Not much has changed for Ricky Gervais in lockdown. He didn't go out much anyway, and he's got enough booze in the house for a nuclear winter. Dave Itzkoff took the chance to speak to him about targeting celebrity culture at the Golden Globes and the new series of After Life.
Dave Itzkoff, The Independent, 30th April 2020TV preview: Ricky Gervais's After Life
The first series of After Life saw Ricky's character learn some trite life lessons - or rather begin telling others about how wise he is - so it'll be interesting to see where this series goes.
Stevie Gallacher, The Sunday Post, 28th April 2020Ricky Gervais's 'savage' takedown of James Corden
After Life fans are convinced Ricky Gervais has based the all-singing, all-dancing character James on talk show host James Corden.
Rebecca Calderwood, The Sun, 27th April 2020