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After Life (TV Series)

After Life

2019

Ricky Gervais (Creator), Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais, Jo Hartley, Tony Way, Ashley Jensen ...

7.2

9,800

TV Series. Comedy. Drama TV Series (2019-2022). 3 Season. 18 Episodes. After Tony's wife dies unexpectedly, his nice-guy persona is altered into an impulsive, devil-may-care attitude taking his old world by storm.

The third and final season premiered on 14 January 2022 on Netflix.

	Media	Author	Review
		Abby Robinson Radio Times	"[3rd Season Review]: It’s an authentic depiction of grief and is undoubtedly the show’s most laudable trait (...) But that central component of the show, which is so well executed, is also where it stumbles (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		James McMahon NME	"[3rd Season Review]: [It] is unapologetically nasty, saccharine, lovely and poignant (...) They don’t make shows like 'After Life' all that much anymore (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Chris Bennion Telegraph	"[3rd Season Review]: [It] has the emotional depth of a Post-It note (…) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"
		Greg Wheeler The Review Geek	"[3rd Season Review]: It’s a series that completely understands the complexity of grief (...) 'After Life' is a gem that’ll be sorely missed"
		Brian Lowry CNN	"[3rd Season Review]: [It is] one of Gervais' less accomplished solo efforts, in part because of the natural constraints that a comedy so immersed in sadness must labor to overcome."
		Daniel Hart Ready Steady Cut	"[3rd Season Review]: A wholesome end to a thoughtful series (...) We can conclude that this may not be the best work of Ricky Gervais, but it’s undoubtedly the most important (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Jade Budowski Decider	"[3rd Season Review]: While there’s something undeniably charming about the world of 'After Life', its final season is bland and forgettable, weighed down by cliché dialogue and a muddled tone."
		Charlotte Manning Metro	"[3rd Season Review]: Gervais offers up a masterclass in the exploration of grief (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Joel Golby The Guardian	"[2nd Season Review]: For someone who desperately wants Gervais to be what he once was, it is difficult to watch (...) But for the legion of new-money Gervais fans (...) here you go. He’s doing that thing again that you like."
		Tilly Pearce Metro	"[2nd Season Review]: It’s a masterclass in understanding how some deal with grief, and while the laughs aren’t there as much anymore, it’s a great little binge watch (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Deirdre Molumby entertainment.ie	"[2nd Season Review]: [It] is as awkward, funny and sweet as ever."
		Ed Cumming The Independent	"[2nd Season Review]: [It] is constantly looking for easy solutions – whether it's not bothering to film ‘village’ scenes outside of London or using swearing where good jokes ought to be
		Allison Shoemaker rogerebert.com	"[2nd Season Review]: On one hand, its strengths remain the same (...) On the other, its flaws also linger (...) Yet there’s a third piece here, one which makes this second outing more successful, or at least more effective, than the first: timing."
		Lewis Knight Mirror	"[2nd Season Review]: While 'After Life' will provide some laughs and moving moments in its second run, you can’t help feeling that Gervais should have let the dark comedy be a limited series instead(…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Laura Jane Turner Digital Spy	"[2nd Season Review]: Despite a few shortcomings and a few 'punchlines' that shouldn't land, if you enjoyed 'After Life' the first time around, you're sure to find some joy in season two."
		Ed Power Telegraph	"[2nd Season Review]: Even Gervais super-fans (...) may be put off by the unstinting bleakness of series two of his Netflix sitcom (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Caroline Framke Variety	"It’s a redemption story, sure; but more than that, it’s a story about learning to live with clarity and compassion even when doing so feels completely impossible (...) [It] may be Gervais’ most shocking turn yet."
		Kristen Baldwin Entertainment Weekly	"Unexpectedly moving, and a welcome throwback to the oddball sweetness of his most famous work, 'The Office' (...) Wonderfully entertaining"
		Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"Five of the six episodes in the first season were less bogged down in sentiment than I initially feared (...) Everybody in 'After Life' other than Tony is just a plot device"
		Mark Perigard Boston Herald	"[It] plays like an odd vanity project (...) 'After Life' ends up exactly where you’d expect it to. There are no heavenly rewards here."
		Merrill Barr Forbes	"The fascinating thing about 'After Life' is it manages to be sweet and charming while being funny (...) [It] is one hundred percent a series to check out"
		Josh Modell AV Club	"It’s impossible to feel much sympathy for Tony (...) It wants so badly to be both comedy and drama—to be both funny and touching—that it fails pretty spectacularly at both."
		Michael Haigis Slant	"A mind-numbing bore (...) The show’s sense of artifice extends to the characters who surround Tony (…) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"

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