After Life is the latest Ricky Gervais series available on Netflix. It is about a man who has lost his wife and not coping well with the loss. He is suicidal, stuck in a job he hates, has a father with dementia in a nursing home, and has no real friends.
Because of his don't give a damn attitude, he has abandoned most polite behavior. He is rude to almost everyone. He has almost no filter on his mouth. He is purposely mean to those around him.
This is a very dark and downer series with an occasional funny line or situation. I found it unrealistic the amount of crap those around him put up with. His behavior would have warranted a punch in the mouth or complete avoidance. For the first four and a half episodes, Ricky is a complete ass. Then in the last episode, he does a 180° turnaround and becomes a caring and kind person with a will to live. Again, pretty unrealistic and sappy.
None of the supporting cast really stood out although they were all competent.
If you are expecting a hilarious Ricky Gervais comedy you will be disappointed. This is at best a black comedy with more black than comedy.
The whole season is only six half-hour episodes so it is not a huge investment of time. Netflix has renewed the series for a second season sometime in 2020. Based on the way the first season ended, the next one should be brighter and hopefully funnier.
I give this show a C+ rating. Not great, but not terrible either.
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