Netflix After Life
Created by Ricky Gervais · 2019–2022 ·
After Life (2019–2022) earns a 74% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Ricky Gervais; stream on Netflix.
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Where to watch After Life
After Life is available on Netflix — regional notes: Netflix in the United States; Netflix in the United Kingdom; Netflix in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: Netflix.
Where to watch After Life by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Netflix |
| Indonesia | Netflix |
| Japan | Netflix |
| Malaysia | Netflix |
| Nigeria | Netflix |
| Pakistan | Netflix |
| Philippines | Netflix |
| South Africa | Netflix |
| South Korea | Netflix |
| Thailand | Netflix |
| Turkey | Netflix |
| United Arab Emirates | Netflix |
| United Kingdom | Netflix |
| United States | Netflix |
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Is After Life worth watching?
Yes — After Life earns a 74% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Ricky Gervais and streaming on Netflix.
Celluloid Verdict
Ricky Gervais on grief divides critics and audiences more sharply than anything else on Netflix — sentimental for some, disarming for many more.
Celluloid editorial verdict
What is After Life about?
Tony had a perfect life. But after his wife Lisa suddenly dies, Tony changes. After contemplating taking his own life, he decides instead to live long enough to punish the world by saying and doing whatever he likes from now on.
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Critic Reviews
After Life Review (2019–2022): Is It Worth Watching?
★★★★☆
Ricky Gervais's After Life (2019–2022) runs 3 seasons, 18 episodes on Netflix — a comedy series from United Kingdom carrying a 74% Celluloid Score.
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Yes — After Life earns a 74% Celluloid Score (Recommended), from editorial 66%, Metascore 62/100, IMDb 8.4/10, TMDB fan 82%. Audience snapshot is separate (92%). Ricky Gervais on grief divides critics and audiences more sharply than anything else on Netflix — sentimental for some, disarming for many more.
No — After Life is not on Prime Video. It streams on Netflix, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under Netflix. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
After Life first aired in 2019 and ran through 2022 (2019–2022). Created by Ricky Gervais; it streams on Netflix today.
Yes — After Life is available on Netflix in many regions (catalogued under Netflix on Celluloid). Rights differ by country; confirm in the Netflix app or the where-to-watch notes.
After Life has 3 seasons across 18 episodes (2019–2022). Status: ended / complete.
After Life streams on Netflix in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under Netflix. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, After Life’s 18 episodes take roughly 14 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
After Life stars Ricky Gervais, Tom Basden, Kerry Godliman, David Bradley, Joe Wilkinson, and others. Created by Ricky Gervais.
After Life has 18 episodes across 3 seasons (2019–2022).
Tony had a perfect life. But after his wife Lisa suddenly dies, Tony changes. After contemplating taking his own life, he decides instead to live long enough to punish the world by saying and doing whatever he likes from now on.
After Life was created by Ricky Gervais. It is a comedy, drama series from United Kingdom, primarily in English.
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