David Farnor | On 03, Jan 2022

After Life returns to Netflix this month, and a new trailer gives us a closer look at the show’s final chapter.

Season 3 sees Tony (Ricky Gervais) still desperately mourning the loss of his wife, Lisa. Gervais is joined by a cast that includes Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey, Doctor Who),  Ashley Jensen (Extras), Tom Basden (Plebs, David Brent: Life On The Road), Tony Way (Edge of Tomorrow), David Earl (Cemetery Junction, Derek), Joe Wilkinson (Him and Her), Kerry Godliman (Derek), Jo Hartley (In My Skin), and Diane Morgan (David Brent: Life On The Road), David Bradley (The Harry Potter series, Game of Thrones), Peter Egan (Downton Abbey), Ethan Lawrence (Bad Education), Colin Hoult (Almost Never) and Michelle Greenidge (It’s A Sin)

Guest stars include Tim Key, Dave Hill, Wendy Albiston, Ricky Grover, Ben Hull, Cole Anderson-James and Kate Robbins, while Kath Hughes (The Join of Missing Out) will join the cast for the third season as new intern Coleen.

Will Tony ever truly embrace the future if he can’t let go of the past? Find out when Season 3 premieres on 14th January. Here’s the video:

 

First look: After Life returns for Season 3 this January

14th December 2021

Ricky Gervais’ After Life will return to Netflix this January and new images and a poster give us a first look at the show’s third and final season.
 
Set in the small fictitious town of Tambury, the poignant comedy-drama follows Tony, a writer for the local newspaper whose life is upended after his wife dies from cancer. Whilst still struggling with immense grief for his wife, Tony starts to realise that making other people feel good is what can give him hope and a reason to live. After all, every end is a new beginning.
 
The series is created, written and directed by Ricky Gervais, with Gervais and Duncan Hayes serving as executive producers. The cast includes Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey, Doctor Who),  Ashley Jensen (Extras), Tom Basden (Plebs, David Brent: Life On The Road), Tony Way (Edge of Tomorrow), David Earl (Cemetery Junction, Derek), Joe Wilkinson (Him and Her), Kerry Godliman (Derek), Jo Hartley (In My Skin), and Diane Morgan (David Brent: Life On The Road), David Bradley (The Harry Potter series, Game of Thrones), Peter Egan (Downton Abbey), Ethan Lawrence (Bad Education), Colin Hoult (Almost Never) and Michelle Greenidge (It’s A Sin)

Guest stars include Tim Key, Dave Hill, Wendy Albiston, Ricky Grover, Ben Hull, Cole Anderson-James and Kate Robbins, while Kath Hughes (The Join of Missing Out) will join the cast for the third season as new intern Coleen.

 

Netflix renews After Life for Season 3

6th May 2020

Netflix has renewed After Life for Season 3.

Created by and starring Ricky Gervais, the comedy-drama follows Tony (Ricky Gervais), a writer for the local newspaper in a small town whose life is upended after his wife dies from cancer. In Season 2, whilst still struggling with immense grief for his wife, we see Tony try to become a better friend to those around him. Each grappling with their own problems and only to be intensified by the looming threat of the local newspaper being shut down.

The series co-stars Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey, Doctor Who), David Bradley (The Harry Potter series, Game of Thrones), Ashley Jensen (Extras), Tom Basden (Plebs, David Brent: Life On The Road), Tony Way (Edge of Tomorrow), David Earl (Cemetery Junction, Derek), Joe Wilkinson (Him and Her), Kerry Godliman (Derek), Mandeep Dhillon, Jo Hartley, Roisin Conaty and Diane Morgan (David Brent: Life On The Road).

Season 2 premiered on Netflix on 24th April, but within 2 weeks of that release, Netflix has already ordered a third season.

“Because so many of you watched #AfterLife2 so quickly and made it Number 1 again, the nice people at @Netflix have suggested that I get off my fat arse and do another season,” Gervais tweeted today. “This is all your fault.”

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