Comedic actor and Reading, Berkshire native Ricky Gervais … and a dog, have revealed the premiere date for AFTER LIFE, a new Netflix original series comedy. In the past, Gervais and Netflix have teamed for serveal projects including, the actor's 2016 film SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS, DAVID BRENT: LIFE ON THE ROAD, a spinoff movie based on his character from THE OFFICE, and DEREK, a comedic drama series about a loyal nursing home care assistant who sees only the good in his quirky co-workers as they struggle against prejudice and shrinking budgets to care for their elderly residents.
You can see Gervais' Twitter post announcing the premiere date for AFTER LIFE below:
Here is the official logline for AFTER LIFE:
Tony (Ricky Gervais) had a perfect life. But after his wife Lisa 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. He thinks it’s like a Super Power — not caring about himself or anyone else — but it turns out to be tricky when everyone is trying to save the nice guy they used to know.
Starring alongside Gervais is DEREK alumna Kerry Godliman as Tony’s wife Lisa, PLEBS and DAVID BRENT: LIFE ON THE ROAD actor Tom Basden as Tony’s brother-in-law Matt, Tony Way (EDGE OF TOMORROW, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO) as Tony’s best-friend Lenny, David Bradley (GAME OF THRONES, HOT FUZZ) as Tony’s dad, and Ashley Jensen (THE LOBSTER, UGLY BETTY) as a Nurse to Tony’s dad.
Also set to star in AFTER LIFE is Penelope Wilton (SHAUN OF THE DEAD, MATCH POINT), David Earl (CEMETARY JUNCTION, SICK NOTE), Joe Wilkinson (SUPERBOB, ROVERS), Kerry Godliman (OUR GIRL, SAVE ME), Mandeep Dhillon (SOME GIRLS, 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY), Jo Hartley (EDDIE THE EAGLE, THIS IS ENGLAND), Roisin Conaty (GAMEFACE, MAN DOWN), Tim Plester (GAME OF THRONES, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY) and Diane Morgan (ME BEFORE YOU, CUNK ON SHAKESPEARE).
AFTER LIFE will be making its global Netflix debut on March 8th, 2019.