After Life TV-Show Review 2019 Cast Crew
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Tom Basden, Tony Way
Netflix has ordered a new comedy series by Ricky Gervais, Variety has learned. Titled "After Life", the series follows Tony (Gervais), who had a perfect life. But after his wife Lisa dies suddenly, Tony changes. After contemplating taking his own life, he decides to live long enough to punish the world by saying and doing what he wants from now on. He thinks it's like a Super Power, that he does not care about himself or anyone else, but it turns out to be complicated when everyone tries to save the good guy they used to know.
Ricky Gervais is known for his unfiltered, politically incorrect style of comedy, both on stage as a stand-up comic and in his media appearances. People either get offended by or fall in love with the British comedian. I've loved Gervais' work, not just his brutally honest comedic style, but also the stories he crafts that are a proper blend of humor and heart.
After his hit creation of The Office that later went on to inspire the american remake that remains wildly popular, Gervais created endearing shows like Extras and Derek, shows that had their moments of cringeworthy laughs but remained rooted in rich character development and heartwarming moments depicting true-to-life human struggles.
Gervais next work is a 6-part mini-series for Netflix titled After Life, in which Gervais portrays a man named Tony, who after losing his wife to cancer is emotionally empty and takes out his bitterness on those around him. Tony has several regular interactions, whether that be with his quirky co-workers, a prostitute he befriends, his dog, a heroin addict, his snarky therapist, his boss and brother-in-law, his nephew, his elderly father, his father's caretaker, and a fellow widow he sees at the graveyard. Tony's bitter approach and suicidal thoughts are tested as he tries to cope with his loss and see the better in life. That said, Tony can be truly brutal in his insults, providing us as the audience a sense of comedic relief in the midst of a depressing subject matter.
Tony isn't a likeable person due to his rudeness. There are times we hate him, yet throughout each episode we can't help but root for him due to the pain he's experienced. Ricky Gervais may be a witty comedian, but few have truly noted or appreciated his tremendous gifts as a serious actor, which is evident not only in prior shows like Derek, but is put on full display in After Life.
It takes a truly talented actor to make an audience laugh out loud, feel sad inside and feel turned off by his character's rude behavior all at once. Gervais doesn't tell us how to interpret Tony, but it's nearly impossible not to want him to overcome his emotional struggles and become the person he once was.
Even though the tendency of constant bitterness does way down on us at times, After Life proves dramatically and comedically effective due to how Gervais writes and directs each episode. Few people in show business know how to mix comedy with drama so honestly in a style that isn't forced or unrealistic.
After Life may not be Gervais' best hit comedic work (find a funnier sitcom than Extras and a better stand up routine than Humanity), yet Gervais reminds us of the value of life and the purpose to care for others. Both heartbreaking and uplifting, After Life is a deeply personal project that incorporates lots of Gervais' personal philosophy and allows us to examine a second appraoch at life through unfiltered comedy and soulful revelations.Stars: Ricky Gervais, Tom Basden, Tony Way
Ricky Gervais continues to surprise me. I know that he's very funny, with his own brand of humor that many people find offensive, but I like most of his stuff. And I think of him as a comedian - both as an actor and a writer/director. So every time he does something serious and thoughtful, I am amazed at the level of depth, humility and kindness he brings to his creations. "After Life" is the story of a man who just lost his beloved wife, and with her, the will to live. He probably would have killed himself immediately, if he didn't have a dog to take care of. So he manages to get out of bed every day, and lead an existence devoid of any shred of happiness or hope. He titters on the brink of death, yet doesn't cross the line; he manages to anger, but not completely alienate those closest to him. People annoy him, probably because they go on living despite the fact that his world has ended. Worst of all, he claims to not care about his own life to the point where he deliberately puts himself in harm's way, yet the only people that he's hurting by his behavior are the people who still care about him. I recently lost the person that I loved most in this world, and who loved me the most, and this show displayed so precisely all the feelings that I've been going through. All the terrible feelings and thoughts that you don't share with anyone, because they are too dark to put into words. I'm so grateful to Gervais for doing it for me. Now when someone asks me how I'm feeling, I can reffer them to this show.
Gervais created the series and will also be executive and direct producer, in addition to starring. Charlie Hanson, who previously worked with Gervais on shows such as "Derek" and "Extras," will also be an executive producer. Netflix has ordered six half-hour episodes of the new series.
The series of orders continues the relation of Gervais with the giant of the transmission. Netflix previously released Gervais' film "Special Correspondents" in 2016, as well as his film "The Office", "David Brent: Life on the Road" and "Derek". "With an agreement in place to launch a second special at a later date.
Gervais is represented by WME in the USA. UU And the United States Agents in the USA. UU
After Life TV-Show Review 2019 Cast Crew