After Life

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 8, 2019
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 4 out of 15
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Critic Reviews

  1. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Michael Haigis
    Mar 5, 2019
    38
    Gervais’s sharply honed comedic timing and delivery are undeniable, even when he’s working with such tiresome or obvious material as this. ... Still, the cumulative effect of these interactions and the countless others in which Tony berates or belittles the people in his life is ultimately numbing.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Tim Surette
    Mar 7, 2019
    35
    Watching a man go from awful human being to just decent human being isn't fun television. Fortunately it's only six half-hour episodes.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: James Poniewozik
    Mar 7, 2019
    30
    The dark comedy’s six episodes, all of which Gervais wrote and directed, whiplash between vicious and mawkish. It’s the TV equivalent of making lemonade by alternating swigs of straight lemon juice and corn syrup.
  5. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Josh Modell
    Mar 6, 2019
    25
    As a meaningful meditation on grief, After Life is dead on arrival. As a comedy, it’s good only for a few passing chuckles. It wants so badly to be both comedy and drama--to be both funny and touching--that it fails pretty spectacularly at both.

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#17 Most Discussed TV Season of 2019
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#18 Most Shared TV Season of 2019

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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 111 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 91 out of 111
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 111
  3. Negative: 9 out of 111
  1. exitplanet
    Mar 10, 2019
    10
    The reviewers who gave it a negative review must be on heroin. Literally, the best thing he has done in years perfectly nails grief. Had meThe reviewers who gave it a negative review must be on heroin. Literally, the best thing he has done in years perfectly nails grief. Had me in tears.… Full Review »
  2. EludiumQ36
    Mar 20, 2019
    2
    I know I'm spitting into the wind here with all these high (shill) ratings but this is a horrible show, not entertaining in the least, a realI know I'm spitting into the wind here with all these high (shill) ratings but this is a horrible show, not entertaining in the least, a real miss for the otherwise funny Ricky Gervais. This series tries to be like "Curb Your Enthusiasm" except for some key elements: there's no light, whimsical background/theme music, there's no studio audience to nervously laugh, and there are no appealing secondary characters; in fact, British people seem to be very plain Jane, bland, dull, etc. Ricky plays a British dude who becomes a real a-hole to those around him as a reaction to a tragic relationship event. His a-holeishness is more harsh and cutting than funny or humorous, though. And the flashbacks are supposed to be endearing, I guess, but they just don't score, they seem out of place for this. This series just fails across the board, can't find anything redeeming here.… Full Review »
  3. Morsel
    Mar 12, 2019
    9
    A must see for all christians! Where does morality come from? Ricky , don’t ever become a politician; your outlook on life too important toA must see for all christians! Where does morality come from? Ricky , don’t ever become a politician; your outlook on life too important to be disguised by B.S. politics.… Full Review »
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