After Life

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Season 2
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 8, 2019
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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Critic Reviews

  1. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Apr 23, 2020
    60
    Ricky Gervais' After Life was a bittersweet little gem, but the first season basically told a reasonably complete story. As a consequence, the second six-episode run feels as if it's essentially retracing old territory -- moving in places, but with less urgency, and more prone to silly detours to flesh out the run.
  2. The Independent
    Reviewed by: Ed Cumming
    Apr 22, 2020
    40
    The script has a habit of using swearing where a joke ought to be.
  3. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Ed Power
    Apr 14, 2020
    40
    Unfortunately the second series hits too many of the same beats. It feels less like a continuation than a pointless raking over of the dark-comedy coals.

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User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 27
  3. Negative: 4 out of 27
  1. CosminAgafitei
    Apr 24, 2020
    10
    Very great show that teaches you a great lesson about life, grief and how to cope with it. Ricky Gervais tells a wonderful story.
  2. Bigfeetbig
    Apr 24, 2020
    10
    Touching morose awkward cheerful sad uplifting downbeat ..perfect. I think it's Ricky's best work since the last series of After Life. It's aTouching morose awkward cheerful sad uplifting downbeat ..perfect. I think it's Ricky's best work since the last series of After Life. It's a must watch.… Full Review »
  3. imthenoob
    Jan 3, 2022
    4
    Honestly, Season 2 felt very much like a retread of many things we have already seen out of season 1. There are some good laughs to be heldHonestly, Season 2 felt very much like a retread of many things we have already seen out of season 1. There are some good laughs to be held but it's just not as interesting the second time around and largely because the characters really go nowhere. It's hard to care about these characters when they are given so little depth throughout the season.… Full Review »
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