After Life has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix. 3 seasons means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. 1,092 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Ricky Gervais leads a cast with real comic timing. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

After Life is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. After Life does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Tony had a perfect life. But after his wife Lisa suddenly 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. The chemistry Ricky Gervais and Tom Basden bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. Across 3 seasons (2019–2022), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. The timing in After Life is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

After Life is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. Viewers who responded to Olive Kitteridge will find a lot to like here too. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Ricky Gervais is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

After Life wrapped up in 2022, created by and starring Ricky Gervais — and 3 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.