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Ricky Gervais' Netflix Series AFTER LIFE Announces Full Cast As Production Begins

By: Jul. 05, 2018
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Production is underway on "AFTER LIFE," a Netflix original series from Creator, Executive Producer and Director, Ricky Gervais.

The series stars Ricky Gervais alongside the following:

Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey, Doctor Who)

David Bradley (The HARRY Potter series, Game of Thrones)

Ashley Jensen (Extras)

Tom Basden (Plebs, David Brent: Life On The Road)

Tony Way (Edge of Tomorrow)

David Earl (Cemetery Junction, Derek)

Joe Wilkinson (Him and Her)

Kerry Godliman (Derek)

Mandeep Dhillon, Jo Hartley, Roisin Conaty and Diane Morgan (David Brent: Life On The Road).

Ricky Gervais states: "This cast combines the best of the new breed of great British comedy talent with some of the wonderful alumni of my previous shows."

In the series, Tony (Ricky Gervais) 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. 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.

Netflix is the world's leading internet entertainment service with 125 million members in over 190 countries enjoying more than 140 million hours of TV shows and movies per day, including original series, documentaries and feature films. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on nearly any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.



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