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bif

(22,702 posts)
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 07:36 AM Jun 2019

I highly recommend "After Life."

It's a short Netflix show staring Ricky Gervais. I find him hot and cold. In this show, he plays a small town newspaper writer who recently lost his wife. He's bitter and suicidal and will say anything to anyone. He's so caustic, I almost quit watching after the first episode. But I'm glad I stuck with it. He slowly comes around and learns to start living again. Gervais wrote and directed the show, and I think it shows that he's matured quite a bit. There are some laugh-out-loud bits, especially when he's covering some truly inane stories. This was an unexpected treat. I don't watch many tv shows, but this was well worth it. And I especially like the fact that it's only one season. One and done!

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I highly recommend "After Life." (Original Post) bif Jun 2019 OP
Great Show... targetpractice Jun 2019 #1
"Extras" was great! bif Jun 2019 #2
Loved this show! Now I will have to pnwest Jun 2019 #3
I, too, love After Life. Shanti Mama Jun 2019 #4
It was great. JDC Jun 2019 #5
I hope not. bif Jun 2019 #6
Yes, it's in the works catchnrelease Jun 2019 #7
I liked it Beringia Jun 2019 #8
It was GREAT Highway61 Jun 2019 #9

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)
1. Great Show...
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 07:56 AM
Jun 2019

With Gervais' co-star from Extras. If you liked After Life, you would love Extras (also on Netflix)... Extras is two seasons, but a fantastic series finale.

Shanti Mama

(1,288 posts)
4. I, too, love After Life.
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 09:20 AM
Jun 2019

Wasn't expecting to, as I didn't care for the little bit of Ricky I'd seen on TV. But he was great. It was great.
Now I'll watch Extras!

Highway61

(2,568 posts)
9. It was GREAT
Thu Jun 20, 2019, 08:27 AM
Jun 2019

Last edited Fri Jun 21, 2019, 10:25 AM - Edit history (1)

The episode with the breast milk had us rolling on the floor! Ricky Gervais has a stand up special on Netflix right now. Damn funny on that as well.

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