

After Life
Hell is other people.
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.
Cast

Ricky Gervais
Tony

Tom Basden
Matt

Kerry Godliman
Lisa

David Bradley
Ray

Joe Wilkinson
Pat

Tony Way
Lenny

Diane Morgan
Kath

Ashley Jensen
Emma

Tommy Finnegan
George

Jo Hartley
June

Penelope Wilton
Anne

David Earl
Brian

Ethan Lawrence
James

Michelle Greenidge
Valerie

Kath Hughes
Coleen
Seasons
Struggling to come to terms with his wife's death, a writer for a newspaper adopts a gruff new persona in an effort to push away those trying to help.

E1Episode 1
Mar 8, 2019
Tony's cantankerous funk -- which he calls a superpower -- is taking a toll on his co-workers. Meanwhile, a new writer starts at The Tambury Gazette.

E2Episode 2
Mar 8, 2019
Thinking he has nothing to lose, Tony contemplates trying heroin. He babysits his nephew and starts to bond -- just a bit -- with Sandy.

E3Episode 3
Mar 8, 2019
Tony hires a sex worker -- but it's not what you think. A trip to the comedy club turns awkward. The nurse gives Tony a piece of her mind.

E4Episode 4
Mar 8, 2019
Tony pushes back on Matt's idea to go on a blind date. Also, Tony makes an introduction and issues an uncharacteristic apology.

E5Episode 5
Mar 8, 2019
Brian (finally) convinces Tony and company to visit his apartment for a story. Meanwhile, Matt receives a distressing call from his son's school.

E6Episode 6
Mar 8, 2019
Making an earnest attempt to be happy -- or at least not miserable -- Tony gives some long overdue recognition to those who have stood by him.
Although still mourning Lisa and struggling to turn over a new leaf, Tony shows compassion to his quirky little world.

E1Episode 1
Apr 24, 2020
Determined to be kind but still struggling to be happy, Tony attends a Zen meditation course with Matt, whose own marriage is on the rocks.

E2Episode 2
Apr 24, 2020
Lenny's girlfriend's son takes a position at the Gazette. Sandy contemplates writing a gossip column. Matt gets iffy advice from his therapist.

E3Episode 3
Apr 24, 2020
A turn of events at the paper hits Sandy hard. Roxy and Pat share a meal, and Tony tries to support Matt's desire to get back out there.

E4Episode 4
Apr 24, 2020
Tony interviews a local woman addicted to corrective surgery. Later, he holds back the snark in hopes of cheering up Kath.

E5Episode 5
Apr 24, 2020
The curtains go up on the community theater revue and things go about as well as can be expected. Tony receives devastating news.

E6Episode 6
Apr 24, 2020
Grieving over another loss, Tony asks his friends and co-workers for space, not sympathy. Later, he wrestles with what it means to move on.
While Tony is no longer quite so aggressively grouchy about life, he continues to struggle to fill the void left behind by his late wife.

E1Episode 1
Jan 14, 2022
Tony, who continues to keep Emma at arm's length, reluctantly agrees to go to Matt's house for a round of drinks. Brian bumps into a familiar face.

E2Episode 2
Jan 14, 2022
The Tambury Gazette welcomes a gloomy new staffer. Meanwhile, Kath visits a psychic, and a restless James makes plans for his future.

E3Episode 3
Jan 14, 2022
Tony takes a trip with Matt to honor his father. James has second thoughts about his new living arrangements. Tony helps Kath score a date.

E4Episode 4
Jan 14, 2022
Matt searches for a sport at which he can beat Tony, Lenny asks Tony to be his best man, and Kath has dinner with a persnickety teacher.

E5Episode 5
Jan 14, 2022
Anne gives Tony some advice on moving forward, Emma crosses paths with an old friend, Matt suffers a health scare, and James stands up for himself.

E6Episode 6
Jan 14, 2022
An interview with a sick child hits Tony hard. Later, he makes a decision about Lisa's insurance money and joins his friends at the town fair.
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Storyline
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.
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