DARK comedy sitcom After Life is back on Netflix at the end of April, 2020, for season two.
Ricky Gervais returns as grieving lead character Tony, but who else will join him in the cast for the second series. Here’s all you need to know…
British comedy-drama, After Life follows unsociable widower and newspaper journalist Tony (Gervais), who learns how to cope after the death of his wife by deciding to say and do whatever he likes.
The comedian will return alongside a host of familiar characters.
Golden Globe and BAFTA award-winning comedian Ricky plays main character Tony, a grieving widower, who works at the local newspaper.
The 55-year-old actor, director and writer is best known for co-creating and starring as David Brent in The Office.
After the success of The Office, Gervais regularly toured as a stand-up comedian.
He returned to TV in 2005 with Extras, then starred as a simple-minded caretaker in Derek which aired in 2012.
Ricky has also appeared on the big screen in films such as For Your Consideration, Night at the Museum, Ghost Town and The Invention of Lying.
50-year-old Scottish actress Ashley plays Tony’s dad’s nurse at the Autumnal Leaves care home.
You might recognise the TV star as hapless Maggie in BBC show Extras, alongside After Life co-star Ricky Gervais.
Ashley rose to fame across the globe when she joined the cast of hit TV series Ugly Betty from 2006 – 08.
She then moved to film and has starred in many movies including Nativity, Gnomeo and Juliet, The Lobster and Arthur Christmas.
Ashley is also the narrator of Channel 4’s Embarrassing Illnesses and Embarrassing Bodies.
More recently she played Agatha Raisin in the TV adaption of the detective books and also starred in hit show Catastrophe.
Comedian and actress Kerry plays Tony’s late wife who he misses terribly.
The 46-year-old Londoner has starred in a variety of TV series, including In Ricky Gervais’ Channel 4 sitcom Derek where she played care home manager Hannah.
In series one of Our Girl she played mother Belinda Dawes and took on the role of Liz Carter in the Sky One sitcom Carters Get Rich.
She also stars alongside Jack Dee in the ITV comedy Bad Move. Kerry is also part of series seven of Dave’s hit series Taskmaster where the guests are giving challenges by Greg Davies.
English actor Tom stars as the editor of the Tambury Gazette, and Tony’s brother-in-law Matt.
He was co-writer of Channel 4 sitcom Fresh Meat and also played Noel in the BBC Two comedy thriller The Wrong Mans.
Tom is best known as Aurelius a.k.a Waterboy from ITV2 comedy Plebs.
41-year-old Game of Thrones actor plays Tony’s best mate and colleague at the Tambury Gazette.
Tony is an English actor, comedian, and writer, best known for playing characters in various comedy TV series including Extras, Black Books and Bang, Bang, It’s Reeves and Mortimer.
He has also starred in movies Sightseers and Ali G Indahouse and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Tony then moved into TV drama, appearing in HBO’s Game of Thrones and as Thomas Nashe in Anonymous.
44-year-old comedian and actress Diane reprises her role as Tony’s colleague Kath – head of advertising at the Tambury Gazette.
Diane is known for her roles in Sky One’s comedy series Rovers and BBC Two sitcom Motherland.
She studied at East 15 Acting School before playing Dawn in Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights and toured as a stand-up comedian.
You may recognise Diane as her alter ego Philomena Cunk from Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe.
