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After Life
When grief makes you a nightmare to be around, and people stay anyway. 🐕
Who it's for
Tony's grief after losing his wife Lisa turns into rage: he decides to say and do whatever he wants, and the show lets him be truly unpleasant, which validates the anger and nihilism many grieving people feel but hide.
Feelings it meets
What it is
After Life is a British comedy-drama created, written and directed by Ricky Gervais, released on Netflix in three series from 2019 to 2022. Tony Johnson, a features writer at the local newspaper, the Tambury Gazette, is left depressed and suicidal after his wife Lisa dies of breast cancer, and decides instead to punish the world by saying and doing whatever he likes.
Where to find it
A Netflix original. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Suicidal ideation and a spouse's death.
Age: TV-MA (suggested 16+)
Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching,Charles Dickens, Great Expectations, Chapter LIX
