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After Life (2019)

After the death of his wife, journalist Tony Johnson contemplates suicide, but instead decides to spend the rest of his life saying and doing whatever he wants, regardless of how it impacts others.

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After Life
Comedy
Drama

Cast
Ricky Gervais , Tony Way , Mandeep Dhillon , Ashley Jensen , David Bradley , Penelope Wilton , David Earl , Jo Hartley , Paul Kaye
Release Date
March 8, 2019
Seasons
3
Network
Netflix
Writers
Ricky Gervais
Directors
Ricky Gervais
Showrunner
Ricky Gervais
Story By
ricky gervais

Summary

After the death of his wife, journalist Tony Johnson contemplates suicide, but instead decides to spend the rest of his life saying and doing whatever he wants, regardless of how it impacts others.

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