Afterlife...bloody brilliance right there on my screen.

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How can I go from crying with laughter then sobbing like my heart is breaking the next all within one 30 minute programme.

It’s so good.
Anyone been watching?

The therapist is gross. Why give him any money?
(I haven't seen them all yet but I guess he'll ' see the light' eventually' ! )

It wasnt as good as the first series but I thought that it was more because Tony had passed through the angry stage of grief and was slowly coming to acceptance. The therapist and theatre bloke were not funny at all and completely unnecessary. I read that there might be a third series. I think they should leave it there.

It's lost it's way a bit with the therapist. Awful character.
Penelope Wilson is brilliant. Worth watching just for her
'You are the frog , Tony'!
Such a natural actress and good to see Peter Egan too. !

I don’t think it was as good as season 1 but still very good.
Penelope Wilton was excellent (as usual).

It did have a very impressive cast.

Loved it. I skipped all the therapist scenes.

Absolutely loved both seasons though have to agree the therapist was a bit much at times, lost my mum a couple years ago so really identify with the grief storyline, hope there will be a season 3

The therapist and his friends were really coarse and crude. I wish I hadn't heard a word they said and I won't be watching Series 3 if they're in it.

Finished watching this last night and was blubbering my eyes out at the ending.
Six episodes is really not enough - roll on Season 3!

I bawled my eyes out watching this, more than series 1 from what I remember! Absolute brilliant though, Gervais is a genius! But couldn't stand the Therapist bits, bit too extreme for my humour

Love it. Going to watch it again tonight because I need a good cry, but I will be fast forwarding the therapist. Nobody needs to hear that shit.

Loved season 1, cried and laughed. It was brilliant. I'm not a Ricky fan, but that converted me.
Am going to watch season 2 this weekend I just hope it's as funny and heart warming. Mixed reviews it seems

I love the journalist who believes in ghosts horoscopes and all things woo! Rickys put downs are great. ( I can't really see him as Tony only Ricky!)!
Ive a feeling the am dram man will get a speech made to him soon about love and tolerance.
Pat the postman makes me laugh too.

The thing about Ricky is you either get him or you don't. I didn't mind the therapist as he was obviously there for shock value as that is what you normally get with Ricky's writing. In S1 it was Tony who got to say all the shocking and crude lines but because his character has evolved from angry to sad, they had to throw the therapist in to deliver them instead. Not sure the variety show worked either, Ricky does love a camp performer. And the "sex worker" character is just not convincing as someone standing round on street corners.

But, as people have said, I do think Ricky's female characters are well written. Lisa's character is so warm and also heartbreaking and that's how you feel his loss as a viewer. Same as Sandy and Penelope Wilton - they are just perfect. There may be a few clunky bits of the script (I can't bear the postman) and some of Tony's rants are predictable but other scenes like those with his poor Dad are just perfection. I think Ricky is very good at writing about human emotion. Wouldn't want to see a third series though, he should just leave it there.

The care home scenes really bring a tear to my eye! I get him and his rants. He is very marmite!

The thing about Ricky is you either get him or you don't.

Nope - perfectly possible to like some of his stuff dislike some 🤷‍♀️

I love this programme but I wish they wouldn't say the "see You Next Tuesday" word so much.

It is the one swear word which makes me cringe - it is vile.

I loved it, I'm really not a Ricky gervais fan but I love After Life.

The therapist scenes were awful though and unnecessary I thought. It might have been a good opportunity to show the benefits of counselling when dealing with grief rather than put people off therapy for life.

I sobbed for ages at the end though 'I can't sleep until you say goodnight' 😭

The first series was a masterpiece and the best television I have ever seen. Second series lacked something but still good.

The therapist is very typical of what a lot of toxic blokes out there actually think. RG is making his own comment on that.

Enjoyed overall it but the bits with the therapist spoilt it. Not funny and gross.

Absolutely loved it, just as much as the first series.
I like Paul Kaye but really hated the hideous therapist bits.
Love the postman and the sex worker.
Love it that Ricky clearly has no truck with self id.
Really, really love the homage to Ever Decreasing Circles in having Penelope Wilton and Peter Egan working together.

I love Ricky, I think he's a brilliant writer and Afterlife isn't like anything else on the tv. I thoroughly enjoyed it but think that should it now. (Although I will watch a 3rd season if he does another)

Well I watched the last episode and cried and cried. Absolutely brilliant !