Sound the klaxon, please: There has been a major After Life season 3 update after Netflix confirmed the show will be returning. Earlier this year, Gervais ~who plays main character Tony~ insisted that the third series really is "the last one".
Making a third series means After Life is the first show ever in his career history that he's strayed from his two seasons and a special tradition (The Office, Extras and Derek all released only the two, and one special). Here's everything we know about After Life season 3, from when it'll be airing, to what to expect and more.
When will After Life season 3 air?
January 2022! on Friday 14th to be precise. Announcing the news, Ricky Gervais wrote, "Official Artwork for #AfterLife3 On Netflix around the world Friday 14th January."
Remind me, what happened in After Life seasons 1 and 2?
The much-loved first season follows main character Tony struggling to deal with the loss of wife Lisa (played by Kerry Godliman). You see the journalist, who previously had a passion for life, abandoning his moral compass, living life without much regard for those around him. That is, until his nearest and dearest stage an intervention.
Season two saw him lose his Dad, and was left on a cliffhanger with a question mark hanging over the potential relationship between Tony and Emma (Ashley Jensen), the care home nurse who cared for his elderly father in season one.
When was After Life season 3 confirmed?
Gervais first confirmed the next season on Twitter in May 2020, writing: "Because so many of you watched #AfterLife2 so quickly and made it Number 1 again, the nice people at @Netflix have suggested that I get off my fat arse and do another season. This is all your fault," mirroring the exact Tweet he posted to confirm After Life season 2.
On September 28th, the actor revealed that he had finished the second draft of a script for the upcoming series. Exciting!
Is there an After Life season 3 trailer yet?
Sadly not. However, Netflix did make a (heartbreaking) montage of all of the saddest bits of seasons one and two to tide us over, in the meantime. Lucky us.
They also revealed on 21 April that filming on the third season had started:
While some first look images were released in December 2021:
