It turns out that we will be getting season two of Netflix’ After Life. Ricky Gervais, who wrote, directed, and starred in this acclaimed black comedy, confirmed that he already started writing the second season of the series.
Gervais announced the news via a post on Twitter.
“Thanks again for all the love for #AfterLife,” Gervais wrote. “I have never had a reaction like this. The reviews have been great but the response from viewers has been f***ing amazing. And that means so much more to me. You are the best fans in the world. Oh, and I’ve started writing series 2.”
The first season of After Life premiered on Netflix in early March with all six episodes being available for streaming at once. The show starred Gervais as Tony, a man who struggles to cope with the death of his wife. After a failed attempt at suicide, he decides to change his approach to the world and starts saying a doing whatever he likes. The cast list also includes Tom Basden, Tony Way, Diane Morgan, Mandeep Dhillon, and Ashley Jensen.
Although it was previously believed that After Life will have a limited run and conclude after season one, acclaim from audience and the critics obviously encouraged Netflix to order more episodes.
