Ricky Gervais takes on the After Life in the first look at his new Netflix comedy series.

The streaming giant dropped some first-look photos from the series on Monday (January 14), along with confirmation that it will arrive on Friday, March 8.

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Ricky Gervais plays Tony, a guy who's lost his wife and is trying to punish the world one savage put-down at a time. He's joined by a cast of hilarious British comedians and actors on an emotional rollercoaster. After Life is coming 8 March pic.twitter.com/Klel5YUrmg — Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) January 14, 2019

The comedy great behind The Office and Life's Too Short is joined by the cream of the crop of the British comedy and acting worlds in the new series, in which he plays a man jaded by the death of his wife.

Tony (Gervais) is intent on punishing the rest of the world for taking his wife away, but his efforts are constantly complicated by the people around him actually being nice to him!

Slowly but surely, Tony is horrified to realise that the people in his life might actually be turning him into a better person.

As mentioned, the show has a stellar cast. After Life reunites Gervais with former Extras co-star Ashley Jensen, Derek stars David Earl and Kerry Godliman and David Brent: Life on the Road castmate Tom Basden.

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The ensemble also features Downton Abbey's Penelope Wilton, Philomena Cunk's Diane Morgan, Game of Thrones' David Bradley, stand-up Roisin Conaty and Collateral's Tony Way.

Gervais has been teasing After Life for two years now, having first revealed back in 2017 that he'd been inspired to return to the sitcom format to play an "absolute loser".

"I've lost everything," he said of the character at the time. "I haven't got a house, I haven't got a job because I was a bit of a kept man, and now I have to start dating again. It's horrendous."

The idea has evolved since that point, and After Life now arrives on Netflix in March.

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