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What to Watch After After Life
Beyond the Afterlife: Four Shows That Redefine Grief with Dark Humor
If you loved the mordant wit and aching heart of Ricky Gervais’s After Life, you’ll find a surprisingly cohesive quartet waiting to deepen that experience. From the newly released, boundary‑pushing Dying for Sex, to the cult‑favorite Fleabag, the timeless masterpiece Six Feet Under, and the quirky, spirit‑infused Not Dead Yet, each series offers a distinct angle on grief, mortality and the absurdity of everyday life.
Together they form a curated journey: Dying for Sex brings a fresh, unapologetic look at terminal illness and desire; Fleabag shatters the fourth wall with a heroine who, like Tony, wrestles with loss through biting humor; Six Feet Under provides a classic, multi‑generational meditation on death and family; and Not Dead Yet adds a supernatural workplace twist that keeps the conversation about grief lively and accessible. This blend of new, classic, audience‑loved, and thematically spot‑on titles ensures there’s a perfect follow‑up for every mood sparked by After Life.
Why these shows are similar to After Life
Tony had a perfect life. But after his wife Lisa suddenly dies, Tony changes. After contemplating taking his own life, he decides instead to live long enough to punish the world by saying and doing whatever he likes from now on.
These recommendations branch out from After Life with similar tone, themes, genre elements, or audience appeal.
Dying for Sex
TV • 2025
drama • comedy
Why Watch Next
This fresh, 2025 dramedy tackles terminal illness and the search for pleasure, echoing After Life's darkly comic exploration of grief while offering a bold, contemporary perspective that will resonate with fans of bittersweet humor.
Overview
After Molly Kochan receives a diagnosis of Stage IV metastatic breast cancer, she leaves her husband and explores the full breadth and complexity of her sexual desires for the first time in her life.
Fleabag
TV • 2016
comedy • drama
Why Watch Next
Fleabag’s razor‑sharp wit and candid look at loss mirrors Tony’s journey, delivering a fan‑favorite blend of dark comedy and raw emotion that makes it a perfect companion piece for After Life’s audience.
Overview
A portrait into the mind of a dry-witted, sexual, angry, porn-watching, grief-riddled woman, trying to make sense of the world. As she hurls herself headlong at modern living, Fleabag is thrown roughly up against the walls of contemporary London, with all its frenetic energy, late nights, and bright lights.
Six Feet Under
TV • 2001
drama
Why Watch Next
Six Feet Under stands as a classic, critically acclaimed series that delves into death, family dysfunction and existential humor—the very themes that define After Life, offering a timeless, richly layered viewing experience.
Overview
When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as—and far less predictable than—the one inside.
Not Dead Yet
TV • 2023
comedy
Why Watch Next
Not Dead Yet pairs supernatural comedy with obituary writing, creating a semantically tight match to After Life’s focus on mortality and grief, while its light‑hearted tone keeps audiences engaged.
Overview
Nell Serrano is a broke and newly single self-described disaster. She works to restart the life and career she left behind some 10 years ago. When writing obituaries is the only job she can find, Nell starts getting life advice from an unlikely (and dead) source.
More shows and movies featuring actors from After Life
Looking for familiar faces? These picks include performers connected to After Life.
Derek
TV • 2013
Why It’s Relevant
Derek shares After Life's heartfelt dramedy tone, focusing on compassion and personal connections within a caring community.
Plebs
TV • 2013
Why It’s Relevant
Plebs offers a comedic, satirical take on everyday struggles, echoing the reflective tone of After Life while showcasing Tom Basden's sharp wit in a historically anachronistic setting.
The Office
TV • 2001
Why It’s Relevant
The Office offers Ricky Gervais's signature dead‑pan humor and workplace satire, echoing the series' blend of comedy with deeper human insight.
