Netflix have released the trailer for season two of After Life and the excitement is real

Netflix have released the trailer for season two of After Life and the excitement is real.

As the trailer premiered, Gervais said that he had been "blown away" by the reaction to the first season - and that it was unlike anything he had experienced before.

"It’s been truly heart-warming to see how the show has resonated with so many viewers on an emotional level. I can’t wait for everyone to see season 2 where hope is everything," he said.

Set in the small fictitious town of Tambury, the comedy-drama series follows Tony (Ricky Gervais), a writer for the local newspaper whose life is upended after his wife dies from cancer. Season two will see Tony - who is still struggling with immense grief for his wife - try to become a better friend to those around him. Each grappling with their own problems and only to be intensified by the looming threat of the local newspaper being shut down. Will the town’s local Am-Dram show lift everyone’s spirits? After Life is a Netflix original series from Derek Productions. The six-part series is created, written and directed by Ricky Gervais. Charlie Hanson is producer and Ricky Gervais and Duncan Hayes are executive producers. Alongside Ricky Gervais, returning cast includes: Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey, Doctor Who), David Bradley (The Harry Potter series, Game of Thrones),  Ashley Jensen (Extras), Tom Basden (Plebs, David Brent: Life On The Road), Tony Way (Edge of Tomorrow), David Earl (Cemetery Junction, Derek), Joe Wilkinson (Him and Her), Kerry Godliman (Derek), Mandeep Dhillon, Jo Hartley, Roisin Conaty and Diane Morgan (David Brent: Life On The Road), Tracy-Ann Oberman (Eastenders). Peter Egan (Downton Abbey), Ethan Lawrence (Bad Education) and Bill Ward (Coronation Street, Emmerdale) are also set to star in the series. Season two of After Life lands on Netflix on April 24. But in the meantime, you can check out the trailer below.

The dog is back. @rickygervais is back. The genuinely gut-punching messages from his dead wife are back. It must be the trailer for After Life s2. Coming 24 April. pic.twitter.com/eEJDdbGjJW

— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) April 9, 2020