Ricky Gervais says he is working on a new season of After Life

"I have never had a reaction like this."

Ricky Gervais has announced he is working on a second season of After Life after the incredible response to season one. The comedian took to Twitter on Wednesday to thank fans for their support of the Netflix show, which was released earlier this month. He said:

"Thanks again for all the love for #AfterLife. I have never had a reaction like this. The reviews have been great but the response from viewers has been f*cking 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. "

Thanks again for all the love for #AfterLife. I have never had a reaction like this. The reviews have been great but the response from viewers has been fucking 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. pic.twitter.com/3tv4jxWqu8

— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) March 27, 2019

  The description of the show reads:

"Tony had a perfect life. But after his wife Lisa 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. "He thinks it’s like a Super Power — not caring about himself or anyone else — but it turns out to be tricky when everyone is trying to save the nice guy they used to know."

The rest of the cast includes Kerry Godliman as Tony’s wife Lisa, Tom Basden  as Tony’s brother-in-law Matt, Tony Way as Tony’s best-friend Lenny, David Bradley as Tony’s dad, and Ashley Jensen as a Nurse to Tony’s dad. AFTER LIFE is a Netflix original series from Derek Productions. The six-part series was created, written and directed by Ricky Gervais. Charlie Hanson is producer and Ricky Gervais and Duncan Hayes are executive producers.