After Life (2019)
A grieving widower decides to punish the world with brutal honesty, finding darkly comic moments in his melancholy.
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.
How intense is After Life?
After Life has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is measured, and it is a comfort watch and a full-attention watch. The humor runs dry and dark. Rated TV-MA.
What After Life feels like
- Tone
- melancholydarkly comicearnestheartwarming
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Comfort watchFull attention
Where to stream After Life
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 10, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is After Life for you?
Is After Life scary?
No. After Life is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is After Life gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is After Life sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is After Life OK for kids?
It is rated TV-MA, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3.
How long is After Life?
Episodes run about 30m.
Where can I stream After Life?
After Life is streaming on Netflix.
Does After Life have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
Cast and crew
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