Ricky Gervais’ ‘Alley Cats’ Netflix Trailer: And You Thought Heathcliff Terrified the Neighborhood…
The 6-part animated series features Gervais and longtime collaborators as British cats trade explicit jokes and everyday observations.
- On Monday, creator Ricky Gervais announced his return to adult animation with Alley Cats, a Netflix series premiering August 7, 2026, following a group of feral British cats ruminating on life and death.
- The project marks Gervais' return to the adult animation game 13 years after the conclusion of HBO and Channel 4's The Ricky Gervais Show, utilizing a 2D animation style inspired by the Hanna-Barbera-era.
- Animation studio Blink Industries produces the series with Hugo Donkin and production designer Tang Heng, while the ensemble voice cast includes Tom Basden, Diane Morgan, and Kerry Godliman among others.
- Described as a "slacker sitcom," the show features Gervais voicing a "fat, lazy, rude, opinionated creature with fangs," with a sneak peek of the trailer debuting at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
- Aside from stand-up, Alley Cats marks Gervais' first TV creation since After Life concluded in 2022, joining Netflix's catalog of acclaimed adult animated sitcoms including BoJack Horseman.
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Ricky Gervais and his cartoon feline friends arrive in Netflix's 'Alley Cats' trailer, and the comic is returning to adult animation after 13 years
Ricky Gervais is bringing his signature brand of comedy back to the world of adult animation with his latest project, Alley Cats. The series is set to launch on Netflix on August 7, and it marks a significant return for the comic to the genre after a 13-year absence. It has been a long wait since the conclusion of The Ricky Gervais Show, which famously adapted the podcast featuring Gervais, Stephen Merchant, and Karl Pilkington into a series usi…
Netflix Drops Trailer for Ricky Gervais Adult Animated Comedy ‘Alley
The ruminations of feral British cats from all walks of life have never been funnier than in this new series, created, written and directed by the iconic comedian; debuts on August 7; Gervias Masterclass set June 25 in Annecy,
Netflix Debuts Trailer for ‘Alley Cats’, Ricky Gervais’ New Adult Animated Comedy About Feral British Cats
Ricky Gervais is returning to television with Alley Cats, a new adult animated comedy series set to premiere on Netflix on August 7. Created, written, and directed by the Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning comedian behind The Office, Extras, and After Life, the series is a witty look at life through the eyes of a group of feral British cats navigating the everyday absurdities of the world around them. Gervais co-directed the series with Elliot Dear (P…
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