The good, bad, and ugly about netflix series “After life"

Abstract

After Life is a British dark comedy series streaming on Netflix, created by Ricky Gervais, that deals with the bitter reality of grief experience and its consequences upon a person and his environment, and realistic portrayal of caregiver burden in dementia. The series has several positives. There is, however, a dangerous portrayal of psychiatrists and their role in helping people in need. This subtle message may lead to persons with psychological distress not to seek help which may subsequently lead to potentially deleterious consequences. This calls for advocacy favoring responsible entertainment where the show makers could perhaps encourage persons in distress to seek help. This article aims to discuss the many positives and few negatives about the series and the complexity of grief and mourning through the eyes of a fictional middle-aged newspaper journalist.