The second season begins with different experiences as Tony meets a local woman addicted to corrective surgery at those moments when he faces a different path. In those moments, the curtains rise on the community stage and things evolve differently as expected. As time goes on, as Tony receives devastating news, Tony seems sad about another loss, as he asks his friends and colleagues the place.
Contrasting the outrageous humor of the characters and the somber emotions that Tony is navigating is the crux of this series, Gervais finds a way to merge them together with delicacy and sensitivity.
After Life season 2 still boasts terrific performances (particularly from Gervais and Wilton), some laughs and touching moments, but it has nothing more to say or expand on from the first season.
With its collection of oddballs, perhaps the most intriguing thing about this uneven series is the way it underlines that, rather than one hero surrounded by lesser beings, in life everyone acts in an entirely different play.
A tender though often profane fable of loss and the healing power of human kindness, the series achieves new depths of feeling - and even hilarity - in its second season.
Series two is a genuinely sweet, moving & earnest portrayal of a man coming to terms with life, love & loss. You'll once again laugh & cry, (sometimes both at the same time!)
The first season basically told a reasonably complete story. As a consequence, the second six-episode run feels as if it's essentially retracing old territory.
