After Life: a bitter but strangely saccharine look at anger and grief

Ricky Gervais’ new Netflix series spies the lesser-seen side of the mourning process - but still rings hollow

“You’re so fucking lovely,” says Lisa Johnson, her kind voice wavering as she speaks to widowed husband Tony from a laptop and beyond the grave.

He watches her with sentimental eyes as she relays wisdom and life-lessons from her hospital bed, all given with love and her own subtle grief as Lisa (brilliantly…