Netflix has renewed the Ricky Gervais show After Life for a second season to air in 2020. The renewal comes not long after the dark comedy's first season premiered in February.

　　In a statement, Gervais said After Life--which features Gervais playing a character struggling to move on after his wife passes away and is known for its gallows humour--has generated a reaction unlike anything else he's ever worked on. He said he's excited to make an "even better" Season 2 but isn't happy about having to try harder.

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　　to celebrate the news of season 2 here's @rickygervais and the cast of After Life pissing about aka the season 1 bloopers pic.twitter.com/uTuUxPdvzX

　　— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) April 3, 2019

　　"I have never had a reaction like this before. It's been insane," Gervais said. "And heartwarming. But now I have to make sure the second season is even better so I'll probably have to work much harder than usual. Annoying really."

　　Gervais wrote and directed each of the six episodes in After Life's first season, and he created the show. Season 2 will also be six episodes; a specific premiere date in 2020 hasn't been announced.

　　To mark the announcement of Season 2, Netflix released the blooper reel for After Life Season 1, and it's really great. You can watch the clip in the video embedded above.