Ricky Gervais‘ spirit animal is undoubtedly a cat. He’s used that to conjure up new Netflix grownup animated comedy collection Alley Cats.
Alley Cats follows “a group of feral British cats from all walks of society, who seek companionship while ruminating on everyday life,” its synopsis reads. “From the funny to the absurd, the series is packed with Gervais’ signature style of heart and social commentary that audiences have come to expect.”
The standout piece of Alley Cats to date is its tagline: “Nine lives, zero fucks.” You merely can’t do higher.
Every of the six Alley Cats episodes is quarter-hour lengthy.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited about a trailer,” Gervais, the present’s creator, author and director stated in a press release shared with the media on Monday. “I can’t wait for everyone to get to know these cats.”
Elliot Pricey co-directs the cartoon. Gervais, Steven Hamilton Shaw, James Stevenson Bretton and Ben Lole government produce, and Hugo Donkin produces. Tang Heng is manufacturing designer; Blink Industries is the animation studio.
Along with Gervais, Alley Cats additionally stars Tom Basden, Andrew Brooke, David Earl, Kerry Godliman, Jo Hartley and Diane Morgan. It options Natalie Cassidy and Tony Method.
Gervais’ character is, in fact, chubby and orange. As a result of for some motive that has come to equate “sarcastic TV cat” within the custom of Garfield and Heathcliff.
Alley Cats premieres on Aug. 7, 2026. Till then, catch the outdated Garfield and Associates (1988) on Peacock — it holds up.
Watch the Alley Cats trailer.
Gervais is the creator and star of The Workplace, Extras, Derek and Netflix’s personal After Life. He famously hosted the Golden Globe Awards 5 occasions: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2020.
Netflix has a powerful historical past of grownup animated sitcoms. Standouts embrace BoJack Horseman, Massive Mouth and Invoice Burr’s F Is for Household.
