Thursday, September 11, 2025

Animated Comedy 'Alley Cats' Created by and Starring Ricky Gervais Ordered to Series at Netflix

Netflix has today given a series order to the original animated comedy series Alley Cats created by and starring Ricky Gervais (After Life, Extras, the Office). The six-episode first season will debut in 2026.






The series will follow the trials and tribulations of a group of feral British cats who seek companionship while ruminating about the struggles of everyday life, and features a bold 2D animation style being produced at the UK-based Blink Industries.

In addition to Gervais, the voice cast will feature Tom Basden, Andrew Brooke, David Earl, Kerry Godliman, Jo Hartley, Diane Morgan, Natalie Cassidy and Tony Way.

Gervais will executive produce with Steven Hamilton Shaw. Gervais will also direct alongside Elliot Dear, with Tang Heng as production designer. Derek Productions and Shush Creative will produce.

"I play a fat, lazy, rude, opinionated creature with fangs, who's not as smart or brave as he thinks he is," said Gervais. "So quite a stretch."