
Netflix will debut Ricky Gervais' new adult animated comedy Alley Cats in 2026. The Emmy and BAFTA winner behind After Life, Extras, and The Office created the six-part "slacker sitcom" about feral British cats from different backgrounds seeking friendship while discussing daily life. Gervais directs and voices a cat character, saying "I play a fat, lazy, rude, opinionated creature with fangs, who's not as smart or brave as he thinks he is. So quite a stretch." His frequent collaborators Tom Basden, Andrew Brooke, David Earl, Kerry Godliman, Jo Hartley and Diane Morgan join the cast, along with Natalie Cassidy and Tony Way. (Story URL)