Alley Cats, From Ricky Gervais, to Debut on Netflix in 2026

Netflix announced today that Alley Cats, a brand new original adult animated comedy series, from Emmy and BAFTA award-winning creator Ricky Gervais (After Life, Extras, The Office) will debut on Netflix in 2026.

The series boasts a cast that includes Ricky Gervais, Tom Basden, Andrew Brooke, David Earl, Kerry Godliman, Jo Hartley, and Diane Morgan, and also features Natalie Cassidy and Tony Way.

Alley Cats is a slacker sitcom created by and starring the multi-award-winning Ricky Gervais. The adult animation follows the trials and tribulations of a group of feral British cats from all walks of society, who seek companionship while ruminating on everyday life.

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.

“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,” said Ricky Gervais about the six-episode series.

The series, which will feature 15-minute episodes, boasts a bold 2D animation style produced by the UK-based award-winning Blink Industries (Dead End: Paranormal Park, Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared).

The executive producers include Ricky Gervais (Dog Man) of Derek Productions and Steven Hamilton Shaw (Gnomeo & Juliet) of Shush Creative. Elliot Dear is the co-director, and Tang Heng (Kung Fu Panda) is the production designer.