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Season 1 – Ricky Gervais' Alley Cats

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A gang of foul-mouthed feral cats cause havoc while musing on the meaning of life and fighting for survival in a brutal human world.
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Ricky Gervais' Alley Cats — Season 1

Critics Reviews

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Anita Singh Daily Telegraph (UK) 1d
0/5
Alley Cats is staggeringly unfunny. It’s bizarre to see someone of Gervais’s talent produce this. Go to Full Review
Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter 1d
[Turns] on a dime between casually vicious and ooey-gooey sweet. But lacking the creative depth to make either tone land, it winds up a comedy of existential angst that’s rarely all that funny and only occasionally kind of moving. Go to Full Review
Alison Herman Variety 2d
“Alley Cats” doesn’t just revel in the nastiness of feral life. The show also depicts its hardships with disarming frankness, even verging on despondency. Go to Full Review
Jack Seale Radio Times 1d
1/5
In 2D, his writing falls flatter than ever. Go to Full Review
Tom Percival metro.co.uk 1d
1/5
Alley Cats is the absence of joy. It is the televisual equivalent of a black hole of bad ideas that sucks happiness out of a room, leaving only the howling void of boredom and misery in the space that enjoyment once occupied. Go to Full Review
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Danny S @RT45964286 1h It’s a warm story and an easy watch. Ricky being Ricky with his stories and messages on life. Loved it. Waiting for season 2. Like Gus would say. Phuk’em critics they are proper *unts aren’t they. Watch and know it for yourselves. See more Nikita B @RT54879489 3h A wonderful show, witty and full of soul. One has to be really rotten to the core to not like this See more Matt H @RT75760332 3h Underwhelming! Its clear Gervais has put limited time and effort in to writting this haphazard series. It is the same regurgitated jokes, characters and voices from the past 20 years, this latest project landed flat on its face. Poor plot, lack of creative thought, only upside was the animation. Give it a miss. See more Grayson S @Gs8628 5h Once you get past the first episode and get the humor this really works. This was fresh See more Robert S @RT91273788 8h Absolutely brilliant! Gervais has nailed this with the dialogue and banter between the cats. Only hope there’s another season. See more Horror fan 4 @Horrorfan4life 9h Ricky knocked it out of the park with this little animated gem. These street wise cats are hilarious. I absolutely loved every minute of this series. Look it's obviously not for kids but as an adults is right up our alley. The crude humor absolutely works and there is a nice message in it to. Family is forever and enjoy the little things in life. Tim Treakle See more Read all reviews
Ricky Gervais' Alley Cats — Season 1

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 7, 2026 Lost Cat gang leader Gus and his crew of feral felines go on a hunting trip to the cemetery to catch some tasty mice; they find a lost kitten. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 7, 2026 Havoc Riots on the news inspire the gang to cause havoc and attack an unsuspecting human; a trip to the vet for a friend and fellow cat dampens their spirits. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 7, 2026 Kids Relationship chat derails the plan to find the kitten's home; Puke lets a surprising secret out of the bag, which prompts Gus to visit his ailing mother. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 7, 2026 Date Night The gang takes on an impossible challenge to get Puke adopted; Gus is torn between playing it cool and asking a feisty feline out on a date. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 7, 2026 Mum Bedridden with a feline flu, the kitten has a fever dream that reveals a clue to finding home; Gus gets his paws on some catnip to deal with bad news. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 7, 2026 Home The gang plans to retrace the steps of the fever dream, but talk of pesky bees sends them on a side mission; will the kitten ever find the way home? Details

Season Info

Director
Ricky Gervais, Elliot Dear
Creator
Ricky Gervais
Executive Producer
Ricky Gervais, Steve Hamilton Shaw
Network
Netflix
Genre
Comedy, Animation
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Aug 7, 2026
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