8.736 minSeason 3 • Episode 6
LatestAn interview with a sick child hits Tony hard. Later, he makes a decision about Lisa's insurance money and joins his friends at the town fair.
Tony had a perfect life. But after his wife Lisa suddenly dies, Tony changes. After contemplating taking his own life, he decides instead to live long enough to punish the world by saying and doing whatever he likes from now on.
Writing
Gervais at his most vulnerable — less cringe, more ache.
Acting
Brady's Ray steals every scene with weathered warmth.
Score
Needle drops that weaponize nostalgia against your tear ducts.
Creator
Ricky Gervais
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gervais wrote season 1 after his own mother's death; the dog Brandy is his real-life rescue.
The bench scene in season 2 — where a stranger talks Tony down — was improvised and filmed in one take.
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