Overview
- Gervais screened the first two episodes at the Annecy International Animation Festival to an enthusiastic, full-capacity audience and took part in a Q&A about the project.
- Alley Cats is a six-episode short-form 2D series for Netflix created, written and directed by Gervais, who also voices the lead ginger tomcat, Gus.
- The show follows a motley group of British feral cats in a character-driven sitcom format that uses coarse language and the presence of death to create emotional stakes.
- Gervais said the cast recorded together in the same room to keep performances realistic, and he secured permission to use The Smiths’ “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out.”
- Netflix set a global streaming release for August 7, 2026, the series was produced with Blink Industries and Gervais has signaled interest in a second season.