The Claws Are Out For Ricky Gervais' 'Abysmal' And 'Crude' New Netflix Series

Critics are calling Alley Cats the “worst thing I’ve watched on television this year” and the “worst thing to happen to cats since Cats”.

Ricky Gervais is back on Netflix – or, at least, his voice is.

The creator of iconic comedies like The Office, Extras and Afterlife’s latest project is Alley Cats, a foul-mouthed feline-themed animated comedy.

When a lost orphan kitten can’t find her way home, a group of cynical alley cats take her in and show her the ropes.

Featuring voices from comedy like Diane Morgan, Tom Basden and Kerry Godliman, Alley Cats features all of Ricky’s trademark musings about religion, mortality and nihilism.

On paper it has all the ingredients to be a hit, but the reviews for Alley Cats are less than positive.

In fact, the general consensus is that Alley Cats is “abysmal”, “crude”........

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