As recently hinted at by Ted Sarandos, Ricky Gervais is bringing his latest comedy tour to Netflix over the Christmas period with Ricky Gervais: Mortality , confirmed for a global Netflix release on December 30th, 2025.

The special was filmed during the London Palladium stop-off of the global tour, which took the comic across the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, and the United States. The special sees the comic eaning into material that refuses to tiptoe around difficult ideas. As Netflix puts it, “no topic is off limits,” and Gervais uses that freedom to push into the sharp, uneasy territory he’s become known for.

The special “further solidifies his reputation as one of the most influential voices in comedy,” framing his trademark irreverence around the one subject none of us can dodge

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