Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)
Story overview
Ricky Gervais: Mortality is a 2025 stand-up comedy special where the comedian delivers his signature dark, satirical humor while confronting profound themes of life, death, and societal issues. In this 60-minute performance, Gervais offers a brutally honest and unflinching examination of human existence, sparing no topic—including his own mortality—in his characteristic provocative style.
Parent Guide
This stand-up special contains mature content throughout, including strong language, explicit discussions of adult themes, and dark humor about mortality and societal issues. It is rated TV-MA for a reason and should only be viewed by mature audiences who can handle provocative, boundary-pushing comedy.
Content breakdown
No physical violence or peril depicted. However, there are frequent discussions about death, mortality, and existential threats.
Contains disturbing themes about death, mortality, and existential dread. Gervais discusses these topics with dark humor that some may find unsettling or morbid.
Frequent strong profanity throughout, including f-words, s-words, and other explicit language typical of Gervais' stand-up style.
May include sexual references or innuendo as part of Gervais' comedy, but no explicit sexual content or nudity is expected in this stand-up format.
No depiction or discussion of substance use noted in the overview, though Gervais may make passing references as part of his comedy.
Deals with intense existential themes about life and death, presented with dark humor that may provoke strong emotional reactions or discomfort in some viewers.
Parent tips
This TV-MA rated comedy special contains strong adult language, mature themes, and dark humor about death and existential topics. It is intended for mature audiences only. Parents should be aware that Gervais' comedy frequently challenges social norms and includes explicit content that may be inappropriate for younger viewers.
Parent chat guide
Parent follow-up questions
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- What did you think about Gervais' approach to talking about death and mortality?
- How does his comedy make you think differently about serious topics?
- What parts of his humor did you find funny versus offensive or uncomfortable?
- How does this special compare to other comedians you've watched?
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