'Alley Cats' first look. Courtesy of Netflix Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Ricky Gervais is going to play a "fat, lazy, rude, opinionated creature with fangs, who's not as smart or brave as he thinks he is" in upcoming Netflix adult animated comedy series Alley Cats. "Quite a stretch," the comedian called his newest role. Good one - so Alley Cats will be that kind of humour.