John Cleese defends Ricky Gervais’s ‘Alley Cats’ series

Ricky Gervais's animated series 'Alley Cats' has received support from veteran comedian John Cleese despite poor critical reception. The dark, politically incorrect Netflix comedy, which premiered last weekend, currently holds a score of 39 percent on Metacritic. The Telegraph awarded the series zero stars, while The Independent gave it one star. Several other outlets have rated the show two stars. Despite the negative reviews, Ricky Gervais shared an image on social media showing the series performing well on the Netflix UK top 10 list, suggesting a disconnect between critical opinion and audience engagement. Deadline reported that it contacted Netflix for official viewing figures, but the platform has yet to provide data. John Cleese has expressed his support for 'Alley Cats', though further details regarding his specific comments were not included in the report.