after is an intimate and immersive worldwide exploration of different cultures, societies and institutions to uncover how each culture ritualizes the afterlife and ultimately, celebrates life in doing so.
The central theme of each episode is that, despite our differences, there are connections that we all have as individuals.
The focus then narrows to their beliefs and relationship with the afterlife. Whether visiting the sites of rituals that are no longer in practice, partaking in a ceremony firsthand or visiting a bar with a quirky way of honoring the dead,after explores how each community celebrates life through their preparation for what comes in the afterlife.