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Small Axe – Season 1, Episode 1

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Cast & Crew

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Shaun Parkes

Actor

Letitia Wright

Actor

Malachi Kirby

Actor

Rochenda Sandall

Actor

Jack Lowden

Actor

Steve McQueen

Director

Critics Reviews

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Clarisse Loughrey Independent (UK) 10/12/2020
5/5
The most striking moments of Mangrove, Steve McQueen's triumphant invocation of Black British history, aren't of anger, tears, or passion -- they're of silence. Go to Full Review James Croot The Post NZ 06/28/2021
It's the first two dramas that best showcase McQueen's powerful, diverse storytelling ability. Go to Full Review Tim Brayton Alternate Ending 12/31/2020
4/5
Weaves the message so naturally into the experience of watching a story about people that it never has the patronising smugness the words "message movie" tend to imply. Go to Full Review Sarah Marrs Lainey Gossip 12/03/2020
Mangrove is vital viewing in 2020. Go to Full Review Aaron Neuwirth We Live Entertainment 11/19/2020
This wouldn't be a proper courtroom drama without grand speeches, and Mangrove has several, including the final statements, which register as powerfully as needed. Go to Full Review Katie Smith-Wong Flick Feast 10/10/2020
4/5
There has never been a film more timely than Steve McQueen's compelling drama. With an array of powerful performances driving the story, Mangrove is as educational as it is essential. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Director
Steve McQueen
Executive Producer
Steve McQueen, Rose Garnett, Tracey Scoffield, David Tanner
Screenwriter
Steve McQueen
Network
MULTI
Genre
Drama, Other
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Nov 20, 2020