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Season 1 – Small Prophets

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The magical and the mundane unfolds in a suburban shed as a lonely man stumbles into the supernatural; a recipe in an old journal promises Michael Sleep the answers he longs for.

Critics Reviews

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Lenny Ann Low The Age (Australia) Jun 23
5/5
A gentle, jewel-like, unhurried masterpiece that is funny, profound and manages to break and mend your heart in equal measures. Go to Full Review Scott Bryan BBC.com Mar 11
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[Crook] is fantastic at building not only a really original plot, you won’t see anything like this on TV this year, but also having humour that gets funnier every time it gets mentioned. Go to Full Review Carol Midgley The Times (UK) Feb 13
Small Prophets is richly steeped in Crook’s glorious brand of gentleness, his ability to imbue the ordinary with extraordinariness. Go to Full Review David Knox TV Tonight AU Jul 11
4.5/5
The dovetailing of story arcs is genius and the social observations are deftly imbued throughout. Go to Full Review James Walton The Spectator Feb 20
As in Detectorists, the result has a winning blend of mild melancholy, calm acceptance of the way these people are and something approaching defiance about their right to be so. It is, in short, completely lovely. Go to Full Review Helen Hawkins The Arts Desk Feb 18
5/5
Crook’s way with characterisation overall is a marvel, an acute understanding of minor foibles that say a lot. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Melissa W @woody678990 4d Really enjoyed this from Mackenzie Crook who seems to have nailed the charming and whimsical vibe in his shows like The Detectorists. This is very eccentric and magical also, and really entertaining. Well worth a watch. See more Gracie C @tealalaine 5d I really enjoyed this, was a bit different and a lovely pace. See more RZ U @RT47435222 Jul 28 Such a great watch; what a breath of fresh air. I am so eagerly awaiting season 2! See more Cherry P @Cherry99 Jul 24 It was great. No surprises McKenzie Crook is a artist. See more Hannah C @RT5690321 Jul 4 Very much enjoyed this show as I tend to like anything created by Mackenzie Crook. See more Alyson S @AlyDsa Jul 3 It's absolutely brilliant. It's got the same pace as The Detectorists but a completely different type of story. Mackenzie Crook had his hands all over it but he's not the main character. Michael Palin is brilliant. See more Read all reviews
Small Prophets — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Pearce Quigley

Michael Sleep

Lauren Patel

Kacey

Michael Palin

Brian

Jon Pointing

Clive

Mackenzie Crook

Gordon

Ed Kear

Brigham

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 9, 2026 Since his girlfriend went missing seven years ago, Michael Sleep's life has been on hold; but a recipe in an old journal promises to give the answers he's been longing for. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 9, 2026 Michael converts his shed into an alchemist's laboratory, but Clive is getting suspicious; Kacey invites Michael to the pub, where he says too much about his experiment. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 9, 2026 Michael witnesses a crime and is questioned by the police, and Brian has had a visitor at the care home but can't remember who it was; Clive is obsessing about a black rabbit, and Kacey visits Marvin Gardens and is shocked by what she sees. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 9, 2026 Clive is seething when a truckload of steaming horse manure is dumped in front of Michael's house; Kacey comes round to help bury the jars and asks Michael about the hoarded boxes. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 9, 2026 Strange things are happening in Marvin Gardens, and they're starting to attract unwanted attention; it's time for Kacey and Michael to exhume the prophets from their pile of manure. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 9, 2026 The prophets look sick, Michael doesn't ask his questions, and all hell breaks out in Marvin Gardens; it seems like the end of the line, or the start of a new adventure. Details

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Small Prophets — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Mackenzie Crook
Executive Producer
Emma Lawson, Christine Gernon, Emma Strain, Mackenzie Crook, Lisa Thomas
Screenwriter
Mackenzie Crook
Network
BBC
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Feb 9, 2026
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