TV series

Small Axe

2020 · 1 season

Warm, lived-in period drama that turns quietly furious, letting ordinary community life and injustice land with patient, humane force.

Tagline: We are the small axe.
Overview: An anthology series of five stories looking at the lives of a group of friends and their families in London’s West Indian community from the late 1960s to the early 80s.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, justice, identity, family
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
justice
identity
family
rebellion
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
ensemble
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild