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Small Prophets

2026 · 1 season

A gentle, quirky blend of suburban mundanity and quiet magic, with melancholy and warmth in equal measure.

Created by
Mackenzie Crook
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Pearce Quigley, Michael Palin, Lauren Patel
Tagline
A magical recipe unlocks new hope years after a mysterious disappearance.
Overview
The magical and mundane unfold in a suburban shed as a lonely man stumbles on the supernatural.

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Free in the UK
  • BBC iPlayer
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Mackenzie Crook
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Pearce Quigley, Michael Palin, Lauren Patel
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • isolation
  • mystery
  • healing
  • obsession
Places
  • suburbs
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, mystery
Created by
Mackenzie Crook
Written by
Mackenzie Crook
Starring
Pearce Quigley, Michael Palin, Lauren Patel, Mackenzie Crook, Shola Adewusi, Paul Kaye, Jon Pointing, Sophie Willan
Music
Cinder Well
Cinematography
Nick Brown
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes
Network
BBC Two, Apple TV
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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