Small Prophets

A story of hope, grief, and the strange between-everyday things.

8.420261 Season29mReturning Series

Comedy

Drama

Mystery

Overview

The magical and mundane unfold in a suburban shed as a lonely man stumbles on the supernatural.

StatusReturning Series

First Air Date2026-02-09

Last Air Date2026-03-16

Seasons1

Episodes6

Episode Runtime29 min

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited Kingdom

Keywords

magical realism

homunculus

garden shed

Videos

1 total

Trailer

Small Prophets | Official Trailer - BBC

Seasons

Series 1

6 Episodes · 2026

Cast & Crew

Pearce Quigley

as Michael Sleep

Michael Palin

as Brian Sleep

Lauren Patel

as Kacey

Mackenzie Crook

as Gordon

Shola Adewusi

as Olive

Paul Kaye

as Roy

Riana Duce

as Kaitlin Thorncroft

Jon Pointing

as Clive

Sophie Willan

as Bev

Adam Wright

as Elliot

Reviews

greensky

May 16, 2026

2/10

I think I have missed something here. This series generally gets great reviews, but i found it bland, even boring.

Full review

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2026 · Drama

8.0

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2022 · Comedy

8.0

The Name Is Varvara

2026 · Drama

7.3

After the Quake

2025 · Drama

8.4

Julie and the Phantoms

2020 · Family

9.3

Century of Love

2024 · Drama

6.0

My Dream

2018 · Drama

7.5

The Cupid Coach

2021 · Comedy

6.7

Great Men Academy

2019 · Comedy

6.3

Watching Ellie

2002 · Comedy

5.3

American Dreamer

1990 · Comedy

8.3

Monty Python's Flying Circus

1969 · Comedy

Small Prophets

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