Technology · October 7, 2026
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Small Prophets’ On Apple TV, A Quirky British Comedy Where A Man Grows Tiny Truth-Tellers To Find Out What Happened To His Girlfriend
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Apple TV's 'Small Prophets' is a new British comedy series written, directed, and starring Mackenzie Crook. The show follows Michael Sleep, a man living in the wake of his girlfriend's disappearance seven years prior. The plot revolves around Michael discovering a recipe for 'homunculi'—tiny humanoids that serve as prophets—in his father's journal, which he hopes will provide answers about his missing partner. The series features Pearce Quigley in the lead role and Michael Palin as his father.
Apple TV's 'Small Prophets' is a new British comedy series written, directed, and starring Mackenzie Crook. The show follows Michael Sleep, a man living in the wake of his girlfriend's disappearance seven years prior. The plot revolves around Michael discovering a recipe for 'homunculi'—tiny humanoids that serve as prophets—in his father's journal, which he hopes will provide answers about his missing partner. The series features Pearce Quigley in the lead role and Michael Palin as his father.