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Small Prophets Review
Mackenzie Crook's Apple TV series Small Prophets blends magic with mundane life for unhurried comedy.
In brief
Mackenzie Crook's Apple TV series Small Prophets blends magic with mundane life for unhurried comedy. Mackenzie Crook's Apple TV series Small Prophets uses alchemy to find a missing girlfriend while maintaining quiet humor. Originally reported by AV Club.
Michael Sleep's life
Michael Sleep (Pearce Quigley) works a soul-sucking job in a hardware store and visits his doddery dad Brian in the old folk’s home.
Clea's disappearance
Michael’s girlfriend Clea disappeared seven years ago without answers, leaving him in perpetual limbo.
Brian's alchemy plan
Brian tells Michael about homunculi from 16th-century alchemy that can be grown in pots to find Clea.
Homunculi creation
Michael creates homunculi using items and light chanting, resulting in three beings in his garden shed.
Kacey's friendship
Michael forms a bond with Kacey, a younger co-worker who shares his sarcasm and becomes a co-conspirator.
Small Prophets premiere
Small Prophets premieres on Apple TV outside the UK and iPlayer in the UK, with a second season renewal.
The story's tone
Small Prophets blends quiet humor with unresolved grief, offering a realistic platonic relationship between an older man and younger woman.
Here's the gist
Mackenzie Crook's Apple TV series Small Prophets uses alchemy to find a missing girlfriend while maintaining quiet humor.
