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The Worst Episodes of Small Axe

Every episode of Small Axe ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Small Axe!

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...
Genre:Drama
Network:BBC One

Worst Episodes Summary

"Alex Wheatle" is the worst rated episode of "Small Axe". It scored 6.8/10 based on 2575 votes. Directed by Steve McQueen and written by N/A, it aired on 12/6/2020. This episode scored 0.7 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Lover's Rock".

  • Alex Wheatle
    6.8/102,575 votes
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    #1 - Alex Wheatle

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/6/2020

    Alex Wheatle follows the true story of award-winning writer, Alex Wheatle, from a young boy through his early adult years. Having spent his childhood in a mostly white institutional care home with no love or family, he finally finds not only a sense of community for the first time in Brixton, but his identity and ability to grow his passion for music and DJing. When he is thrown in prison during the Brixton Uprising of 1981, he confronts his past and sees a path to healing.

    Director: Steve McQueen

    Writer: N/A

  • Lover's Rock
    7.5/105,422 votes
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    #2 - Lover's Rock

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/22/2020

    A single evening at a house party in 1980s West London sets the scene, developing intertwined relationships against a background of violence, romance and music.

    Director: Steve McQueen

    Writer: N/A

  • Education
    7.5/102,513 votes
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    #3 - Education

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/13/2020

    The coming of age story of 12-year-old Kingsley, who has a fascination for astronauts and rockets. When Kingsley is pulled to the headmaster's office for being disruptive in class, he discovers he's being sent to a school for those with "special needs." Distracted by working two jobs, his parents are unaware of the unofficial segregation policy at play, preventing many Black children from receiving the education they deserve, until a group of West Indian women take matters into their own hands.

    Director: Steve McQueen

    Writer: Steve McQueen, Courttia Newland

  • Red, White and Blue
    7.6/103,419 votes
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    #4 - Red, White and Blue

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/29/2020

    Spotlights the true story of Leroy Logan, who at a young age saw his father assaulted by two policemen, motivating him to join the Metropolitan Police and change their racist attitudes from within.

    Director: Steve McQueen

    Writer: N/A

  • Mangrove
    8.0/106,010 votes
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    #5 - Mangrove

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2020

    The true story of The Mangrove Nine, who clashed with London police in 1970. The trial that followed was the first judicial acknowledgment of behaviour motivated by racial hatred within the Metropolitan Police.

    Director: Steve McQueen

    Writer: Steve McQueen, Alastair Siddons