The Best Episodes of Small Prophets Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.6/10(500 votes)

   #1 - Down at the Cul-de-Sac

   S1:E12/9/2026

   Since his partner Clea went missing seven years ago, Michael Sleep's life has been on hold. But a mystical recipe in an old journal promises answers he’s been longing for.

   Director:Mackenzie Crook

   Writer:Mackenzie Crook

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   7.7/10(409 votes)

   #2 - Is This Legal?

   S1:E22/16/2026

   Michael converts his shed into an alchemist's laboratory, but Clive is getting suspicious. Kacey invites Michael to the pub, where he says too much about his mysterious experiment.

   Director:Mackenzie Crook

   Writer:Mackenzie Crook

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3. 

   7.9/10(327 votes)

   #3 - Should I Be Scared?

   S1:E32/23/2026

   Michael witnesses a crime and is questioned by the police. Meanwhile, Clive obsesses about a black rabbit, and Kacey visits Marvin Gardens and is shocked by what she sees.

   Director:Mackenzie Crook

   Writer:Mackenzie Crook

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   7.9/10(309 votes)

   #4 - The Birds of America

   S1:E43/2/2026

   Clive is seething when a truckload of steaming horse manure is dumped in front of Michael's house. Kacey comes round to help bury the jars and asks Michael about the hoarded boxes.

   Director:Mackenzie Crook

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5. 

   8.1/10(297 votes)

   #5 - Who's Gonna Make Me Laugh?

   S1:E53/9/2026

   Strange things are happening in Marvin Gardens, and they're starting to attract unwanted attention. It's time for Kacey and Michael to exhume the prophets from their pile of manure.

   Director:Mackenzie Crook

   Writer:Mackenzie Crook

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6. 

   8.3/10(326 votes)

   #6 - The Wise Man's Song

   S1:E63/16/2026

   The prophets are looking sick, Michael hasn't asked his questions, and all hell has broken loose in Marvin Gardens. It seems like the end of the line — or the start of a new adventure.

   Director:Mackenzie Crook

   Writer:Mackenzie Crook

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