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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Small Prophets Season 1 Episode 1 - Down at the Cul-de-Sac
    7.6/10(500 votes)

    #1 - Down at the Cul-de-Sac

    S1:E1

    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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  2. Small Prophets Season 1 Episode 2 - Is This Legal?
    7.7/10(409 votes)

    #2 - Is This Legal?

    S1:E2

    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. Small Prophets Season 1 Episode 3 - Should I Be Scared?
    7.9/10(327 votes)

    #3 - Should I Be Scared?

    S1:E3

    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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  4. Small Prophets Season 1 Episode 4 - The Birds of America
    7.9/10(309 votes)

    #4 - The Birds of America

    S1:E4

    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
    Writer:Mackenzie Crook

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  5. Small Prophets Season 1 Episode 5 - Who's Gonna Make Me Laugh?
    8.1/10(297 votes)

    #5 - Who's Gonna Make Me Laugh?

    S1:E5

    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. Small Prophets Season 1 Episode 6 - The Wise Man's Song
    8.3/10(326 votes)

    #6 - The Wise Man's Song

    S1:E6

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Down at the Cul-de-Sac" is the worst rated episode of "Small Prophets". It scored 7.6/10 based on 500 votes. Directed by Mackenzie Crook and written by Mackenzie Crook, it aired on 2/9/2026. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Is This Legal?".