Small Prophets release schedule: Here's when the Apple TV dramedy drops new episodes

British comedy drama Small Prophets made its way into Apple TV in the United States after streaming on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer early this year. The Pearce Quigley-led BBC series dropped on Apple TV this week, almost six months after it completed its six-episode run in the United Kingdom. In addition to being a comedy, the series also has some fantasy elements.

Apple TV dropped the first two episodes together this Wednesday, and the remaining four episodes will stream on a weekly basis until November 04, 2026. If you have already seen the series on BBC, you would know that the Small Prophets finale ends on a cliffhanger. It wasn't until last month that BBC officially greenlit the second season.

Small Prophets release schedule: When do new episodes of the British comedy series drop on Apple TV?

The show originally followed a weekly release strategy between February 09, 2026, and March 16, 2026. However, Apple TV is shaking up the release strategy a bit by dropping the first two episodes together. From the third episode onward, the show will follow a weekly release pattern until November 04, 2026. Thus, the Small Prophets release schedule looks like this:

The British comedy follows an old DIY worker, Michael Sleep, who is waiting for his romantic partner, Clea, who disappeared seven years before the events of the series. One day, Michael visits his father, Brian, in the latter's retirement home, and there he learns about the legend of the homunculi.

Homunculi are tiny, humanoid creatures that specialize in answering anyone's questions. Desperate to learn if Clea would return, Michael turns to alchemy to create homunculi in his backyard. He is helped by his co-worker, Kacey (Lauren Patel).

"Michael gets help from his young coworker Kacey (Lauren Patel), an unlikely friendship that blossoms partly (but not wholly) through their mutual dislike of store manager Gordon (Mackenzie Crook). Their friendship adds to the frustration and intrigue of his nosy neighbors (Sophie Willan, Jon Pointing) who are obsessed with trying to find out what the h*ll is going on in the garden shed."

What happens in the first two episodes?

The first two half-hour-long episodes are focused on Michael creating the tiny humanoid creatures that will inform him if his missing romantic partner is indeed alive and if she will return. The first episode builds up to the closing minutes in which Michael finds the drawing of the humanoid creatures that his father drew.

The second episode then builds up his friendship with Kacey. The episode begins with Michael starting the process to create the homunculi. However, the turning point is in the second half of the episode when Michael visits the pub with Kacey. There, a drunk Michael informs Kacey about creating homunculi, setting up her choice to help him in the second-half of the series.

Episodes 3, 4, 5, and 6 follow Michael and Kacey trying to hide what they are doing from their nosy neighbors. Meanwhile, the creatures, which are born in the closing minutes of the second episode, mature slowly to reach the stage at which they can answer Michael, which he learns in the sixth episode, resulting in a cliffhanger ending.

Will this BBC series continue past the first season?

Yes, the BBC series will return for a second season. BBC officially renewed the series for season 2 on September 08, 2026. They did so through an official press release, which read:

"Small Prophets – the hit BBC comedy conjured up by Mackenzie Crook – is to return for a second series following its stellar first run. Starring Mackenzie Crook, Sir Michael Palin, Pearce Quigley and Lauren Patel, series two will make the move from BBC Two to BBC One."

The press release further continued:

"The six-part series will be written and directed by Mackenzie (Detectorists, Worzel Gummidge) and produced by BAFTA-winning Gill Isles (Car Share, Alma’s Not Normal). It will be made by Treasure Trove Productions and Channel X North."

The first two episodes of Small Prophets are accessible across the world on Apple TV, while all six episodes are streaming on BBC iPlayer.

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