About “Small Prophets” in a few words:

Small Prophets is a fresh British comedy‑drama from creator Mackenzie Crook that blends the ordinary with the extraordinary. It follows Michael Sleep, a bloke stuck in a rut since his partner Clea vanished seven years ago. When an old alchemical recipe turns up, he starts creating tiny homunculi — mystical little prophets — in hopes they’ll answer his biggest question: will he ever see Clea again? Along the way, friends, co‑workers, and nosy neighbours add to the delightful chaos.

Meet the characters from Small Prophets

Clive

Clive is that quietly intense person who shows up like a storm in sensible shoes — steady, stubborn, and weirdly sentimental about old receipts. He rarely talks about his feelings but will build an elaborate plan at 2 a.m. and expect you to follow it (and somehow it works). He keeps a pocket notebook full of doodles, phone numbers he never calls, and a list titled “Important Things” that mostly contains song lyrics and grocery items. He hates being the center of attention but will bellow inappropriately loud defenses for his friends, which is both heroic and slightly alarming.

Bev

Bev is the warm, slightly chaotic heart of every small gathering, the one who remembers birthdays and also forgets where she put her keys five minutes later. She’s endlessly hospitable — brings casseroles, plants, unsolicited advice — and has opinions about every neighborhood dog (and two of the cats). She tells stories like she’s performing a very casual one-woman show, digressions and all, and somehow you always end up laughing/crying/agreeing to host next time. She’s kind but blunt, like a cozy sweater with a surprising zipper.

Kacey

Kacey is gloriously unpredictable, part artist, part bungee-jump-impulse, who paints murals at dawn and organizes midnight poetry swaps because why not. She talks fast, apologizes too much, and has a habit of leaving tiny clay figures in strangers’ pockets (yes, really) — and then forgetting which pocket she used. She can simmer into quiet focus when making something by hand, but give her a glitter glue and a deadline and she’ll somehow make both chaos and beauty. Dramatic, loyal, and forever rearranging her life like a mood board.

Brigham

Brigham is practical to the point of myth: maps on the wall, a perfectly organized toolbox, a face that suggests you can rely on him for heavy lifting and bad jokes. He’s quietly protective, loves being outdoors until a cloud appears, then debates weather like it’s a personal betrayal — also he cries at weddings, but only the lakeside ones. He has a weird soft side — soft blankets, an embarrassingly large mug collection, and a secret playlist of showtunes he insists is “research.” Rules matter to him mostly until they don’t, and he’ll bend every one of them for someone he trusts.