// THE VERGE — FINANZA
Apple TV’s great year continues with Small Prophets
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A quirky supernatural comedy is the latest welcome addition to the streaming service.
A quirky supernatural comedy is the latest welcome addition to the streaming service.
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Apple TV has had a really great run in 2026 — and a cozy new addition is helping expand its lineup even more. As the streaming service has attempted to grow in order to better compete with the likes of Disney and Netflix, it has steadily broadened the range of its series. This year has included everything from a pair of OnlyFans dramedies to the horror-comedy hybrid Widow’s Bay, alongside the return of some big names like Ted Lasso and Silo. And now you can add Small Prophets to the growing list of new flavors on Apple TV.
The six-episode comedy actually premiered on the BBC earlier this year, but it’s going to be streaming on Apple TV on October 7th. It’s a smart, silly, sweet, and occasionally stressful show, and also one tinged with just a bit of the supernatural. Sort of like British humor meets magical realism. The show centers on Michael Sleep (Pearce Quigley), who has been living like something of a hermit since his girlfriend Clea disappeared without a trace seven years ago. He’s essentially put his life on hold waiting for her to return: He works a job he hates at a hardware store, helps take care of his elderly father (Michael Palin), and lives in a house still stuffed with old boxes full of Clea’s things.
Then one day his dad has an idea: He tells Michael a secret, alchemical recipe that will let him grow tiny magical beings that can answer any question. And since Michael is desperate to know the answer to one particular question — will he ever see Clea again? — he decides to try it, despite not really believing it will work.