"I thought that this was just a bedtime story, I didn't think it might actually be real." Apple TV revealed an official US trailer for a British series titled Small Prophets, a comic tale of the eccentric Michael Sleep. This originally debuted on BBC earlier in 2026 and is already in development for another season. It's finally hitting the US streaming via Apple TV starting in October this fall. Small Prophets is the story of a man who sets out to create homunculi — magical spirits that can predict the future. These magical creatures may have the answers Michael’s been searching for. Michael Sleep is still struggling after his girlfriend, Clea, vanished 7 years earlier. Sleep works in a DIY store, visits his dad Brian and hopes for Clea’s return. After receiving an alchemical recipe to create homunculi, he uses their prophecies to search for answers about whether he will ever see her again... Featuring Pearce Quigley as Michael Sleep, Mackenzie Crook, Michael Palin, Paul Kaye, Lauren Patel, Sophie Willan, Jon Pointing. Another modern series focused on grief, with a creative twist on how to deal with it. This looks oddly charming and kooky enough to watch – check it out. // Continue Reading ›