
Small Axe
2020 · Miniseries · TV-MA · ★ 6.9
An anthology series of five stories looking at the lives of a group of friends and their families in London’s West Indian community from the late 1960s to the early 80s.
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Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
7 hours to watch · 5 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-11-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (91 votes)
Themes
- anthology
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Innovative Storytelling · 2021
Cast & crew

Letitia Wright
as Altheia Jones

Shaun Parkes
as Frank Crichlow

Malachi Kirby
as Darcus Howe

Rochenda Sandall
as Barbara Beese

Jack Lowden
as Ian MacDonald

Sam Spruell
as PC Pulley

Gershwyn Eustache Jnr
as Eddie LeCointe Jnr

Nathaniel Martello-White
as Rhodan Gordan

Richie Campbell
as Rothwell Kentish
- JH
Jumayn Hunter
as Godfrey Millett
Directed by Steve McQueen
Episodes1 season · 5 episodes
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