Small Axe (2020)

Drama · History

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.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (5,881 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

7.46 avg 5 episodes 8.0 → 7.5 81 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Mangrove	8.0	6,186
2	Lovers Rock	7.4	5,626
3	Red, White and Blue	7.6	3,539
4	Alex Wheatle	6.8	2,678
5	Education	7.5	2,623