Small Prophets Episodes 3 through 6 arrive weekly on Apple TV from October 14 through November 4, 2026. Apple is launching the six-episode comedy with Episodes 1 and 2 together on October 7, then switching to one new episode each Wednesday.
The rollout applies in territories receiving the series through Apple TV in 2026. The United Kingdom is the exception: the show aired on BBC Two earlier in the year, and Apple says it will become available to UK Apple TV subscribers in 2027.
- Episodes 1 and 2: October 7, 2026
- Episode 3: October 14, 2026
- Episode 4: October 21, 2026
- Episode 5: October 28, 2026
- Episode 6: November 4, 2026
Episode 3 arrives October 14
Episode 3 is titled “Should I Be Scared?” Michael witnesses a crime and faces questions from the police, while his neighbor Clive becomes preoccupied with a black rabbit. Kacey also visits Marvin Gardens and gets a closer look at the secret Michael has been building around his father’s alchemical recipe.
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The episode is the first weekly release after the premiere. That spacing matters because Episodes 1 and 2 establish Michael’s stalled life, Clea’s seven-year absence and the possibility that Brian’s homunculi can predict the future. Episode 3 begins bringing outsiders closer to the experiment.
Episodes 4 and 5 deepen the neighborhood mystery
Episode 4 arrives October 21. Kacey helps Michael with the strange aftermath of his work, while Clive’s suspicions become harder to manage. The comedy keeps the supernatural idea inside an ordinary row of homes, where a delivery or a garden shed can attract more attention than Michael wants.
Episode 5 follows on October 28. Strange incidents around Marvin Gardens start drawing wider notice, and Michael reaches the point at which the prophets must be brought out of the manure used to grow them. His private attempt to find Clea can no longer remain completely private.
The finale lands November 4
Episode 6 completes the season on November 4. The official outline says the prophets are looking ill while Michael still has not asked the questions that motivated the experiment. Disorder spreads through Marvin Gardens as he runs out of time to obtain the answers he wanted.
The release plan differs from the show’s original BBC run, but the order and weekly rhythm remain easy to follow. Viewers outside the UK receive the same six completed episodes rather than a newly produced Apple season. Apple’s schedule therefore gives viewers five weeks from the double premiere to the finale. The weekly gaps also preserve the show’s central uncertainty: whether Michael’s magical solution can help him move forward or only keep him tied to the past. Will you watch each Wednesday or wait until all six episodes are available? Tell us in the comments.
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