Critics call Apple TV’s new comedy series the year’s quietest triumph

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Apple TV’s strongest new arrival this year may not be an original at all. “Small Prophets,” the six-episode comedy from “Detectorists” creator Mackenzie Crook, landed on the service on October 7th after a celebrated run on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, and early American reviews are treating it as the streamer’s standout of 2026.
The Hollywood Reporter says the series “may be the finest show to hit Apple this year,” with the caveat that the ran