Small Axe (2020)

We are the small axe.

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.

Small Axe

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Letitia Wright
Letitia Wright
as Altheia Jones
Shaun Parkes
Shaun Parkes
as Frank Crichlow
Malachi Kirby
Malachi Kirby
as Darcus Howe
Rochenda Sandall
Rochenda Sandall
as Barbara Beese
Jack Lowden
Jack Lowden
as Ian MacDonald
Sam Spruell
Sam Spruell
as PC Pulley
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr
as Eddie LeCointe Jnr
Nathaniel Martello-White
Nathaniel Martello-White
as Rhodan Gordan
Richie Campbell
Richie Campbell
as Rothwell Kentish
Jumayn Hunter
Jumayn Hunter
as Godfrey Millett
Gary Beadle
Gary Beadle
as Dolston Isaacs
Richard Cordery
Richard Cordery
as Mr. Croft
Alex Jennings
Alex Jennings
as Judge Clarke
Derek Griffiths
Derek Griffiths
as CLR James
Jodhi May
Jodhi May
as Selma James
Llewella Gideon
Llewella Gideon
as Aunt Betty
Tahj Miles
Tahj Miles
as Kendrick Manning
Michelle Greenidge
Michelle Greenidge
as Mrs. Manning
Tayo Jarrett
Tayo Jarrett
as Linton
Thomas Coombes
Thomas Coombes
as PC Royce
Joseph Quinn
Joseph Quinn
as PC Dixon
Doreen Ingleton
Doreen Ingleton
as Mrs. Tetley
Tyrone Huggins
Tyrone Huggins
as Granville
Samuel West
Samuel West
as Mr. Hill
Joe Tucker
Joe Tucker
as Court Officer 1
James Hillier
James Hillier
as Chief Inspector
Steven O'Neill
Steven O'Neill
as Magistrate
Ben Caplan
Ben Caplan
as Mr. Stedman
Stefan Kalipha
Stefan Kalipha
as Card player
Jay Simpson
Jay Simpson
as Duty Officer
Akbar Kurtha
Akbar Kurtha
as Dr. Chadee
Shem Hamilton
Shem Hamilton
as Benson
Karl Farrer
Karl Farrer
as Journalist (uncredited)
Joshua Neil
Joshua Neil
as James (uncredited)
Jason A. Rivers
Jason A. Rivers
as Journalist (uncredited)
Rachel Sophia-Anthony
Rachel Sophia-Anthony
as Family Member to Darcus Howe (uncredited)
Joshua Viner
Joshua Viner
as Mr. Abott (uncredited)
Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn
Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn
as Martha
Micheal Ward
Micheal Ward
as Franklyn
Shaniqua Okwok
Shaniqua Okwok
as Patty
Kedar Williams-Stirling
Kedar Williams-Stirling
as Clifton
Ellis George
Ellis George
as Cynthia
Francis Lovehall
Francis Lovehall
as Reggie
Daniel Francis-Swaby
Daniel Francis-Swaby
as Bammy
Alexander James-Blake
Alexander James-Blake
as Parker B
Kadeem Ramsay
Kadeem Ramsay
as Samson
Romario Simpson
Romario Simpson
as Lizard
Jermaine Freeman
Jermaine Freeman
as Skinner
Marcus Fraser
Marcus Fraser
as Jabba
Saffron Coomber
Saffron Coomber
as Grace
Frankie Fox
Frankie Fox
as Eddie Marks
Dennis Bovell
Dennis Bovell
as Milton
Sheyi Cole
Sheyi Cole
as Alex Wheatle
Robbie Gee
Robbie Gee
as Simeon
Jonathan Jules
Jonathan Jules
as Dennis Isaacs
Elliot Edusah
Elliot Edusah
as Valentine Golding (Valin)
Ashley McGuire
Ashley McGuire
as Cook
Asad-Shareef Muhammad
Asad-Shareef Muhammad
as Alex Wheatle (8)
Leah Walker
Leah Walker
as Beverly
Johann Myers
Johann Myers
as Cutlass Rankin
Louis J Rhone
Louis J Rhone
as Rankin's Dread
Riley Burgin
Riley Burgin
as Terry (11)
Zakiyyah Deen
Zakiyyah Deen
as Barber Dread
Kenyah Sandy
Kenyah Sandy
as Kingsley Smith (Age 12)
Sharlene Whyte
Sharlene Whyte
as Agnes Smith
Tamara Lawrance
Tamara Lawrance
as Stephanie Smith (Age 18)
Daniel Francis
Daniel Francis
as Esmond Smith
Josette Simon
Josette Simon
as Lydia Thomas
Ryan Masher
Ryan Masher
as Joseph
Naomi Ackie
Naomi Ackie
as Hazel
Jairaj Varsani
Jairaj Varsani
as Sajid
Aiyana Goodfellow
Aiyana Goodfellow
as Nina
John Boyega
John Boyega
as Leroy Logan
Khali Best
Khali Best
as Badger
Tabitha Byron
Tabitha Byron
as Sheila (Age 10)
Kemal Sylvester
Kemal Sylvester
as Bus Driver
Kate Dickie
Kate Dickie
as Miss Gill
Stewart Wright
Stewart Wright
as Mr. Baines
Nigel Boyle
Nigel Boyle
as Mr. Harnley
Steve Toussaint
Steve Toussaint
as Ken Logan
Dexter Flanders
Dexter Flanders
as Floyd
Roshawn Hewitt
Roshawn Hewitt
as Baz (Age 13)
Adrian Rawlins
Adrian Rawlins
as Headmaster Mr. Evans
Joy Richardson
Joy Richardson
as Mrs. Logan
Xavien Russell
Xavien Russell
as Jerry
Trevor Laird
Trevor Laird
as Augustin
Jade Anouka
Jade Anouka
as Mrs. Morrison
Sam Fourness
Sam Fourness
as Mr. Kimble
Ralph Davis
Ralph Davis
as Mr. Townsend
Kayla Meikle
Kayla Meikle
as Mrs. Howard
Temirlan Blaev
Temirlan Blaev
as Pupil
Brooke Haynes
Brooke Haynes
as Samantha
Tony Dawson
Tony Dawson
as School Teacher (uncredited)
Antonia Thomas
Antonia Thomas
as Gretl
Cecilia Noble
Cecilia Noble
as Mrs. Isaacs
Seroca Davis
Seroca Davis
as Hyacinth
Ross Cahill
Ross Cahill
as Perry
Liam Garrigan
Liam Garrigan
as Greg Huggan
Lennox Tuitt
Lennox Tuitt
as Lincoln
Tyrone Huntley
Tyrone Huntley
as Leee John
Shanelle Young
Shanelle Young
as Gloria Isaacs
Nadine Marshall
Nadine Marshall
as Jesse John
Terence Nzaji Egnie
Terence Nzaji Egnie
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Conor Lowson
Conor Lowson
as TPC David
Nathan Vidal
Nathan Vidal
as Young Leroy
Mark Stanley
Mark Stanley
as Ed Harrigan
Assad Zaman
Assad Zaman
as PC Asif Kamali
Jaden Oshenye
Jaden Oshenye
as Leee (Age 14)
Jim Sturgeon
Jim Sturgeon
as Class Instructor
Eddie-Joe Robinson
Eddie-Joe Robinson
as PC Milar
Jack Bence
Jack Bence
as
Tut Nyuot
Tut Nyuot
as Abraham Oyemi
Sutara Gayle
Sutara Gayle
as Linda
Neil Maskell
Neil Maskell
as Inspector Willis
Steve Nicolson
Steve Nicolson
as Drill Instructor
Joshua Hill
Joshua Hill
as PC May
Ciarán Owens
Ciarán Owens
as Senior Officer
Cory Peterson
Cory Peterson
as Philford
Neal Barry
Neal Barry
as Desk Sergeant
Samuel Oatley
Samuel Oatley
as PC Cooper
John Hodgkinson
John Hodgkinson
as Interviewer
Stephen Boxer
Stephen Boxer
as Chief Inspector
Tyrone Jeffers
Tyrone Jeffers
as Record Shop Customer (uncredited)
Christian King
Christian King
as Court Witness (uncredited)
Luke Willis
Luke Willis
as Police Recruit (uncredited)
Calum Callaghan
Calum Callaghan
as PC Beck
Jo Martin
Jo Martin
as Mrs. Bartholemew
Fumilayo Brown-Olateju
Fumilayo Brown-Olateju
as Dawn
Nicholas Burns
Nicholas Burns
as Mr. Purling
Tom Mahy
Tom Mahy
as PC Trent
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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Mangrove

  • 1x2

    Lover's rock

  • 1x3

    Red, white and blue

  • 1x4

    Alex wheatle

  • 1x5

    Education

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