Small Axe is based on the real-life experiences of London's West Indian community between 1969 and 1982.
Clips & Trailers
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Episode List
S1 • E1
Mangrove
Mangrove tells this true story of The Mangrove Nine, who clashed with London police in 1970. The trial that followed was the first judicial acknowledgment of behavior motivated by racial hatred within the Metropolitan Police.
S1 • E2
Lovers Rock
A single evening at a house party in 1980s West London sets the scene, developing intertwined relationships against a background of violence, romance and music.
S1 • E3
Red, White and Blue
Spotlights the true story of Leroy Logan, who at a young age saw his father assaulted by two policemen, motivating him to join the Metropolitan Police and change their racist attitudes from within.
S1 • E4
Alex Wheatle
The true story of writer Alex Wheatle and his spell in prison after the Brixton riots.
S1 • E5
Education
12 year-old Kingsley is held back by the unofficial segregation policies at his school.
