BBC confirms second series for Mackenzie Crook's Small Prophets
The first series was a massive hit earlier this year
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Earlier this year, Small Prophets became the BBC's biggest New Scripted launch of the year, and now the hugely popular series by Mackenzie Crook has been confirmed for another.
The BBC announced the exciting news on social media writing: 'It’s official. Small Prophets series 2 is coming!
'The hit comedy conjured up by Mackenzie Crook returns for a second series following its stellar first run and Mackenzie is “as intrigued as anyone else to find out what happens to Michael Sleep in his mythical quest”.
'Head to the link in @bbcpressoffice to find out more and watch Small Prophets on #iplayer'.
The six-part second series will be written and directed by Mackenzie, who also wrote and starred in the first outing.
READ MORE: Small Prophets becomes the BBC's biggest New Scripted launch of the year
Speaking about the show's renewal, Mackenzie said: "I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to tell the second half of this strange story and as intrigued as anyone else to find out what happens to Michael Sleep in his mystical quest. The prophets have foretold that series two will be happening next year and, as we know, they are compelled to speak the truth."
Gill Isles, who will be producing the show, also said: "It’s a real privilege to be producing the second series of Small Prophets. Mackenzie has created such a distinctive, magical world, and I can’t wait to return to Marvin Gardens and help bring this new chapter to life."
Earlier this year, Mackenzie joined Simon Mayo to chat about his popular series, where he opened up about the possibility of a second season, telling Simon he really hoped for the opportunity to continue this story.
"I finish off the first series with To Be Continued because in an ideal world, I'd love this to go for three series. That's what I've got mapped out in my head, that he goes on this quest, you know, and then slowly finds the answer, slowly pieces the puzzle together," he explained.
He continued: "After a few weeks, they'll (the BBC) get the audience figures back and then I guess they don't make a decision about a second series until they've seen that, there's enough people that are interested in it. But, I'm really hopeful. I've had some really lovely reactions from people. So, yeah, and I want to tell the next stage of the story."
What is series two about?
The plot of series two has not yet been revealed.
How many episodes will there be?
Six episodes have been confirmed.
When will it be released?
No release date has been announced yet.
How to watch it
When the series is released it will be aired on BBC One (moving from BBC Two), and BBC iPlayer.
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