Small Axe

Alex Wheatle

Directed by Steve McQueen
TV-MA
S1 • E4    Dec 5, 2020    66m
6.8
Alex Wheatle follows the true story of award-winning writer, Alex Wheatle, from a young boy through his early adult years. Having spent his childhood in a mostly white institutional care home with no love or family, he finally finds not only a sense of community for the first time in Brixton, but his identity and ability to grow his passion for music and DJing. When he is thrown in prison during the Brixton Uprising of 1981, he confronts his past and sees a path to healing.

Cast of Alex Wheatle

  • Sheyi ColeAlex Wheatle
  • Robbie GeeSimeon
  • Jonathan JulesDennis Isaacs
  • Elliot EdusahValentine Golding (Valin)
  • Ashley McGuireCook
  • Asad-Shareef MuhammadAlex Wheatle (8)
  • Leah WalkerBeverly
  • Johann MyersCutlass Rankin
  • Louis J RhoneRankin's Dread
  • Riley BurginTerry (11)
  • Zakiyyah DeenBarber Dread
  • Khali BestBadger
  • Dexter FlandersFloyd
  • Xavien RussellJerry
  • Cecilia NobleMrs. Isaacs
  • Ross CahillPerry
  • Lennox TuittLincoln
  • Shanelle YoungGloria Isaacs
  • Terence Nzaji EgniePrisoner (uncredited)
  • Fumilayo Brown-OlatejuDawn
  • Steve McQueenDirector / Writer
  • Alastair SiddonsWriter
  • Anita OverlandProducer
  • Michael ElliottProducer

Watch Alex Wheatle Videos

  • Small Axe: Alex Wheatle
    Small Axe: Alex WheatleTrailer
  • Small Axe: Christmas
    Small Axe: ChristmasScene
  • Small Axe: Inside Alex Wheatle
    Small Axe: Inside Alex WheatleScene

 

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