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#92 · Black Mirror

Drama / Science-Fiction / Thriller · 2011–2025 · 7 seasons · 32 episodes
IMDb: 8.7 741,633 votes  TVmaze: 8.4   My rating:
Show summary
Over the last ten years, technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives before we've had time to stop and question it. In every home; on every desk; in every palm - a plasma screen; a monitor; a smartphone--a black mirror of our 21st Century existence. Black Mirror is a contemporary British re-working of The Twilight Zone with stories that tap into the collective unease about our modern world.

Season 1 2011 · 3 episodes · IMDb avg 8.03 My rating:

Season summary
This sci-fi anthology series imagines realities in which people are forced to power their own existence, receive memory implants and more.
#EpisodeAired IMDbTVmazeMy Rating
1 The National Anthem 2011-12-04 7.6
72,859
7.8
Prime Minister Michael Callow faces a huge and shocking dilemma when Princess Susannah, a much-loved member of the Royal Family, is kidnapped.
2 Fifteen Million Merits 2011-12-11 8.0
72,689
7.9
In the near future, everyone is confined to a life of strange physical drudgery. The only way to escape is to enter the 'Hot Shot' talent show and pray you can impress the judges.
3 The Entire History of You 2011-12-18 8.5
75,503
8.1
A jealous husband, Liam Foxwell, suspects that his wife was involved with another man. Thanks to an implant that lets anyone play memories back as long and as often as they want, he sets out to confirm his suspicions.

Season 2 2013–2014 · 3 episodes · IMDb avg 7.43 My rating:

Season summary
This anthology series' second season examines the dark stories of a social media addict, a woman who's part of a live "life" show, and more.
#EpisodeAired IMDbTVmazeMy Rating
1 Be Right Back 2013-02-11 7.9
61,129
7.9
⚠ SPOILER WARNING — click to reveal
When a man named Ash dies, his girlfriend Martha is grief-stricken... until a friend directs her to a service that can create an AI programmed with Ash's online personality. Eventually the software offers Martha a new improvement: a physical body for it to occupy.
2 White Bear 2013-02-18 7.9
62,795
7.8
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A woman, Victoria, wakes up with amnesia and a fellow survivor tells her that nine-tenths of the world's population have been turned into photo-taking zombies by a mysterious TV signal. To get to safety, they have to evade the sadistic hunters and destroy the White Bear transmitter. However, Victoria soon realizes that something far more sinister is going on.
3 The Waldo Moment 2013-02-25 6.5
51,161
7.3
An animated blue bear, Waldo, proves surprisingly successful as a third-party candidate. But Jamie Salter, the voice of Waldo, begins to have second thoughts when he learns what the governments of the world intend to use Waldo for.

Season 3 2016 · 6 episodes · IMDb avg 8.18 My rating:

Season summary
Lovers meet in a surreal paradise, a young man is tormented by strange texts, and a social app wields disturbing power in these high-tech tales.
#EpisodeAired IMDbTVmazeMy Rating
1 Nosedive 2016-10-21 8.3
74,406
8
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A woman desperate to boost her social media score hits the jackpot when she's invited to a swanky wedding. But the trip doesn't go as planned.
2 Playtest 2016-10-21 8.0
61,845
7.9
An American traveler short on cash signs up to test a revolutionary new gaming system, only to discover the thrills are a little too real.
3 Shut Up and Dance 2016-10-21 8.4
66,943
8
After a virus infects his laptop, a teen faces a daunting choice: carry out orders delivered by text message, or risk having intimate secrets exposed.
4 San Junipero 2016-10-21 8.5
76,580
8.4
In a seaside town in 1987, a shy young woman and an outgoing party girl strike up a powerful bond that seems to defy the laws of space and time.
5 Men Against Fire 2016-10-21 7.5
47,748
7.5
After his first battle with an elusive enemy, a soldier begins experiencing unfamiliar sensations and strange technical glitches.
6 Hated in the Nation 2016-10-21 8.4
55,267
8.2
⚠ SPOILER WARNING — click to reveal
The death of a journalist at the center of a social media firestorm leads a veteran detective and her tech-savvy apprentice to a chilling discovery.

Season 4 2017–2018 · 6 episodes · IMDb avg 7.8 My rating:

Season summary
A fantasy spins out of control, all-seeing devices expose dark secrets, and a woman flees a ruthless hunter in more tales of technology run wild.
#EpisodeAired IMDbTVmazeMy Rating
1 USS Callister 2017-12-29 8.3
70,355
8
Capt. Robert Daly presides over his crew with wisdom and courage. But a new recruit will soon discover nothing on this spaceship is what it seems.
2 Arkangel 2017-12-29 7.3
52,628
7.1
Worried about her daughter's safety, single mom Marie signs up for a cutting-edge device that monitors the girl's whereabouts -- and much more.
3 Crocodile 2017-12-29 7.3
49,870
6.9
Architect Mia scrambles to keep a dark secret under wraps, while insurance investigator Shazia harvests people's memories of a nearby accident scene.
4 Hang the DJ 2017-12-29 8.7
69,792
8.3
Paired up by a dating program that puts an expiration date on all relationships, Frank and Amy soon begin to question the system's logic.
5 Metalhead 2017-12-29 6.6
47,502
6.2
At an abandoned warehouse, scavengers searching for supplies encounter a ruthless foe and flee for their lives through a bleak wasteland.
6 Black Museum 2017-12-29 8.6
59,027
8.3
On a dusty stretch of highway, a traveler stumbles across a museum that boasts rare criminal artifacts -- and a disturbing main attraction.

Season 5 2019 · 3 episodes · IMDb avg 6.8 My rating:

Season summary
A video game transforms a longtime friendship, a social media company faces a hostage crisis, and a teen bonds with an AI version of her pop star idol.
#EpisodeAired IMDbTVmazeMy Rating
1 Striking Vipers 2019-06-05 6.8
52,540
6.9
When old college friends Danny and Karl reconnect in a VR version of their favorite video game, the late-night sessions yield an unexpected discovery.
2 Smithereens 2019-06-05 7.5
47,868
6.8
A London rideshare driver ignites an international crisis when he kidnaps a worker from a social media company.
3 Rachel, Jack and Ashley, Too 2019-06-05 6.1
48,023
6.7
A lonely teen becomes obsessed with a robot doll based on her pop star idol, Ashley O -- just as the real Ashley's life begins to unravel.

Season 6 2023 · 5 episodes · IMDb avg 6.82 My rating:

Season summary
The Netflix era gets self-aware: 'Joan Is Awful' targets streaming itself, 'Beyond the Sea' delivers the season's gut punch, and the show detours into horror with 'Demon 79'.
#EpisodeAired IMDbTVmazeMy Rating
1 Joan Is Awful 2023-06-15 7.4
47,010
7.3
An average woman is stunned to discover a global streaming platform has launched a prestige TV drama adaptation of her life — in which she is portrayed by Hollywood A-lister Salma Hayek.
2 Loch Henry 2023-06-15 7.3
40,621
7
A young couple travel to a sleepy Scottish town to start work on a genteel nature documentary – but find themselves drawn to a juicy local story involving shocking events of the past.
3 Beyond the Sea 2023-06-15 7.4
41,709
6.8
In an alternative 1969, two men on a perilous high-tech mission wrestle with the consequences of an unimaginable tragedy.
4 Mazey Day 2023-06-15 5.3
32,626
6.1
A troubled starlet is dogged by invasive paparazzi while dealing with the consequences of a hit-and-run incident.
5 Demon 79 2023-06-15 6.7
29,747
7.4
Northern England, 1979. A meek sales assistant is told she must commit terrible acts to prevent disaster.

Season 7 2025 · 6 episodes · IMDb avg 7.53 My rating:

Season summary
6 episodes, first aired 2025. Runs from “Common People” to “USS Callister: Into Infinity”. Highest-rated episode: “USS Callister: Into Infinity” (IMDb 8.1).
#EpisodeAired IMDbTVmazeMy Rating
1 Common People 2025-04-10 8.1
40,019
7.9
When a medical emergency leaves schoolteacher Amanda fighting for her life, her desperate husband Mike signs her up for Rivermind, a high-tech system that will keep her alive.
2 Bête Noire 2025-04-10 7.2
32,346
7.5
Confectionary whizz kid Maria is unnerved when her former schoolmate Verity joins the company she works at — because there's something altogether odd about Verity, something only Maria seems to notice…
3 Hotel Reverie 2025-04-10 6.6
33,569
7.2
A high-tech, unusually immersive remake of a vintage British film sends Hollywood A-list star Brandy Friday into another dimension, where she must stick to the script if she ever wants to make it home.
4 Plaything 2025-04-10 7.1
27,063
7.9
⚠ SPOILER WARNING — click to reveal
In a near-future London, an eccentric murder suspect is linked to an unusual video game from the 1990s — a game populated by cute, evolving artificial lifeforms.
5 Eulogy 2025-04-10 8.1
31,270
8.1
An isolated man is introduced to a groundbreaking system that allows its users to literally step inside old photographs — stirring powerful emotions in the process.
6 USS Callister: Into Infinity 2025-04-10 8.1
24,892
8.5
⚠ SPOILER WARNING — click to reveal
Robert Daly is dead, but now the crew of the USS Callister – led by Captain Nanette Cole – are stranded in an infinite virtual universe, fighting for survival against 30 million players.

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