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The Best Episodes of Black Mirror

Every episode of Black Mirror ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Black Mirror!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 4 - San Junipero
    8.7/10(69400 votes)

    #1 - San Junipero

    S4:E4

    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.

    Director:Owen Harris
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  2. Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 6 - Hated in the Nation
    8.6/10(58623 votes)

    #2 - Hated in the Nation

    S4:E6

    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.

    Director:James Hawes
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  3. Black Mirror Season 1 Episode 3 - The Entire History of You
    8.5/10(74931 votes)

    #3 - The Entire History of You

    S1:E3

    In the near future, everyone has access to a memory implant that records everything humans do, see and hear.

    Director:Brian Welsh
    Writer:Jesse Armstrong

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  4. Black Mirror Season 3 Episode 1 - White Christmas
    8.3/10(73809 votes)

    #4 - White Christmas

    S3:E1

    In a mysterious and remote snowy outpost, Matt and Potter share a Christmas meal together, swapping creepy tales of their earlier lives in the outside world.

    Director:Carl Tibbetts
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  5. Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 1 - Nosedive
    8.3/10(69984 votes)

    #5 - Nosedive

    S4:E1

    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.

    Director:Joe Wright
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Black Mirror Season 5 Episode 4 - Hang the DJ
    8.1/10(329 votes)

    #6 - Hang the DJ

    S5:E4

    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.

    Director:Tim Van Patten
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  7. Black Mirror Season 7 Episode 1 - Joan Is Awful
    8.1/10(38983 votes)

    #7 - Joan Is Awful

    S7:E1

    An average woman discovers a global streaming service has adapted her daily life — and her secrets — into a drama starring A-list actress Salma Hayek.

    Director:Ally Pankiw
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  8. Black Mirror Season 7 Episode 5 - Demon 79
    8.1/10(30373 votes)

    #8 - Demon 79

    S7:E5

    Northern England, 1979. A meek sales assistant discovers she must commit terrible acts to prevent an imminent disaster.

    Director:Toby Haynes
    Writers:Charlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali

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  9. Black Mirror Season 1 Episode 2 - Fifteen Million Merits
    8.0/10(72181 votes)

    #9 - Fifteen Million Merits

    S1:E2

    After failing to impress the judges on a singing competition show, a woman must either perform degrading acts or return to a slave-like existence.

    Director:Euros Lyn
    Writers:Konnie Huq, Charlie Brooker

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  10. Black Mirror Season 2 Episode 1 - Be Right Back
    7.9/10(60756 votes)

    #10 - Be Right Back

    S2:E1

    After learning about a new service that lets people stay in touch with the deceased, a lonely, grieving Martha reconnects with her late lover.

    Director:Owen Harris
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  11. Black Mirror Season 2 Episode 2 - White Bear
    7.9/10(62320 votes)

    #11 - White Bear

    S2:E2

    Victoria wakes up and cannot remember anything about her life. Everyone she encounters refuses to communicate with her.

    Director:Carl Tibbetts
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  12. Black Mirror Season 5 Episode 6 - Black Museum
    7.9/10(301 votes)

    #12 - Black Museum

    S5:E6

    On a dusty stretch of highway, a traveler stumbles across a museum that boasts rare criminal artifacts -- and a disturbing main attraction.

    Director:Colm McCarthy
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  13. Black Mirror Season 8 Episode 1 - Common People
    7.8/10(123 votes)

    #13 - Common People

    S8:E1

    When a teacher is left fighting for her life, her doting husband signs her up for a high-tech system that keeps her alive — but at a cost.

    Director:Ally Pankiw
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  14. Black Mirror Season 8 Episode 5 - Eulogy
    7.7/10(97 votes)

    #14 - Eulogy

    S8:E5

    An isolated man is introduced to a groundbreaking system that allows users to step inside old photos — stirring powerful emotions in the process.

    Directors:Christopher Barrett, Luke Taylor
    Writers:Charlie Brooker, Ella Road

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  15. Black Mirror Season 1 Episode 1 - The National Anthem
    7.6/10(72360 votes)

    #15 - The National Anthem

    S1:E1

    Prime Minister Michael Callow faces a shocking dilemma when Princess Susannah, a much-loved member of the Royal Family, is kidnapped.

    Director:Otto Bathurst
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  16. Black Mirror Season 8 Episode 6 - USS Callister: Into Infinity
    7.6/10(87 votes)

    #16 - USS Callister: Into Infinity

    S8:E6

    Nanette Cole and the crew of the USS Callister are stranded in an infinite virtual universe, fighting for survival against 30 million players.

    Director:Toby Haynes
    Writers:William Bridges, Charlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali, Bekka Bowling

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  17. Black Mirror Season 5 Episode 2 - Arkangel
    7.5/10(47654 votes)

    #17 - Arkangel

    S5:E2

    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.

    Director:Jodie Foster
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  18. Black Mirror Season 6 Episode 1 - Striking Vipers
    7.4/10(46669 votes)

    #18 - Striking Vipers

    S6:E1

    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.

    Director:Owen Harris
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  19. Black Mirror Season 6 Episode 3 - Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too
    7.4/10(41292 votes)

    #19 - Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too

    S6:E3

    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.

    Director:Anne Sewitsky
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  20. Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 2 - Playtest
    7.3/10(52500 votes)

    #20 - Playtest

    S4:E2

    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.

    Director:Dan Trachtenberg
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  21. Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 3 - Shut Up and Dance
    7.3/10(49742 votes)

    #21 - Shut Up and Dance

    S4:E3

    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.

    Director:James Watkins
    Writers:William Bridges, Charlie Brooker

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  22. Black Mirror Season 6 Episode 2 - Smithereens
    7.3/10(40244 votes)

    #22 - Smithereens

    S6:E2

    A London rideshare driver ignites an international crisis when he kidnaps a worker from a social media company.

    Director:James Hawes
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  23. Black Mirror Season 7 Episode 2 - Loch Henry
    7.2/10(31548 votes)

    #23 - Loch Henry

    S7:E2

    While filming a nature documentary in a sleepy Scottish town, a young couple catches wind of a juicy local story with ties to shocking past events.

    Director:Sam Miller
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  24. Black Mirror Season 7 Episode 4 - Mazey Day
    7.1/10(26292 votes)

    #24 - Mazey Day

    S7:E4

    A troubled Hollywood starlet goes to great lengths to escape packs of invasive paparazzi as she deals with the aftermath of a hit-and-run.

    Director:Uta Briesewitz
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  25. Black Mirror Season 8 Episode 4 - Plaything
    7.1/10(97 votes)

    #25 - Plaything

    S8:E4

    In a near-future London, an eccentric murder suspect is linked to an unusual video game from the '90s — which hosts a society of digital life forms.

    Director:David Slade
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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Best Episodes Summary

"San Junipero" is the best rated episode of "Black Mirror". It scored 8.7/10 based on 69400 votes. Directed by Owen Harris and written by Charlie Brooker, it aired on 10/21/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hated in the Nation".