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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!

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...
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Best Episodes Summary

"Hang the DJ" is the best rated episode of "Black Mirror". It scored 8.7/10 based on 62094 votes. Directed by Tim Van Patten and written by Charlie Brooker, it aired on 12/29/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Black Museum".

  • Hang the DJ
    8.7/1062,094 votes
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    #1 - Hang the DJ

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 12/29/2017

    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

  • Black Museum
    8.6/1051,897 votes
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    #2 - Black Museum

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 12/29/2017

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

    Director: Colm McCarthy

    Writer: Charlie Brooker

  • The Entire History of You
    8.5/1066,750 votes
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    #3 - The Entire History of You

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/18/2011

    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

  • San Junipero
    8.5/1068,798 votes
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    #4 - San Junipero

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2016

    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

  • Shut Up and Dance
    8.4/1058,548 votes
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    #5 - Shut Up and Dance

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2016

    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

    Writer: Charlie Brooker, William Bridges

  • Hated in the Nation
    8.4/1049,462 votes
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    #6 - Hated in the Nation

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/2016

    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

  • Nosedive
    8.3/1066,132 votes
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    #7 - Nosedive

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/21/2016

    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: N/A

  • USS Callister
    8.3/1061,521 votes
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    #8 - USS Callister

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 12/29/2017

    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.

    Director: Toby Haynes

    Writer: Charlie Brooker, William Bridges

  • Fifteen Million Merits
    8.0/1064,671 votes
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    #9 - Fifteen Million Merits

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/11/2011

    In a world where people’s lives consist of riding exercise bikes to gain credits, Bing tries to help a woman get on to a singing competition show.

    Director: Euros Lyn

    Writer: Konnie Huq, Charlie Brooker

  • Be Right Back
    8.0/1054,776 votes
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    #10 - Be Right Back

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/11/2013

    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

  • White Bear
    8.0/1055,575 votes
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    #11 - White Bear

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2/18/2013

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

    Director: Carl Tibbetts

    Writer: Charlie Brooker

  • Playtest
    8.0/1055,162 votes
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    #12 - Playtest

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/2016

    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

  • The National Anthem
    7.6/1064,613 votes
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    #13 - The National Anthem

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/4/2011

    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

  • Men Against Fire
    7.5/1042,784 votes
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    #14 - Men Against Fire

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2016

    After his first battle with an elusive enemy, a soldier begins experiencing unfamiliar sensations and strange technical glitches.

    Director: Jakob Verbruggen

    Writer: Charlie Brooker

  • Smithereens
    7.5/1042,805 votes
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    #15 - Smithereens

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/2019

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

    Director: James Hawes

    Writer: Charlie Brooker

  • Joan Is Awful
    7.4/1039,716 votes
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    #16 - Joan Is Awful

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 6/15/2023

    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

  • Beyond the Sea
    7.4/1034,300 votes
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    #17 - Beyond the Sea

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 6/15/2023

    In an alternative 1969, two astronauts on a perilous high-tech space mission grapple with the fallout of an unfathomable tragedy back on Earth.

    Director: John Crowley

    Writer: Charlie Brooker

  • Arkangel
    7.3/1047,596 votes
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    #18 - Arkangel

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 12/29/2017

    Worried about her daughter's safety, single mom Marie signs up for a cutting-edge device that monitors the girl's whereabouts.

    Director: Jodie Foster

    Writer: Charlie Brooker

  • Crocodile
    7.3/1045,010 votes
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    #19 - Crocodile

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 12/29/2017

    Architect Mia scrambles to keep a dark secret under wraps, while insurance investigator Shazia harvests people's memories of a nearby accident scene.

    Director: John Hillcoat

    Writer: Charlie Brooker

  • Loch Henry
    7.3/1033,798 votes
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    #20 - Loch Henry

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 6/15/2023

    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

  • Striking Vipers
    6.8/1047,104 votes
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    #21 - Striking Vipers

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 6/5/2019

    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

  • Demon 79
    6.7/1023,393 votes
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    #22 - Demon 79

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 6/15/2023

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

    Director: Toby Haynes

    Writer: Charlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali

  • The Waldo Moment
    6.6/1045,756 votes
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    #23 - The Waldo Moment

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/25/2013

    A failed comedian who voices a popular cartoon bear named Waldo finds himself mixing in politics when TV executives want Waldo to run for office.

    Director: Bryn Higgins

    Writer: Charlie Brooker

  • Metalhead
    6.6/1042,852 votes
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    #24 - Metalhead

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 12/29/2017

    At an abandoned warehouse, scavengers searching for supplies encounter a ruthless foe and flee for their lives through a bleak wasteland.

    Director: David Slade

    Writer: Charlie Brooker

  • Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too
    6.1/1043,060 votes
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    #25 - Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 6/5/2019

    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