The Best Episodes of Black Mirror

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   8.1/10(333 votes)

   #1 - Hang the DJ

   S4:E412/29/2017

   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

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   Writer:Charlie Brooker
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   8.0/10(445 votes)

   #2 - The Entire History of You

   S1:E312/18/2011

   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

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   Director:Brian Welsh

   Writer:Jesse Armstrong
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   8.0/10(334 votes)

   #3 - Hated in the Nation

   S3:E610/21/2016

   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

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   Director:James Hawes

   Writer:Charlie Brooker
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   7.9/10(376 votes)

   #4 - Shut Up and Dance

   S3:E310/21/2016

   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

   Writers:William Bridges, Charlie Brooker

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   Director:James Watkins

   Writers:William Bridges, Charlie Brooker
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   7.9/10(305 votes)

   #5 - Black Museum

   S4:E612/29/2017

   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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   Director:Colm McCarthy

   Writer:Charlie Brooker
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   7.8/10(427 votes)

   #6 - Nosedive

   S3:E110/21/2016

   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:Unknown

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   Writer:Unknown
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   7.8/10(130 votes)

   #7 - Common People

   S7:E14/10/2025

   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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   Writer:Charlie Brooker
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   7.7/10(455 votes)

   #8 - Fifteen Million Merits

   S1:E212/11/2011

   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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   Director:Euros Lyn

   Writers:Konnie Huq, Charlie Brooker
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   7.7/10(13 votes)

   #9 - White Christmas

   S2:E412/16/2014

   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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   Writer:Charlie Brooker
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    7.7/10(404 votes)

    #10 - San Junipero

    S3:E410/21/2016

    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

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    Director:Owen Harris

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
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    7.7/10(362 votes)

    #11 - USS Callister

    S4:E112/29/2017

    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

    Writers:William Bridges, Charlie Brooker

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    Director:Toby Haynes

    Writers:William Bridges, Charlie Brooker
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    7.7/10(101 votes)

    #12 - Eulogy

    S7:E54/10/2025

    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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    Directors:Christopher Barrett, Luke Taylor

    Writers:Charlie Brooker, Ella Road
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    7.6/10(92 votes)

    #13 - USS Callister: Into Infinity

    S7:E64/10/2025

    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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    Director:Toby Haynes

    Writers:William Bridges, Charlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali, Bekka Bowling
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    7.5/10(397 votes)

    #14 - Be Right Back

    S2:E12/11/2013

    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

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    Writer:Charlie Brooker
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    7.5/10(398 votes)

    #15 - Playtest

    S3:E210/21/2016

    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

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    Director:Dan Trachtenberg

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
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    7.4/10(504 votes)

    #16 - The National Anthem

    S1:E112/4/2011

    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

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    Director:Otto Bathurst

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
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    7.4/10(368 votes)

    #17 - White Bear

    S2:E22/18/2013

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

    Director:Carl Tibbetts

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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    Writer:Charlie Brooker
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    7.2/10(103 votes)

    #18 - Plaything

    S7:E44/10/2025

    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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    Writer:Charlie Brooker
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    7.1/10(329 votes)

    #19 - Men Against Fire

    S3:E510/21/2016

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

    Director:Jakob Verbruggen

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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    Director:Jakob Verbruggen

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
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    7.0/10(311 votes)

    #20 - Arkangel

    S4:E212/29/2017

    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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    Director:Jodie Foster

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
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    7.0/10(272 votes)

    #21 - Smithereens

    S5:E26/5/2019

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

    Director:James Hawes

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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    Writer:Charlie Brooker
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    7.0/10(195 votes)

    #22 - Joan Is Awful

    S6:E16/15/2023

    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

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    Writer:Charlie Brooker
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    6.9/10(176 votes)

    #23 - Beyond the Sea

    S6:E36/15/2023

    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

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    Director:John Crowley

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
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    6.9/10(123 votes)

    #24 - Bête Noire

    S7:E24/10/2025

    A young woman is unnerved when an old acquaintance joins the company she works at — especially as there's something odd about her that only she can see.

    Director:Toby Haynes

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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    Writer:Charlie Brooker
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    6.8/10(295 votes)

    #25 - Crocodile

    S4:E312/29/2017

    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

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    Director:John Hillcoat

    Writer:Charlie Brooker