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Black Mirror•Season 3•Episode 2

Playtest

8.0/10 · 63,097 votesOct 21, 201657 min

Ranked #5 of 6 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byDan Trachtenberg

Written byCharlie Brooker

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Men Against Fire

Hated in the Nation

Crew12

Ian Hogan

Co-Producer

Joanne Crowther

Line Producer

Laurie Borg

Producer

Bear McCreary

Original Music Composer

Charlie Brooker

Writer

Dan Trachtenberg

Director

Aaron Morton

Director of Photography

Matthew Cannings

Editor

David Bowtle-McMillan

Sound Mixer

Jon Moore

Picture Car Coordinator

Ellie Shanks

Assistant Set Decoration

Russell McLean

Visual Effects Producer

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Episode Summary

"Playtest" is episode 2 of Black Mirror season 3. It scored 8.0/10 from 63,097 votes, ranking #5 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Dan Trachtenberg and written by Charlie Brooker, it aired on October 21, 2016.

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