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Black Mirror•Season 7•Episode 2

Bête Noire

7.2/10 · 33,366 votesApr 10, 202550 min

Ranked #4 of 6 in Season 7•−0.3 vs season avg

Discussion

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.

Directed byToby Haynes

Written byCharlie Brooker

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Common People

Bête Noire

Hotel Reverie

Plaything

Eulogy

USS Callister: Into Infinity

Crew9

Toby Haynes

Director

Stephan Pehrsson

Director of Photography

Daniel Pemberton

Original Music Composer

Charlie Brooker

Writer

Matis Rei

Sound Effects Editor

Fabienne Piolini-Castle

Camera Trainee

Ellie Shanks

Set Decoration

Miranda Jones

Production Design

Matthew Price

Costume Design

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Episode Summary

"Bête Noire" is episode 2 of Black Mirror season 7. It scored 7.2/10 from 33,366 votes, ranking #4 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Toby Haynes and written by Charlie Brooker, it aired on April 10, 2025.

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