The Best Episodes Written By Charlie Brooker

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Too Cloth for Comfort (1)

   S3:E18/9/2014

   DCI Jack Cloth's brother, Terry, has been killed. The pair weren't close, in fact, they were estranged, but, you know, it still hurts.

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Charlie Brooker

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Charlie Brooker
2. 

   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #2 - Undercover Cloth (2)

   S2:E28/26/2013

   Going even deeper undercover, Cloth learns that Macratty's big plan has got even bigger, taking on a heist for the mysterious Big Man.

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Charlie Brooker

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Charlie Brooker
3. 

   8.8/10(2 votes)

   #3 - Undercover Cloth (1)

   S2:E18/25/2013

   Cloth has quit the force, never to return. Well, until a bank robbery goes wrong. But things are awkward at the station, particularly with ACC Tom Boss back at work.

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Charlie Brooker

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Charlie Brooker
4. 

   8.1/10(331 votes)

   #4 - 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:N/A

   Writer:Charlie Brooker

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Charlie Brooker
5. 

   8.0/10(332 votes)

   #5 - 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:N/A

   Writer:Charlie Brooker

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Charlie Brooker
6. 

   7.9/10(303 votes)

   #6 - 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:N/A

   Writer:Charlie Brooker

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Charlie Brooker
7. 

   7.9/10(8 votes)

   #7 - The First Case (2)

   S1:E28/27/2012

   Booze addled and widowed loner, DCI Jack Cloth continues his struggle to hold himself together while solving grisly murders and suffering from the death of his wife.

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Charlie Brooker

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Charlie Brooker
8. 

   7.9/10(374 votes)

   #8 - 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:N/A

   Writer:Charlie Brooker

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Charlie Brooker
9. 

   7.8/10(425 votes)

   #9 - 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:N/A

   Writer:Charlie Brooker

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Charlie Brooker
10. 

    7.8/10(128 votes)

    #10 - 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:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
11. 

    7.7/10(402 votes)

    #11 - 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:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
12. 

    7.7/10(454 votes)

    #12 - 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:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
13. 

    7.7/10(100 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
14. 

    7.7/10(360 votes)

    #14 - 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:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
15. 

    7.6/10(91 votes)

    #15 - 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:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
16. 

    7.5/10(396 votes)

    #16 - 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:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
17. 

    7.5/10(396 votes)

    #17 - 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:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
18. 

    7.4/10(502 votes)

    #18 - 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:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
19. 

    7.4/10(368 votes)

    #19 - 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:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
20. 

    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Too Cloth for Comfort (2)

    S3:E28/10/2014

    As the body count continues to rise, Cloth closes in on the killer. But there's a horrific realisation that the culprit is far too close to him for comfort.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
21. 

    7.1/10(102 votes)

    #21 - 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:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
22. 

    7.1/10(327 votes)

    #22 - 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:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
23. 

    7.0/10(309 votes)

    #23 - 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:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
24. 

    7.0/10(272 votes)

    #24 - Smithereens

    S5:E26/5/2019

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

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker
25. 

    7.0/10(194 votes)

    #25 - 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:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Charlie Brooker