Black Mirror

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 4, 2011
Season #: 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 528 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 479 out of 528
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 528
  3. Negative: 32 out of 528

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  1. ablaise82
    Mar 21, 2017
    5
    Twlight zone was fantastic, most episodes have a clever twist or well planned finish. Most endings to Black Mirror were all bland, anti-climatic and super predictable. Most episodes that served to send a message are way to in your face and over exaggerated to even find scary or thrilling, and instead comes of as annoyingly preachy and even whiny. The show tries way to hard to be edgyTwlight zone was fantastic, most episodes have a clever twist or well planned finish. Most endings to Black Mirror were all bland, anti-climatic and super predictable. Most episodes that served to send a message are way to in your face and over exaggerated to even find scary or thrilling, and instead comes of as annoyingly preachy and even whiny. The show tries way to hard to be edgy instead of smart, and out of the 12 or so episodes I watched I only thought one of them was actually well written. Also, some of the acting is pretty bad tbh. Besides all of that, great special effects, and a some great acting as well.… Expand
  2. leaveit
    Dec 18, 2014
    6
    Nice production, problematic writing. The first episode, National Anthem, is unbelievable to the point of absurdity. Not only would it be impossible for one man to kidnap a royal family member, but even if he did, the administration would never give in to demands. Placing so much screen time on this supposed dilemma just goes to lengthen our outrage. In the second episode, 15 MillionNice production, problematic writing. The first episode, National Anthem, is unbelievable to the point of absurdity. Not only would it be impossible for one man to kidnap a royal family member, but even if he did, the administration would never give in to demands. Placing so much screen time on this supposed dilemma just goes to lengthen our outrage. In the second episode, 15 Million Merits, we are presented with a world that crosses Brave New World and Network without adding anything more than a snide implication about fat shaming. Much like in the first episode, social commentary is kept to the epilogue while the majority of the screen time is given to the implausible scenario (in this case, that an economy could be run through an inefficient power source like human metabolism). When the punchline arrives - that even if someone does make a stand and criticizes our soulless society, it is quickly monetized and interpreted as art rather than a call to arms - it lacks the punch that it did in Network, especially when the effect on the lead character's psyche is not examined. The third episode, the Entire History of You, could practically be fan fiction in a Dan Simmons universe, playing his "Flashback" concept straight. The production values are strong in this series, and the acting is quite good, but while the writing compels, it never quite reaches a level of respectability worthy of remembrance among actual sci-fi or satire fans. The Twilight Zone, a series that this one is often compared to, had its fair share of unmemorable episodes also, and didn't really do that much for television, yet is remembered because of unmistakable vignettes included in its episodes: a man's panic at seeing a monster outside the airplane window, or a dreamlike rendition of an astronaut's solitude. It is these things that made the Twilight Zone remarkable, and while some imagination goes into the filming and conception of the stories told herein, sadly, it is more of a reflection of our society than an original work of it.… Expand
  3. MrFancyPants125
    Jun 4, 2017
    4
    This series has the thoughtfulness of a fourteen-year-old trying to be edgy. It is annoyingly slow-paced, has stupidly simple concepts and is more predictable than a toilet flushing. It's trying way too hard to come across with mesmerizing dystopias but has the intelligence of a hastily written children's book, making it at best hour-long episodes of teletubbies with a bigger budget. I'dThis series has the thoughtfulness of a fourteen-year-old trying to be edgy. It is annoyingly slow-paced, has stupidly simple concepts and is more predictable than a toilet flushing. It's trying way too hard to come across with mesmerizing dystopias but has the intelligence of a hastily written children's book, making it at best hour-long episodes of teletubbies with a bigger budget. I'd want to go deeper into the stupidity of the episodes but honestly the show is just not worth that. It's bland, simple-minded and mediocre. Go watch Ex Machina if you want to see what this show should have been like.… Expand

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Metascore
89

Universal acclaim - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Lili Loofbourow
    Jun 16, 2023
    70
    The new season (critics got all five episodes) is responsive to the moment, but it pivots in ways that challenge some core features of the series as we’ve known it. It’s lighter, for one thing, and more than a little tongue-in-cheek.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Melissa Maerz
    Nov 26, 2013
    100
    Every so often a British drama comes along that's so brilliant, you must ride a TARDIS to London just to watch. The cult-favorite sci-fi series Black Mirror is one of those shows.
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  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Nov 26, 2013
    100
    The obvious comparison point is The Twilight Zone; that Black Mirror is a worthy successor is the highest praise that can be paid.
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