Black Mirror: Season 4

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: December 29, 2017

Summary: The fourth season of the British anthology-styled drama returns with new episodes including one directed by Jodie Foster.

Creator: Charlie Brooker

Genre(s): Drama, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction, Tech & Gaming

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Season 4 Episodes

7.5
S4:E6. Black Museum
Air Date: December 29, 2017
7.6
S4:E5. Metalhead
Air Date: December 29, 2017
8.4
S4:E4. Hang the DJ
Air Date: December 29, 2017

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Verne Gay

Dec 26, 2017

Each episode is a gem but — since you asked — my favorite is "USS Callister," which borders on genius. Read full review

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Rob Lowman

Dec 8, 2017

Stephen King described Black Mirror as “terrifying, funny, intelligent. It’s like the ‘Twilight Zone,’ only rated R.” That’s actually giving it short shrift. ... What makes the series special is how there is always one more twist that you didn’t expect in the same way there is always some implication--usually for ill--in a new invention that we didn’t think of. This new season will only add to the acclaim. Read full review

Edward Love

Dec 11, 2017

Black Mirror is a treat for TV and a show that Netflix should pin to its front page with pride. It’s one of those dramas that you finish watching and head to your desk, determined to pen something half as good, or sit back and think: “Good lord, that’s clever.” Read full review

Ken Tucker

Jan 2, 2018

The three best Mirrors are “ArkAngel,” “Hang the DJ,” and “Metalhead.” Read full review

Kelly Lawler

Dec 14, 2017

Black Mirror is decidedly mixed, managing occasionally to find brilliance but most often dwelling in the mediocre. Read full review

Willa Paskin

Jan 2, 2018

There is, as ever, lots to chew over and choke on in the new episodes. But the show is less incisive than it was. ... As provocative and to the point as Black Mirror’s speculative technology is, it keeps the new episodes from exploring more flawed developments that might make for more interesting episodes. Read full review

Collider Aubrey Page

Dec 6, 2017

The allure of Black Mirror has always been his incisive sensibility, riddled with the same anxiety and fear of surveillance as the viewers who love it. But if this new batch of episodes are any indication, the series is merely treading water, as Brooker’s paranoid approach to an imagined future begins to lose its sense of nuance. Read full review

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bigmackk

Feb 6, 2018

What an amazing show. Not a bad episode in the entire series, just some better than others. The standouts for series 4 are USS Callister, Hang the DJ and Metalhead. Loved it.

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rodericrinehart

Jan 2, 2018

Only one weak episode - Metalhead - and five amazing episodes the quality of great movies.

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Filmatic

Dec 29, 2017

Amazing season.... was blown away during the first episode. great direction, acting, and writing!Hallmarks of a legendary series. keep it up!!

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DogMan107

Dec 30, 2017

If you like the strangeness of Black Mirror you'll love this season. I was a little disappointed with some of the payoff. The 4th and 3rd episodes are definitely a borefest if you don't immediately get into them. At the 4th season mark the pattern of writing on this show is slowly moreIf you like the strangeness of Black Mirror you'll love this season. I was a little disappointed with some of the payoff. The 4th and 3rd episodes are definitely a borefest if you don't immediately get into them. At the 4th season mark the pattern of writing on this show is slowly more apparent and the mechanics to drag you into the story have become a lot more noticeable. If you can ignore it, it won't be a problem. But there's definitely some innovation or level of quanity that the next season of this show must boost. It seems the ideas tossed around here have been either done before, or the leading up to payoff in previous episodes with similar ideas allowed you to come up with explanations that seem to have been done in this season. The first is the best episode, followed by the 6th, 5th, and 2nd.… Expand

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brockcheese

Mar 25, 2018

This latest season is a bit disappointing. Only two out of the six episodes I actually liked. The rest of the episodes all have interesting ideas but they are either half baked or too cruel to be enjoyable.

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shoulderoforion

Dec 30, 2017

Barely passable, this season was nice to look at, but it seems (especially the last episode) as if they've run out of ideas. The shared universe is "interesting", but only if i'm kept interested in the individual stories/characters. It's got to be extremely difficult to repeat theBarely passable, this season was nice to look at, but it seems (especially the last episode) as if they've run out of ideas. The shared universe is "interesting", but only if i'm kept interested in the individual stories/characters. It's got to be extremely difficult to repeat the excellence of the first three seasons. Even when some of the episodes were "off" in seasons past Brooker still found a way to kick us in the pants with at least some which were astounding, none of the eps this year qualify.… Expand

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bloodrizer

Feb 3, 2018

Black mirror was always bad, but this season broke all the limits of bad writing and cancerous SJW agenda

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: December 29, 2017
- 7.5
  S4:E6. Black Museum
  Air Date: December 29, 2017
- 7.6
  S4:E5. Metalhead
  Air Date: December 29, 2017
- 8.4
  S4:E4. Hang the DJ
  Air Date: December 29, 2017
- 6.3
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  Air Date: December 29, 2017
- 7.3
  S4:E2. ArkAngel
  Air Date: December 29, 2017
- 8.2
  S4:E1. USS Callister
  Air Date: December 29, 2017
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