Black Mirror

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Season 5
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 4, 2011
Season #: 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
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Critic Reviews

  1. Collider
    Reviewed by: Haleigh Foutch
    Jun 5, 2019
    60
    It may not be on the level of classic Black Mirror and the mirror may not show us as much as it used to, but it’s still a fine place to look for digital-era self-reflection. Just don’t expect this run of episodes to break your brain.
  2. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Brian Tallerico
    Jun 5, 2019
    60
    “Smithereens”—is excellent not because of a clever twist but because of one of the best performances in the history of the show. And while the other two episodes have some good ideas, they don’t come together like the best of “Black Mirror.”
  3. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Jun 5, 2019
    60
    Any anthology is going to yield somewhat uneven results, but Brooker's hitting percentage has been pretty envious. By that measure, a homerun, a single and a pop up isn't bad, but "Striking Vipers" is the one that really draws blood.
  5. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Jun 5, 2019
    58
    Die-hard fans will see whatever they want in Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones' new episodes, but they hardly reflect the series' best look.

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User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 208 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 95 out of 208
  2. Mixed: 62 out of 208
  3. Negative: 51 out of 208
  1. viroodiem
    Jun 6, 2019
    3
    Netflix truly has been the death of this series. While refining its focus back to only 3 episodes in a season definitely helped, you cantNetflix truly has been the death of this series. While refining its focus back to only 3 episodes in a season definitely helped, you cant stop a ship sinking that has a cracked hull.

    So little sci fi actually in this season. Episode 2 being basically a modern story devoid of sci fi just pointing out how social media is everywhere which we all already know. Sadly that was the most engaging episode.

    The first episode is the tired trope of G.I.R.L. s in the context of a psudeo VR video game. Boring and done to death.

    The finale was little more than a showcase for the queen of the rat worshipers. Miley Cyrus. You can tell just how irrational the Disney fan base truly is here because despite how off the wall the woman has went since departing you need only look at the depth and nuance of these reviews to see that the highest ratings amount to "MILEEEEEY" or calling her Hannah Montana. These are people who came here for no other reason than to worship and praise Cyrus.

    The misplaced fandom aside, Cyrus is not a terrible actress. She isn't great either. She can handle all of one character and that is herself. The rest of the casts performances are what made this remotely watchable. The plot however wasn't. The sci fi evaluation of the episode amounts to examining old holo tech of hatsune Miku. Thing is we've already seen what this episode evaluates in real life. Its been going on for years now. So this episode fails to provide anything thought provoking with its premise.

    Sadly while the performances were the strongest element of this season the season was not even up to the par of last season, much less its days before Netflix came along and tried to throw money at fixing something that was not actually broken.

    Its such a shame. Hopefully Electric Dreams has a second season to fill the void this has left. Honestly even if you include Bandersnatch it still does not get it up to a 5 as Bandersnatch was highly overrated    … Full Review »
  2. shoulderoforion
    Jun 5, 2019
    2
    Watching all the fake reviews roll in here at MetaCritic is truly depressing. Couldn't make it through the first episode, the second wasWatching all the fake reviews roll in here at MetaCritic is truly depressing. Couldn't make it through the first episode, the second was good, the third was a teen chick flick, all in all a poorer showing for Black Mirror than any of the other seasons prior. Brookers lost the magic.… Full Review »
  3. portmanteau
    Jun 5, 2019
    3
    these feel like half ideas, that could have been half the runtime, None of them had any real bite, just hinged around a single one-trickthese feel like half ideas, that could have been half the runtime, None of them had any real bite, just hinged around a single one-trick premise, without the subtly , tension or complexity of previous installments. Episode one, was an interesting premise, but never really goes anywhere interesting with it, it takes something challenging and makes it humdrum. Episode 2 was, well, awful. Could have been 20 mins, and the story just felt so so flat.
    The miley Episode was fun in parts, if only down to the stellar animation on the little robot Ashley. But it didn't feel like Black mirror, there's no real bleakness, it feels sanitised and hollow.    … Full Review »
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