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List of Black Mirror episodes

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List of Black Mirror episodes

Black Mirror is a British science fiction anthology series created by Charlie Brooker. The programme was inspired by The Twilight Zone and explores technology and its side-effects. It began on the British television network Channel 4 before moving to the American streaming platform Netflix and has run for seven series between 2011 and 2025. There are 33 episodes and one interactive film, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. Episodes vary in length between 40 and 89 minutes and can be watched in any order. Actors rarely appear in more than one episode, though many instalments make small references known as "Easter eggs" to previous episodes, such as through in-universe news channels and briefly-seen text. In 2025, the episode "USS Callister" received a sequel episode titled "USS Callister : Into Infinity", marking it as the first Black Mirror story to receive a continuation. The first two series comprised three episodes each and ran on Channel 4 in December 2011 and February 2013. After discussions for a third series fell through, a special entitled "White Christmas" was commissioned and aired in December 2014. The following year, Netflix commissioned twelve episodes, later splitting this into two series of six episodes that were released on 21 October 2016 and 29 December 2017. The interactive film Bandersnatch was spun out from the fifth series due to its complexity, debuting on 28 December 2018, and the delayed fifth series of three episodes premiered on 5 June 2019. The sixth series was released on 15 June 2023 and consists of five episodes. A seventh series was announced in November 2023, and was released on 10 April 2025. Episodes are usually dystopian, often with unhappy endings, and many are set in a futuristic world with advanced technology. The instalments have spanned a variety of genres including drama, psychological horror, political satire, and romantic comedy. Black Mirror has been met with positive reception from critics and has received numerous awards and nominations, including three consecutive wins of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie.

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First released
First released
Series
First released
Episodes
Last released
Episodes
Network
1
1
Series
1
Episodes
3
Episodes
4 December 2011 (2011-12-04)
Originally released
18 December 2011 (2011-12-18)
Originally released
Channel 4
2
2
Series
2
Episodes
3
Episodes
11 February 2013 (2013-02-11)
Originally released
25 February 2013 (2013-02-25)
Special
Special
Series
Special
Episodes
16 December 2014 (2014-12-16)
3
3
Series
3
Episodes
6
Episodes
21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
Originally released
Netflix
4
4
Series
4
Episodes
6
Episodes
29 December 2017 (2017-12-29)
Interactive film
Interactive film
Series
Interactive film
Episodes
28 December 2018 (2018-12-28)
5
5
Series
5
Episodes
3
Episodes
5 June 2019 (2019-06-05)
6
6
Series
6
Episodes
5
Episodes
15 June 2023 (2023-06-15)
7
7
Series
7
Episodes
6
Episodes
10 April 2025 (2025-04-10)
Series
Episodes
Originally released
First released
Last released
Network
1
3
4 December 2011 (2011-12-04)
18 December 2011 (2011-12-18)
Channel 4
2
3
11 February 2013 (2013-02-11)
25 February 2013 (2013-02-25)
Special
16 December 2014 (2014-12-16)
3
6
21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
Netflix
4
6
29 December 2017 (2017-12-29)
Interactive film
28 December 2018 (2018-12-28)
5
3
5 June 2019 (2019-06-05)
6
5
15 June 2023 (2023-06-15)
7
6
10 April 2025 (2025-04-10)
· Episodes › Series 1 (2011)
1
1
No. overall
1
No. in series
1
Title
"The National Anthem"
Directed by
Otto Bathurst
Written by
Charlie Brooker
Original release date
4 December 2011 (2011-12-04)
UK viewers (millions)
2
Princess Susannah, a British royal family member, is kidnapped. For her return, the kidnapper demands that the prime minister, Michael Callow, have sex with a pig on live television. The demands gather attention on social media and then national news. Backup plans to fabricate footage of the act are trialled by Callow's staff without his knowledge
Princess Susannah, a British royal family member, is kidnapped. For her return, the kidnapper demands that the prime minister, Michael Callow, have sex with a pig on live television. The demands gather attention on social media and then national news. Backup plans to fabricate footage of the act are trialled by Callow's staff without his knowledge
No. overall
Princess Susannah, a British royal family member, is kidnapped. For her return, the kidnapper demands that the prime minister, Michael Callow, have sex with a pig on live television. The demands gather attention on social media and then national news. Backup plans to fabricate footage of the act are trialled by Callow's staff without his knowledge
2
2
No. overall
2
No. in series
2
Title
"Fifteen Million Merits"
Directed by
Euros Lyn
Written by
Charlie Brooker & Kanak Huq
Original release date
11 December 2011 (2011-12-11)
UK viewers (millions)
1
Bing lives in a society where the majority of people ride stationary bikes, to generate power for the minority who don't. They are compensated with "merits" - a currency used to buy essentials and virtual entertainment. His bedroom is covered from floor to ceiling in screens and he watches another one as he rides the bike. One day, he hears Abi sin
Bing lives in a society where the majority of people ride stationary bikes, to generate power for the minority who don't. They are compensated with "merits" - a currency used to buy essentials and virtual entertainment. His bedroom is covered from floor to ceiling in screens and he watches another one as he rides the bike. One day, he hears Abi sin
No. overall
Bing lives in a society where the majority of people ride stationary bikes, to generate power for the minority who don't. They are compensated with "merits" - a currency used to buy essentials and virtual entertainment. His bedroom is covered from floor to ceiling in screens and he watches another one as he rides the bike. One day, he hears Abi sin
3
3
No. overall
3
No. in series
3
Title
"The Entire History of You"
Directed by
Brian Welsh
Written by
Jesse Armstrong
Original release date
18 December 2011 (2011-12-18)
UK viewers (millions)
N/A (<1 )
With the implantation of a device called a "grain" behind their ear, people can replay their memories through their eyes or on a screen. At a dinner party, Liam is suspicious of his wife Ffion's behaviour towards her friend Jonas. Upon returning home, Ffion reveals a former relationship with Jonas, though some of her details are inconsistent. Liam
With the implantation of a device called a "grain" behind their ear, people can replay their memories through their eyes or on a screen. At a dinner party, Liam is suspicious of his wife Ffion's behaviour towards her friend Jonas. Upon returning home, Ffion reveals a former relationship with Jonas, though some of her details are inconsistent. Liam
No. overall
With the implantation of a device called a "grain" behind their ear, people can replay their memories through their eyes or on a screen. At a dinner party, Liam is suspicious of his wife Ffion's behaviour towards her friend Jonas. Upon returning home, Ffion reveals a former relationship with Jonas, though some of her details are inconsistent. Liam
No. overall
No. in series
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
UK viewers (millions)
1
1
"The National Anthem"
Otto Bathurst
Charlie Brooker
4 December 2011 (2011-12-04)
2
Princess Susannah, a British royal family member, is kidnapped. For her return, the kidnapper demands that the prime minister, Michael Callow, have sex with a pig on live television. The demands gather attention on social media and then national news. Backup plans to fabricate footage of the act are trialled by Callow's staff without his knowledge
2
2
"Fifteen Million Merits"
Euros Lyn
Charlie Brooker & Kanak Huq
11 December 2011 (2011-12-11)
1
Bing lives in a society where the majority of people ride stationary bikes, to generate power for the minority who don't. They are compensated with "merits" - a currency used to buy essentials and virtual entertainment. His bedroom is covered from floor to ceiling in screens and he watches another one as he rides the bike. One day, he hears Abi sin
3
3
"The Entire History of You"
Brian Welsh
Jesse Armstrong
18 December 2011 (2011-12-18)
N/A (<1 )
With the implantation of a device called a "grain" behind their ear, people can replay their memories through their eyes or on a screen. At a dinner party, Liam is suspicious of his wife Ffion's behaviour towards her friend Jonas. Upon returning home, Ffion reveals a former relationship with Jonas, though some of her details are inconsistent. Liam
· Episodes › Series 2 (2013)
4
4
No. overall
4
No. in series
1
Title
"Be Right Back"
Directed by
Owen Harris
Written by
Charlie Brooker
Original release date
11 February 2013 (2013-02-11)
UK viewers (millions)
2
After moving into a countryside home, Martha's boyfriend Ash is killed while returning a rental van. Discovering she is pregnant, Martha tries a service her friend enrolled her in that uses Ash's social media posts and online communications to create an artificial intelligence imitation of him. She interacts with the AI through instant messaging an
After moving into a countryside home, Martha's boyfriend Ash is killed while returning a rental van. Discovering she is pregnant, Martha tries a service her friend enrolled her in that uses Ash's social media posts and online communications to create an artificial intelligence imitation of him. She interacts with the AI through instant messaging an
No. overall
After moving into a countryside home, Martha's boyfriend Ash is killed while returning a rental van. Discovering she is pregnant, Martha tries a service her friend enrolled her in that uses Ash's social media posts and online communications to create an artificial intelligence imitation of him. She interacts with the AI through instant messaging an
5
5
No. overall
5
No. in series
2
Title
"White Bear"
Directed by
Carl Tibbetts
Written by
Charlie Brooker
Original release date
18 February 2013 (2013-02-18)
UK viewers (millions)
1
A woman wakes in a house with amnesia and finds that passersby silently record her with their phones. After being chased by a masked man, she meets Jem, who is also hiding from "hunters". Jem explains that the recording onlookers have been brainwashed by a strange signal, while the hunters remain unaffected and violent. The woman joins Jem in her p
A woman wakes in a house with amnesia and finds that passersby silently record her with their phones. After being chased by a masked man, she meets Jem, who is also hiding from "hunters". Jem explains that the recording onlookers have been brainwashed by a strange signal, while the hunters remain unaffected and violent. The woman joins Jem in her p
No. overall
A woman wakes in a house with amnesia and finds that passersby silently record her with their phones. After being chased by a masked man, she meets Jem, who is also hiding from "hunters". Jem explains that the recording onlookers have been brainwashed by a strange signal, while the hunters remain unaffected and violent. The woman joins Jem in her p
6
6
No. overall
6
No. in series
3
Title
"The Waldo Moment"
Directed by
Bryn Higgins
Written by
Charlie Brooker
Original release date
25 February 2013 (2013-02-25)
UK viewers (millions)
1
Jamie Salter controls a computer-animated bear named Waldo on a satirical show. Waldo pranks politicians by asking vulgar questions in interviews. After interviewing the Conservative Liam Monroe, Waldo is entered for a by-election in a Conservative safe seat where Monroe is standing. Jamie meets the Labour candidate Gwendolyn Harris and they have s
Jamie Salter controls a computer-animated bear named Waldo on a satirical show. Waldo pranks politicians by asking vulgar questions in interviews. After interviewing the Conservative Liam Monroe, Waldo is entered for a by-election in a Conservative safe seat where Monroe is standing. Jamie meets the Labour candidate Gwendolyn Harris and they have s
No. overall
Jamie Salter controls a computer-animated bear named Waldo on a satirical show. Waldo pranks politicians by asking vulgar questions in interviews. After interviewing the Conservative Liam Monroe, Waldo is entered for a by-election in a Conservative safe seat where Monroe is standing. Jamie meets the Labour candidate Gwendolyn Harris and they have s
No. overall
No. in series
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
UK viewers (millions)
4
1
"Be Right Back"
Owen Harris
Charlie Brooker
11 February 2013 (2013-02-11)
2
After moving into a countryside home, Martha's boyfriend Ash is killed while returning a rental van. Discovering she is pregnant, Martha tries a service her friend enrolled her in that uses Ash's social media posts and online communications to create an artificial intelligence imitation of him. She interacts with the AI through instant messaging an
5
2
"White Bear"
Carl Tibbetts
Charlie Brooker
18 February 2013 (2013-02-18)
1
A woman wakes in a house with amnesia and finds that passersby silently record her with their phones. After being chased by a masked man, she meets Jem, who is also hiding from "hunters". Jem explains that the recording onlookers have been brainwashed by a strange signal, while the hunters remain unaffected and violent. The woman joins Jem in her p
6
3
"The Waldo Moment"
Bryn Higgins
Charlie Brooker
25 February 2013 (2013-02-25)
1
Jamie Salter controls a computer-animated bear named Waldo on a satirical show. Waldo pranks politicians by asking vulgar questions in interviews. After interviewing the Conservative Liam Monroe, Waldo is entered for a by-election in a Conservative safe seat where Monroe is standing. Jamie meets the Labour candidate Gwendolyn Harris and they have s
· Episodes › Special (2014)
7
7
No. overall
7
Title
"White Christmas"
Directed by
Carl Tibbetts
Written by
Charlie Brooker
Original release date
16 December 2014 (2014-12-16)
UK viewers (millions)
1
In a cabin, Matt and Joe talk about their past. Matt used to run an online group on the dark web who watched each other seduce women through "Z-Eyes" (mandatory implants that have replaced phones) that record vision and hearing. It ended after a mentally ill woman poisoned one of the attendees in a murder–suicide. Matt's former profession was train
In a cabin, Matt and Joe talk about their past. Matt used to run an online group on the dark web who watched each other seduce women through "Z-Eyes" (mandatory implants that have replaced phones) that record vision and hearing. It ended after a mentally ill woman poisoned one of the attendees in a murder–suicide. Matt's former profession was train
No. overall
In a cabin, Matt and Joe talk about their past. Matt used to run an online group on the dark web who watched each other seduce women through "Z-Eyes" (mandatory implants that have replaced phones) that record vision and hearing. It ended after a mentally ill woman poisoned one of the attendees in a murder–suicide. Matt's former profession was train
No. overall
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
UK viewers (millions)
7
"White Christmas"
Carl Tibbetts
Charlie Brooker
16 December 2014 (2014-12-16)
1
In a cabin, Matt and Joe talk about their past. Matt used to run an online group on the dark web who watched each other seduce women through "Z-Eyes" (mandatory implants that have replaced phones) that record vision and hearing. It ended after a mentally ill woman poisoned one of the attendees in a murder–suicide. Matt's former profession was train
· Episodes › Series 3 (2016)
8
8
No. overall
8
No. in series
1
Title
"Nosedive"
Directed by
Joe Wright
Written by
Story by : Charlie Brooker Teleplay by : Rashida Jones & Mike Schur
Original release date
21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
In a world where every social interaction is rated on a five-star scale through eye implants and mobile devices, a person's overall score dictates their socioeconomic standing. Lacie, rated 4 , is keen to reach 4 to qualify for a better apartment. She eagerly accepts an invitation to be the maid of honour at her childhood friend Naomi's wedding.
In a world where every social interaction is rated on a five-star scale through eye implants and mobile devices, a person's overall score dictates their socioeconomic standing. Lacie, rated 4 , is keen to reach 4 to qualify for a better apartment. She eagerly accepts an invitation to be the maid of honour at her childhood friend Naomi's wedding.
No. overall
In a world where every social interaction is rated on a five-star scale through eye implants and mobile devices, a person's overall score dictates their socioeconomic standing. Lacie, rated 4 , is keen to reach 4 to qualify for a better apartment. She eagerly accepts an invitation to be the maid of honour at her childhood friend Naomi's wedding.
9
9
No. overall
9
No. in series
2
Title
"Playtest"
Directed by
Dan Trachtenberg
Written by
Charlie Brooker
Original release date
21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
After Cooper's father dies, Cooper travels the world and avoids his mother's calls. He spends a night with Sonja in London and, after being victim to identity theft, finds a paid offer to playtest an experimental game. He tests an augmented reality version of Whac-A-Mole and meets Shou, the company's owner. In a mansion, Cooper tests a horror game
After Cooper's father dies, Cooper travels the world and avoids his mother's calls. He spends a night with Sonja in London and, after being victim to identity theft, finds a paid offer to playtest an experimental game. He tests an augmented reality version of Whac-A-Mole and meets Shou, the company's owner. In a mansion, Cooper tests a horror game
No. overall
After Cooper's father dies, Cooper travels the world and avoids his mother's calls. He spends a night with Sonja in London and, after being victim to identity theft, finds a paid offer to playtest an experimental game. He tests an augmented reality version of Whac-A-Mole and meets Shou, the company's owner. In a mansion, Cooper tests a horror game
10
10
No. overall
10
No. in series
3
Title
"Shut Up and Dance"
Directed by
James Watkins
Written by
Charlie Brooker & William Bridges
Original release date
21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
A hacker records Kenny masturbating via his webcam and threatens to release it unless he follows their instructions. Kenny picks up a cake from another blackmailed individual and takes it to a hotel room where Hector was waiting to commit adultery with a sex worker. The hackers contact Hector, who complies with their commands to avoid losing custod
A hacker records Kenny masturbating via his webcam and threatens to release it unless he follows their instructions. Kenny picks up a cake from another blackmailed individual and takes it to a hotel room where Hector was waiting to commit adultery with a sex worker. The hackers contact Hector, who complies with their commands to avoid losing custod
No. overall
A hacker records Kenny masturbating via his webcam and threatens to release it unless he follows their instructions. Kenny picks up a cake from another blackmailed individual and takes it to a hotel room where Hector was waiting to commit adultery with a sex worker. The hackers contact Hector, who complies with their commands to avoid losing custod
11
11
No. overall
11
No. in series
4
Title
"San Junipero"
Directed by
Owen Harris
Written by
Charlie Brooker
Original release date
21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
In 1987, the shy Yorkie meets the outgoing Kelly in a beach resort town named San Junipero. The next week, the pair meet again and have sex. Yorkie struggles to find Kelly afterwards, until a man suggests looking in a different time. She searches in multiple decades until finding Kelly in 2002, where Kelly confesses that she is dying, and wanted to
In 1987, the shy Yorkie meets the outgoing Kelly in a beach resort town named San Junipero. The next week, the pair meet again and have sex. Yorkie struggles to find Kelly afterwards, until a man suggests looking in a different time. She searches in multiple decades until finding Kelly in 2002, where Kelly confesses that she is dying, and wanted to
No. overall
In 1987, the shy Yorkie meets the outgoing Kelly in a beach resort town named San Junipero. The next week, the pair meet again and have sex. Yorkie struggles to find Kelly afterwards, until a man suggests looking in a different time. She searches in multiple decades until finding Kelly in 2002, where Kelly confesses that she is dying, and wanted to
12
12
No. overall
12
No. in series
5
Title
"Men Against Fire"
Directed by
Jakob Verbruggen
Written by
Charlie Brooker
Original release date
21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
Soldiers are exterminating mutated humans called "roaches" in a foreign country with the help of MASS, an augmented reality implant which gives them data. Stripe encounters his first group of roaches and kills two of them, but one uses a strange device that interferes with his MASS interface. The next day, Stripe tries to save a frightened woman an
Soldiers are exterminating mutated humans called "roaches" in a foreign country with the help of MASS, an augmented reality implant which gives them data. Stripe encounters his first group of roaches and kills two of them, but one uses a strange device that interferes with his MASS interface. The next day, Stripe tries to save a frightened woman an
No. overall
Soldiers are exterminating mutated humans called "roaches" in a foreign country with the help of MASS, an augmented reality implant which gives them data. Stripe encounters his first group of roaches and kills two of them, but one uses a strange device that interferes with his MASS interface. The next day, Stripe tries to save a frightened woman an
13
13
No. overall
13
No. in series
6
Title
"Hated in the Nation"
Directed by
James Hawes
Written by
Charlie Brooker
Original release date
21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
To counteract near-extinction of bees, British environmental robotics company Granular has developed robotic bees called "Autonomous Drone Insects" (ADIs). DCI Karin Parke and Detective Blue Coulson, with the help of the National Crime Agency agent Shaun Li, discover that rogue ADIs caused the deaths of two people, both subjects of the " " h
To counteract near-extinction of bees, British environmental robotics company Granular has developed robotic bees called "Autonomous Drone Insects" (ADIs). DCI Karin Parke and Detective Blue Coulson, with the help of the National Crime Agency agent Shaun Li, discover that rogue ADIs caused the deaths of two people, both subjects of the " " h
No. overall
To counteract near-extinction of bees, British environmental robotics company Granular has developed robotic bees called "Autonomous Drone Insects" (ADIs). DCI Karin Parke and Detective Blue Coulson, with the help of the National Crime Agency agent Shaun Li, discover that rogue ADIs caused the deaths of two people, both subjects of the " " h
No. overall
No. in series
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
8
1
"Nosedive"
Joe Wright
Story by : Charlie Brooker Teleplay by : Rashida Jones & Mike Schur
21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
In a world where every social interaction is rated on a five-star scale through eye implants and mobile devices, a person's overall score dictates their socioeconomic standing. Lacie, rated 4 , is keen to reach 4 to qualify for a better apartment. She eagerly accepts an invitation to be the maid of honour at her childhood friend Naomi's wedding.
9
2
"Playtest"
Dan Trachtenberg
Charlie Brooker
21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
After Cooper's father dies, Cooper travels the world and avoids his mother's calls. He spends a night with Sonja in London and, after being victim to identity theft, finds a paid offer to playtest an experimental game. He tests an augmented reality version of Whac-A-Mole and meets Shou, the company's owner. In a mansion, Cooper tests a horror game
10
3
"Shut Up and Dance"
James Watkins
Charlie Brooker & William Bridges
21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
A hacker records Kenny masturbating via his webcam and threatens to release it unless he follows their instructions. Kenny picks up a cake from another blackmailed individual and takes it to a hotel room where Hector was waiting to commit adultery with a sex worker. The hackers contact Hector, who complies with their commands to avoid losing custod
11
4
"San Junipero"
Owen Harris
Charlie Brooker
21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
In 1987, the shy Yorkie meets the outgoing Kelly in a beach resort town named San Junipero. The next week, the pair meet again and have sex. Yorkie struggles to find Kelly afterwards, until a man suggests looking in a different time. She searches in multiple decades until finding Kelly in 2002, where Kelly confesses that she is dying, and wanted to
12
5
"Men Against Fire"
Jakob Verbruggen
Charlie Brooker
21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
Soldiers are exterminating mutated humans called "roaches" in a foreign country with the help of MASS, an augmented reality implant which gives them data. Stripe encounters his first group of roaches and kills two of them, but one uses a strange device that interferes with his MASS interface. The next day, Stripe tries to save a frightened woman an
13
6
"Hated in the Nation"
James Hawes
Charlie Brooker
21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
To counteract near-extinction of bees, British environmental robotics company Granular has developed robotic bees called "Autonomous Drone Insects" (ADIs). DCI Karin Parke and Detective Blue Coulson, with the help of the National Crime Agency agent Shaun Li, discover that rogue ADIs caused the deaths of two people, both subjects of the h
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