Black Mirror (2011)
The future is bright.
Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 4 December 2011 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Genre | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery |
| Created by | Charlie Brooker |
| Seasons | 7 seasons, 33 episodes |
| Episode length | about 49 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 27 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 8.3/10 |
Where to watch Black Mirror
Black Mirror is streaming on Netflix ($17.99 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Netflix, or $17.99 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
Charlie Brooker created Black Mirror in 2011, and its tagline is "The future is bright." That irony is the point. The series pairs sci-fi concepts with drama and mystery to expose the uglier corners of human nature. It is a mind-bending anthology where technology reveals character flaws rather than fixing them. With 33 episodes across 7 seasons, the total watch time is 27 hours. You are choosing a long, uncomfortable mirror. The light is bright, but it is blinding.
What the critics said
Critics largely applauded the anthology, though the enthusiasm wavers slightly as the seasons pile up. Rotten Tomatoes lists ratings ranging from 66% to 98% across the seven series, while Metacritic scores drift between 61 and 82. David Sims of The A.V. Club rated the pilot an A, noting how naturally the plot unfolds. James Hibberd of Entertainment Weekly called one episode "sophisticated and flawless." Not every story landed the same way. Some reviewers found certain plots passive or poorly written, a reminder that a sharp concept does not guarantee a perfect execution.
How it did with audiences
Black Mirror has no box office numbers, so we look to the people who actually watched it. On TMDB, users rate it 8.3 out of 10. That is a high score for a show that treats its audience as the punchline.
Awards
Black Mirror collected 9 awards, a tally the awards database records as pure wins with zero nominations. The Peabody came first in 2014. Then the Primetime Emmys kicked in, handing out Outstanding Television Movie in 2017, 2018, and 2019. That third straight win in the category did the heavy lifting. The rest of the prizes filled out the table.
What came next for the cast
Jesse Plemons moved from Breaking Bad to a string of high-profile films, including Bridge of Spies. Cristin Milioti stepped out of How I Met Your Mother into The Wolf of Wall Street and Fargo. Jimmi Simpson went from Zodiac to Westworld. The credits cannot say this show caused that trajectory. They can say what appeared next.
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Sources
- Black Mirror on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q558112 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Black Mirror” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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