Black Mirror

S01E01 The National Anthem 2011-12-04

Prime Minister Michael Callow faces a huge and shocking dilemma when Princess Susannah, a much-loved member of the Royal Family, is kidnapped.

Pilot note — From the desk: Black Mirror opens its catalog run with “The National Anthem” (2011-12-04). Anthology as modern Twilight Zone for the feed era. Bandersnatch meta, star bookings, and 'this aged too fast' takes.

S01E02 Fifteen Million Merits 2011-12-11

In the near future, everyone is confined to a life of strange physical drudgery. The only way to escape is to enter the 'Hot Shot' talent show and pray you can impress the judges.

S01E03 The Entire History of You 2011-12-18

A jealous husband, Liam Foxwell, suspects that his wife was involved with another man. Thanks to an implant that lets anyone play memories back as long and as often as they want, he sets out to confirm his suspicions.

S02E01 Be Right Back 2013-02-11

When a man named Ash dies, his girlfriend Martha is grief-stricken... until a friend directs her to a service that can create an AI programmed with Ash's online personality. Eventually the software offers Martha a new improvement: a physical body for it to occupy.

S02E02 White Bear 2013-02-18

A woman, Victoria, wakes up with amnesia and a fellow survivor tells her that nine-tenths of the world's population have been turned into photo-taking zombies by a mysterious TV signal. To get to safety, they have to evade the sadistic hunters and destroy the White Bear transmitter. However, Victoria soon realizes that something far more sinister is going on.

S02E03 The Waldo Moment 2013-02-25

An animated blue bear, Waldo, proves surprisingly successful as a third-party candidate. But Jamie Salter, the voice of Waldo, begins to have second thoughts when he learns what the governments of the world intend to use Waldo for.

S03E01 Nosedive 2016-10-21

A woman desperate to boost her social media score hits the jackpot when she's invited to a swanky wedding. But the trip doesn't go as planned.

S03E02 Playtest 2016-10-21

An American traveler short on cash signs up to test a revolutionary new gaming system, only to discover the thrills are a little too real.

S03E03 Shut Up and Dance 2016-10-21

After a virus infects his laptop, a teen faces a daunting choice: carry out orders delivered by text message, or risk having intimate secrets exposed.

S03E04 San Junipero 2016-10-21

In a seaside town in 1987, a shy young woman and an outgoing party girl strike up a powerful bond that seems to defy the laws of space and time.

S03E05 Men Against Fire 2016-10-21

After his first battle with an elusive enemy, a soldier begins experiencing unfamiliar sensations and strange technical glitches.

S03E06 Hated in the Nation 2016-10-21

The death of a journalist at the center of a social media firestorm leads a veteran detective and her tech-savvy apprentice to a chilling discovery.

S04E01 USS Callister 2017-12-29

Capt. Robert Daly presides over his crew with wisdom and courage. But a new recruit will soon discover nothing on this spaceship is what it seems.

S04E02 Arkangel 2017-12-29

Worried about her daughter's safety, single mom Marie signs up for a cutting-edge device that monitors the girl's whereabouts -- and much more.

S04E03 Crocodile 2017-12-29

Architect Mia scrambles to keep a dark secret under wraps, while insurance investigator Shazia harvests people's memories of a nearby accident scene.

S04E04 Hang the DJ 2017-12-29

Paired up by a dating program that puts an expiration date on all relationships, Frank and Amy soon begin to question the system's logic.

S04E05 Metalhead 2017-12-29

At an abandoned warehouse, scavengers searching for supplies encounter a ruthless foe and flee for their lives through a bleak wasteland.

S04E06 Black Museum 2017-12-29

On a dusty stretch of highway, a traveler stumbles across a museum that boasts rare criminal artifacts -- and a disturbing main attraction.

S05E01 Striking Vipers 2019-06-05

When old college friends Danny and Karl reconnect in a VR version of their favorite video game, the late-night sessions yield an unexpected discovery.

S05E02 Smithereens 2019-06-05

A London rideshare driver ignites an international crisis when he kidnaps a worker from a social media company.

S05E03 Rachel, Jack and Ashley, Too 2019-06-05

A lonely teen becomes obsessed with a robot doll based on her pop star idol, Ashley O -- just as the real Ashley's life begins to unravel.

S06E01 Joan Is Awful 2023-06-15

An average woman is stunned to discover a global streaming platform has launched a prestige TV drama adaptation of her life — in which she is portrayed by Hollywood A-lister Salma Hayek.

S06E02 Loch Henry 2023-06-15

A young couple travel to a sleepy Scottish town to start work on a genteel nature documentary – but find themselves drawn to a juicy local story involving shocking events of the past.

S06E03 Beyond the Sea 2023-06-15

In an alternative 1969, two men on a perilous high-tech mission wrestle with the consequences of an unimaginable tragedy.

S06E04 Mazey Day 2023-06-15

A troubled starlet is dogged by invasive paparazzi while dealing with the consequences of a hit-and-run incident.

S06E05 Demon 79 2023-06-15

Northern England, 1979. A meek sales assistant is told she must commit terrible acts to prevent disaster.

S07E01 Common People 2025-04-10

When a medical emergency leaves schoolteacher Amanda fighting for her life, her desperate husband Mike signs her up for Rivermind, a high-tech system that will keep her alive.

S07E02 Bête Noire 2025-04-10

Confectionary whizz kid Maria is unnerved when her former schoolmate Verity joins the company she works at — because there's something altogether odd about Verity, something only Maria seems to notice…

S07E03 Hotel Reverie 2025-04-10

A high-tech, unusually immersive remake of a vintage British film sends Hollywood A-list star Brandy Friday into another dimension, where she must stick to the script if she ever wants to make it home.

S07E04 Plaything 2025-04-10

In a near-future London, an eccentric murder suspect is linked to an unusual video game from the 1990s — a game populated by cute, evolving artificial lifeforms.

S07E05 Eulogy 2025-04-10

An isolated man is introduced to a groundbreaking system that allows its users to literally step inside old photographs — stirring powerful emotions in the process.

S07E06 USS Callister: Into Infinity 2025-04-10

Robert Daly is dead, but now the crew of the USS Callister – led by Captain Nanette Cole – are stranded in an infinite virtual universe, fighting for survival against 30 million players.

Finale note — From the desk: The guide closes on “USS Callister: Into Infinity” (2025-04-10) — a series bookend worth the package context. Bandersnatch meta, star bookings, and 'this aged too fast' takes.