Black Mirror
Black Museum
TV Flash files “Black Museum” as the last listed hour of season 4 — Black Mirror (2011–present) on Channel 4/Netflix, season 4, episode 6, aired 2017-12-29, 69 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S04E06: listed hour 18 of 32 in the Black Mirror guide, last listed hour of season 4. It aired 2017-12-29 (69 min). The listed hour before it is “Metalhead” (S04E05). Next is “Striking Vipers” (S05E01).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
On a dusty stretch of highway, a traveler stumbles across a museum that boasts rare criminal artifacts -- and a disturbing main attraction.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Black Museum sit in the Black Mirror guide?
S04E06 is listed hour 18 of 32 — last listed hour of season 4, season 4 episode 6.
When did Black Mirror S04E06 air?
Black Museum aired 2017-12-29 and is listed at 69 minutes.
Do I have to watch in order?
No. These are closed hours with Easter eggs, not homework. Order is for completists and for spotting the jokes. New viewers can enter at San Junipero, Nosedive, or The Entire History of You and not be lost.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Watch it as a drawer of closed arguments, not a franchise: one premise, one hangover, permission to skip. The best hours make a gadget feel like a moral choice. The rest still end on time, which is a feature the serials cannot copy.
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