In fact, I distinctly remember how the episode left me distraught, disillusioned, and desperate to take a pause from my binge, but earned my utmost respect in the process. “Crocodile” (from John Hillcoat, Australian director of Lawless and The Road) is one of the exceptions. Season 4 – arguably the best Black Mirror season so far – notably has its fair share of happy endings. The following is a list of our personal favorite Black Mirror episodes, ranked by how ambitious, insightful, and even rarely uplifting they prove to be – starting with a few honorable mentions. With a different story to tell in each of its 27 episodes so far, nearly everyone with a Netflix subscription has a favorite. ![]() It offers a deeply unsettling reflection of how human nature tends to clash with technological progress by, usually, being set in a plausible future that seems not too far away, yet way too close for comfort.Īfter six seasons, a Christmas special, and an interactive movie called Bandersnatch under its belt, the series has become one of the most popular original Netflix TV shows (and thank God, because it just could save our lives). Yet, it often feels wrong to categorize the Netflix exclusive – originally created for UK television in 2011 by Charlie Brooker – as sci-fi. ![]() Rarely has another great anthology TV series (particularly under the sci-fi category) been able to hold a candle to the thought-provoking power and imagination of the best episodes of the original Twilight Zone quite like Black Mirror.
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