Cross the Netflix Stream: Black Mirror

Black Mirror (2011-)
Season 3 - 6 episodes (2016 October 21)
Season 4 - 6 episodes (2017 December 29)
Bandersnatch - (2018 December 28)
Season 5 - 3 episodes (2019 June 5)

Netflix Series Continuation

Availability: Global

3 seasons, season 6 pending

Plot:

Each unconnected episode examines the pitfalls when technology and society intersect. What happens when technology goes off the rails, creating a horrifying situation? Does technology make us happier, is being connected at all times beneficial, and does it do more harm than good? The stories are known for their harrowing nature and depressing conclusions.

Season 5 was confirmed on March 5, 2018.

Reviews:
Season 3 Rating: [Watch it] / It depends / Skip it

This is a good Black Mirror season. I would take a season full of the worst episodes, but thankfully this season has solid ideas and even the worst Black Mirror episodes are better than the majority of television. It's as bleak and ingenious as I expected. All of the episodes display top notch directing and acting. The nuance the actors provide and the directors pick up really adds to each episode. Nearly every episode feels much quicker than it's hour long run time. The sixth episode is 90 minutes, but never feels too long.

Read my Season 3 full review.

All 13 Episodes of Seasons 1-3 Ranked

Season 4 Rating: [Watch it] / It depends / Skip it

This is a solid season, though none of the episodes are going to land on my best of Black Mirror list. The series is still just as deep and thought provoking. None of them are bad or anywhere in the land of skipping. Some of the themes are in the same range as previous episodes, but the stories are unique. This delivered the mind bending episodes I expect from the show. I appreciate the level of detail the explores and idea, and technology is still scary. This season won't disappoint.

Read my Season 4 full review.

Season 5 Rating: Watch it / [It depends] / Skip it

This season doesn't feel like Black Mirror. The episodes focus more on interpersonal relationships than technology. While technology is involved, none of these episodes had the impact of previous seasons. The episodes aren't bad, but Black Mirror has set a precedence of greatness that isn't reached this season. I like the concept of each episode, but I'm not afraid of the future of technology after each episode like I usually am.

Read my Season 5 full review.

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Trivia:

Season 4 has both the longest and shortest episodes in Black Mirror history with USS Callister at feature length.
Reported on October 1, 2018, that Netflix will implement features that let users choose the end of future episodes.
While Netflix has had interactive children shows, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is the first test of a choose your own adventure episode for an adult series.
In the Bandersnatch episodes, 73% of viewers chose Frosties cereal.
Bandersnatch won the 2019 Emmy outstanding television movie.
Reported on January 24, 2020 that Black Mirror Creators Charlie Brooker & Annabel Jones left their production company after a buyout and are in talks for a Netflix Exclusive Deal.

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