Black Mirror Turns 13: Top 5 Episodes You Can't Afford to Miss
Technologies that are sure to scare anyone.
Black Mirror is one of the best British TV series of the 21st century. The episodes are not connected and you can watch the show from anywhere.
The only thing that unites the series is its creator Charlie Brooker and the topic of technology's influence on people. We have chosen the best episodes of the series, although the task is not easy.
1. White Bear – Season 2 Episode 2
Victoria wakes up in an unfamiliar room with no memory of who she is or who she was in her past life. Silent onlookers are watching her everywhere, filming her every move with their phones, and some guys with a strange symbol on their balaclavas are trying to kill her.
Running away from the sadists, the woman meets Jem and Damien. They explain to her that a signal is being broadcast on television and the Internet that turns people into stupid voyeurs, and it must be stopped. To do this, they have to go to the transmitter in the White Bear. But there, Victoria awaits a truly shocking discovery.
2. The Entire History of You – Season 1 Episode 3
In an alternate future, people are implanted with a special chip. It records everything a person sees and hears and then plays back memories. After an unsuccessful job interview, lawyer Liam Foxwell returns home in a bad mood to find his wife Ffion having dinner with old friends.
Everything would be fine, but she looks too warmly at her friend Jonas. Using the chip's abilities, Liam decides to find out what is going on between them. But it would be better if he remained in the dark: the man was not ready for such answers.
3. Hang the DJ – Season 4 Episode 4
Amy and Frank, like many others, use a mysterious system that connects people for a period of time to gain access to their reactions to each other and find their ideal soul mates with 99.8 percent accuracy.
After meeting, the two discover that they have only a few hours to spend together. At the system's request, they separate, but they cannot forget each other. After some time, the system brings Amy and Frank together again. This time they decide not to find out the duration, but Frank is tormented by the uncertainty and breaks the ban.
4. Shut Up and Dance – Season 3 Episode 3
After a teenager named Kenny installs an antivirus program on his laptop, an unknown person gains access to his webcam. The attacker threatens to leak and send an embarrassing video to all of Kenny's contacts. Now the main character is forced to play a frightening quest with dangerous tasks with the anonymous person.
Alex Lawther, the future star of the series The End of the F***ing World, stars in this dynamic and suspenseful episode.
5. Fifteen Million Merits – Season 1 Episode 2
Bing, like thousands of other people, lives in a strange dystopian world. The man's job is to pedal in front of a monitor. Instead of money, he receives virtual currency – merits – that can be spent on upgrading an avatar and other immaterial pleasures.
In his room, instead of walls, there are screens that constantly broadcast advertisements that cannot be turned off. Bing's life changes dramatically when he falls in love with a woman named Abi with an amazing voice.
Bing convinces her to take part in the talent show Hot Shot, whose winners can escape the slave world and live a luxurious life. He spends all his savings – 15 million merits – on a ticket to the show for Abi.