The Best Episodes of Black Mirror Season 8

#1 Fan Favorite
7.8/10(123 votes)
#1 - Common People
S8:E14/10/2025
When a teacher is left fighting for her life, her doting husband signs her up for a high-tech system that keeps her alive — but at a cost.
Director:Ally Pankiw
Writer:Charlie Brooker
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Director:Ally Pankiw
Writer:Charlie Brooker
6.9/10(118 votes)
#2 - Bête Noire
S8:E24/10/2025
A young woman is unnerved when an old acquaintance joins the company she works at — especially as there's something odd about her that only she can see.
Director:Toby Haynes
Writer:Charlie Brooker
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Director:Toby Haynes
Writer:Charlie Brooker
5.9/10(115 votes)
#3 - Hotel Reverie
S8:E34/10/2025
A high-tech remake of a classic film sends its A-list star into another dimension, where she must stick to the script if she ever wants to make it home.
Director:Haolu Wang
Writer:Charlie Brooker
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Director:Haolu Wang
Writer:Charlie Brooker
7.1/10(97 votes)
#4 - Plaything
S8:E44/10/2025
In a near-future London, an eccentric murder suspect is linked to an unusual video game from the '90s — which hosts a society of digital life forms.
Director:David Slade
Writer:Charlie Brooker
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Director:David Slade
Writer:Charlie Brooker
7.7/10(97 votes)
#5 - Eulogy
S8:E54/10/2025
An isolated man is introduced to a groundbreaking system that allows users to step inside old photos — stirring powerful emotions in the process.
Directors:Christopher Barrett, Luke Taylor
Writers:Charlie Brooker, Ella Road
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Directors:Christopher Barrett, Luke Taylor
Writers:Charlie Brooker, Ella Road
7.6/10(87 votes)
#6 - USS Callister: Into Infinity
S8:E64/10/2025
Nanette Cole and the crew of the USS Callister are stranded in an infinite virtual universe, fighting for survival against 30 million players.
Director:Toby Haynes
Writers:William Bridges, Charlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali, Bekka Bowling
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Director:Toby Haynes
Writers:William Bridges, Charlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali, Bekka Bowling