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The Worst Episodes of Black Mirror

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Black Mirror Season 8 Episode 3 - Hotel Reverie
    5.9/10(115 votes)

    #1 - Hotel Reverie

    S8:E3

    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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  2. Black Mirror Season 5 Episode 3 - Crocodile
    6.1/10(47813 votes)

    #2 - Crocodile

    S5:E3

    Architect Mia scrambles to keep a dark secret under wraps, while insurance investigator Shazia harvests people's memories of a nearby accident scene.

    Director:John Hillcoat
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  3. Black Mirror Season 5 Episode 5 - Metalhead
    6.3/10(278 votes)

    #3 - Metalhead

    S5:E5

    At an abandoned warehouse, scavengers searching for supplies encounter a ruthless foe and flee for their lives through a bleak wasteland.

    Director:David Slade
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  4. Black Mirror Season 2 Episode 3 - The Waldo Moment
    6.5/10(50874 votes)

    #4 - The Waldo Moment

    S2:E3

    A failed comedian who voices a popular cartoon bear named Waldo finds himself mixing in politics when TV executives want Waldo to run for office.

    Director:Bryn Higgins
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  5. Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 5 - Men Against Fire
    6.6/10(47346 votes)

    #5 - Men Against Fire

    S4:E5

    After his first battle with an elusive enemy, a soldier begins experiencing unfamiliar sensations and strange technical glitches.

    Director:Jakob Verbruggen
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  6. Black Mirror Season 7 Episode 3 - Beyond the Sea
    6.6/10(32792 votes)

    #6 - Beyond the Sea

    S7:E3

    In an alternative 1969, two astronauts on a perilous high-tech space mission grapple with the fallout of an unfathomable tragedy back on Earth.

    Director:John Crowley
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  7. Black Mirror Season 5 Episode 1 - USS Callister
    6.8/10(52320 votes)

    #7 - USS Callister

    S5:E1

    Capt. Robert Daly presides over his crew with wisdom and courage. But a new recruit will soon discover nothing on this spaceship is what it seems.

    Director:Toby Haynes
    Writers:William Bridges, Charlie Brooker

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  8. Black Mirror Season 8 Episode 2 - Bête Noire
    6.9/10(118 votes)

    #8 - Bête Noire

    S8:E2

    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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  9. Black Mirror Season 7 Episode 4 - Mazey Day
    7.1/10(26281 votes)

    #9 - Mazey Day

    S7:E4

    A troubled Hollywood starlet goes to great lengths to escape packs of invasive paparazzi as she deals with the aftermath of a hit-and-run.

    Director:Uta Briesewitz
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  10. Black Mirror Season 8 Episode 4 - Plaything
    7.1/10(97 votes)

    #10 - Plaything

    S8:E4

    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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  11. Black Mirror Season 7 Episode 2 - Loch Henry
    7.2/10(31535 votes)

    #11 - Loch Henry

    S7:E2

    While filming a nature documentary in a sleepy Scottish town, a young couple catches wind of a juicy local story with ties to shocking past events.

    Director:Sam Miller
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  12. Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 2 - Playtest
    7.3/10(52487 votes)

    #12 - Playtest

    S4:E2

    An American traveler short on cash signs up to test a revolutionary new gaming system, only to discover the thrills are a little too real.

    Director:Dan Trachtenberg
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  13. Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 3 - Shut Up and Dance
    7.3/10(49725 votes)

    #13 - Shut Up and Dance

    S4:E3

    After a virus infects his laptop, a teen faces a daunting choice: carry out orders delivered by text message, or risk having intimate secrets exposed.

    Director:James Watkins
    Writers:William Bridges, Charlie Brooker

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  14. Black Mirror Season 6 Episode 2 - Smithereens
    7.3/10(40232 votes)

    #14 - Smithereens

    S6:E2

    A London rideshare driver ignites an international crisis when he kidnaps a worker from a social media company.

    Director:James Hawes
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  15. Black Mirror Season 6 Episode 1 - Striking Vipers
    7.4/10(46659 votes)

    #15 - Striking Vipers

    S6:E1

    When old college friends Danny and Karl reconnect in a VR version of their favorite video game, the late-night sessions yield an unexpected discovery.

    Director:Owen Harris
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  16. Black Mirror Season 6 Episode 3 - Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too
    7.4/10(41282 votes)

    #16 - Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too

    S6:E3

    A lonely teen becomes obsessed with a robot doll based on her pop star idol, Ashley O - just as the real Ashley's life begins to unravel.

    Director:Anne Sewitsky
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  17. Black Mirror Season 5 Episode 2 - Arkangel
    7.5/10(47638 votes)

    #17 - Arkangel

    S5:E2

    Worried about her daughter's safety, single mom Marie signs up for a cutting-edge device that monitors the girl's whereabouts -- and much more.

    Director:Jodie Foster
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  18. Black Mirror Season 1 Episode 1 - The National Anthem
    7.6/10(72347 votes)

    #18 - The National Anthem

    S1:E1

    Prime Minister Michael Callow faces a shocking dilemma when Princess Susannah, a much-loved member of the Royal Family, is kidnapped.

    Director:Otto Bathurst
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  19. Black Mirror Season 8 Episode 6 - USS Callister: Into Infinity
    7.6/10(87 votes)

    #19 - USS Callister: Into Infinity

    S8:E6

    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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  20. Black Mirror Season 8 Episode 5 - Eulogy
    7.7/10(97 votes)

    #20 - Eulogy

    S8:E5

    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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  21. Black Mirror Season 8 Episode 1 - Common People
    7.8/10(123 votes)

    #21 - Common People

    S8:E1

    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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  22. Black Mirror Season 2 Episode 1 - Be Right Back
    7.9/10(60746 votes)

    #22 - Be Right Back

    S2:E1

    After learning about a new service that lets people stay in touch with the deceased, a lonely, grieving Martha reconnects with her late lover.

    Director:Owen Harris
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  23. Black Mirror Season 2 Episode 2 - White Bear
    7.9/10(62307 votes)

    #23 - White Bear

    S2:E2

    Victoria wakes up and cannot remember anything about her life. Everyone she encounters refuses to communicate with her.

    Director:Carl Tibbetts
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  24. Black Mirror Season 5 Episode 6 - Black Museum
    7.9/10(301 votes)

    #24 - Black Museum

    S5:E6

    On a dusty stretch of highway, a traveler stumbles across a museum that boasts rare criminal artifacts -- and a disturbing main attraction.

    Director:Colm McCarthy
    Writer:Charlie Brooker

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  25. Black Mirror Season 1 Episode 2 - Fifteen Million Merits
    8.0/10(72165 votes)

    #25 - Fifteen Million Merits

    S1:E2

    After failing to impress the judges on a singing competition show, a woman must either perform degrading acts or return to a slave-like existence.

    Director:Euros Lyn
    Writers:Konnie Huq, Charlie Brooker

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Hotel Reverie" is the worst rated episode of "Black Mirror". It scored 5.9/10 based on 115 votes. Directed by Haolu Wang and written by Charlie Brooker, it aired on 4/10/2025. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Crocodile".