The WORST episodes of Black Mirror
Every episode of Black Mirror ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Black Mirror!
A television anthology series that shows the dark side of life and technology.
#1 - Mazey Day
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/15/2023
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.
#2 - Metalhead
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/29/2017
At an abandoned warehouse, scavengers searching for supplies encounter a ruthless foe and flee for their lives through a bleak wasteland.
#3 - Demon 79
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/15/2023
Northern England, 1979. A meek sales assistant discovers she must commit terrible acts to prevent an imminent disaster.
#4 - Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/5/2019
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.
#6 - Striking Vipers
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/5/2019
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.
#7 - The Waldo Moment
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/25/2013
Meet Waldo… a CGI blue bear from a children's educational TV show who in reality is an anarchic character on a satirical late-night topical comedy show. Behind the scenes, Waldo is voiced and controlled by failed comedian Jamie Salter. When the channel decide they would like to give Waldo his own pilot, the production company enter him into a political race against one of his victims, Conservative Liam Monroe, for a stunt. Jamie isn't comfortable with politics - he just sees himself as a clown - but once the wheels start turning there's no stopping the thing. So what can Jamie do?
#8 - Beyond the Sea
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/15/2023
In an alternative 1969, two astronauts on a perilous high-tech space mission grapple with the fallout of an unfathomable tragedy back on Earth.
#9 - Loch Henry
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/15/2023
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.
#11 - Crocodile
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/29/2017
Architect Mia scrambles to keep a dark secret under wraps, while insurance investigator Shazia harvests people's memories of a nearby accident scene.
#13 - Arkangel
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/29/2017
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.
#14 - Smithereens
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/2019
A London rideshare driver ignites an international crisis when he kidnaps a worker from a social media company.
#15 - Joan Is Awful
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/15/2023
An average woman discovers a global streaming service has adapted her daily life — and her secrets — into a drama starring A-list actress Salma Hayek.
#16 - The National Anthem
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/4/2011
A twisted parable for the Twitter age, The National Anthem looks at how life is very much harder for the rich and supposedly powerful now that information is disseminated so quickly and public opinion is so loud, powerful and quick to change. It's a political thriller in which the Prime Minister faces a huge dilemma - and that's all that can be revealed for now...
#17 - Men Against Fire
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2016
A military story set in a post-war future. A rookie soldier is posted overseas, protecting frightened villagers from an infestation of vicious feral mutants alongside fellow soldier Raiman. They’re hoping some new technological advantage will save them.
#19 - Fifteen Million Merits
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/11/2011
Set in a sarcastic version of a future reality, 15 Million Merits is a satire on entertainment shows and our insatiable thirst for distraction. In this world, everyone is confined to a life of strange physical drudgery. The only way to escape this life is to enter the 'Hot Shot' talent show and just pray you can impress the judges.
#21 - White Bear
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/18/2013
Victoria wakes up and cannot remember anything about her life. Everyone she encounters refuses to communicate with her and enjoys filming her discomfort on their phones. Victoria meets Jem, who explains that a signal is being transmitted that has turned most of the population into dumb voyeurs. This apathy has allowed the unaffected, the 'hunters', to do what they want and they are out to get people like her and Victoria. Jem and Victoria set out to destroy the transmitter, but can they manage it and will it end their torment?
#22 - Be Right Back
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/11/2013
Martha and Ash are a young couple who move to a remote cottage. The day after the move, Ash is killed returning the hire van. At the funeral, Martha's friend Sarah tells her about a new service that lets people stay in touch with the deceased. By using all his past online communications and social media profiles, a new 'Ash' can be created. Martha is disgusted by the concept but then in a confused and lonely state she decides to talk to 'him'…
#23 - USS Callister
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/29/2017
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.
#24 - Playtest
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/2016
A thrill-seeking globetrotter visits Britain, hooks up with a woman and tests the latest in video game technology – “a device as mind-bendingly sophisticated as it is terrifying.”
