Black Mirror is a British anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker. Individual episodes explore a diversity of genres, but most are near-future dystopias with a central science fiction technology—a type of speculative fiction. The series is based on The Twilight Zone and uses technology to comment on contemporary social issues. Most episodes are written by Brooker, with heavy involvement by the executive producer Annabel Jones. There are 22 episodes across five series and one special, in addition to the standalone interactive film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. The first two series aired on the British network Channel 4 in 2011 and 2013, as did the 2014 special "White Christmas". The programme then moved to Netflix, where three further series aired in 2016, 2017 and 2019. Two related webisode series were produced by Netflix, and a companion book to the first four series, Inside Black Mirror, was published in 2018. Soundtracks to many episodes have been released as albums.
| Genre | Anthology, Speculative fiction, Science fiction, Dystopia |
| Created by | Charlie Brooker |
| Written by | Charlie Brooker, Konnie Huq, Jesse Armstrong, Rashida Jones, Michael Schur, William Bridges |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 22 (not including Bandersnatch) |
| Executive producer(s) | Annabel Jones, Charlie Brooker |
| Running time | 41–89 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Zeppotron (2011–2013), House of Tomorrow (2014–2019) |
| Distributor | Endemol Shine UK |
| Original network | Channel 4 (2011–2014), Netflix (2016–2019) |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i (2011–2014), 4K UHD 2160p (2016–2019) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 2.0 (2011–2014), DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (2016–2019) |
| Netflix ID | 70264888 |
About Black Mirror
Anthology television series featuring standalone episodes often set in an alternative present or the near future that examine modern society and the possible unanticipated consequences of new technologies. The series was purchased by Netflix in September of 2015 and commissioned for 12 additional episodes, resulting in seasons 3 and 4.
Achievement of Black Mirror
The season 3 episode "San Junipero" won the show its first Emmy Awards, earning the honors for Outstanding Television Movie and Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special for Charlie Brooker.
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Latest information about Black Mirror updated on July 28 2021.
