The serialised British dystopia Years and Years (2019) follows a family from 2019 to 2034, and drew many comparisons to Black Mirror in themes and its near-future technology.

The under-current of anger and self-loathing that Frances exhibits surprised me at times, creating a complex character who I thought would be difficult to relate to, but was actually all too real. Previously Jones executive produced a number of shows presented by Charlie Brooker including three series of the BAFTA-nominated BBC Two satirical review Weekly Wipe; all seven editions of the annual shindig Charlie Brooker's End of Year Wipe, which won a BAFTA for its 2016 edition; How Video Writing in Vulture, Jen Chaney analysed that it had an increased variety in setting and tone, as well as longer episodes. Reviewing "Fifteen Million Merits", Ryan Lambie of Den of Geek extolled the romance between Bing and Abi, as well as the production quality, music and acting. While it took a bit to get into the full story here, there wasn't any point in the book where I wanted to stop reading it.The main set of the final episode of the fourth series, "Black Museum", included references to every prior episode of the series. Shane Allen, head of comedy for Channel 4 at the time, stated in 2018 that someone had been taken aback by the budget for Black Mirror, which was well above the standard for a comedy. However, he described the Easter eggs in 2018 as "an extra bit of texture for fans" and not a consideration that limits the design of new episodes.

A seventh series was announced in November 2023 with filming expected to start by the end of the year. Playtest" is a horror story starring Wyatt Russell as Cooper, a playtester for a new virtual reality game.Another main subject is suicide and you find out one of the reasons the main character is depressing is because she couldn't see her brothers pain before he killed himself. Along with American Horror Story (2011–), Black Mirror has been credited with repopularising the anthology format, which was rarely used in the 1990s and 2000s. a British anthology series that critics saw as more comedic than Black Mirror, and known for intricate plot twists. In May 2017, a Reddit post unofficially announced the names and directors of the six episodes in series 4 of Black Mirror.

The "black mirror" of the title is the one you'll find on every wall, on every desk, in the palm of every hand: the cold, shiny screen of a TV, a monitor, a smartphone. Mirroring, Depth and Inversion: Holding Gail Jones's 'Black Mirror' Against Contemporary Australia". Cultural impact [ edit ] In fiction [ edit ] The series American Horror Story has been credited with repopularising the anthology format, along with Black Mirror. Actors in the individual stories include: Rasmus Hardiker as Harry, Natalia Tena as Jennifer, Oona Chaplin as Greta, Janet Montgomery as Beth, and Ken Drury as Beth's father. explores "loneliness and gaming", according to the creators Huyen Pham and Marcin Nguyen; they discussed 20 different ideas before deciding on a computer simulation which is indistinguishable from real life.Lee praised "Nosedive" and "San Junipero" for their cinematography, acting, increased budget and narrative ambition. At the end of 2019 and 2020, a number of publications also created lists of the best television shows of the 21st century to date: readers of Digital Spy voted that Black Mirror was 13th-best, The Guardian included it in 23rd place and Deadline Hollywood reported that it was one of the 21 "most influential" programmes. Adrian Karatnycky of Politico stated that as with Waldo, Zelenskyy had few clear policy positions prior to his election.