Top 15 Black Mirror Episodes, Ranked

1. White Christmas – 10/10

White Christmas – 10/10 Three twisted tales in one perfect holiday nightmare. An anthology within an anthology, “White Christmas” is peak Black Mirror — haunting, emotionally rich, and full of ethical gray areas. Jon Hamm’s performance seals it as a classic.

2. San Junipero – 10/10

San Junipero – 10/10 Love, memory, and eternity in a neon afterlife. A rare hopeful note in the Black Mirror universe. Beautifully written and emotionally powerful, this is a love story that transcends time and tech.

3. USS Callister – 9/10

USS Callister – 9/10 Starfleet fantasy meets god complex — disturbingly good. What starts as a sci-fi homage quickly morphs into a disturbing look at control, entitlement, and digital imprisonment.

4. White Bear – 9/10

White Bear – 9/10 Justice or torture? One of the most shocking twists. This episode pulls the rug out from under you. Intense and terrifying, it’s one of the best examples of the show’s moral ambiguity.

5. Hang the DJ – 9/10

Hang the DJ – 9/10 Dating apps never felt this existential — or this sweet. One of the show’s more optimistic episodes, it plays with the idea of love, algorithms, and fate in a way that feels both modern and timeless.

6. The Entire History of You – 9/10

The Entire History of You – 9/10 Replay your past, ruin your present. Chillingly relatable. A world where memories can be played back like videos — what could go wrong? Turns out, everything.

7. Be Right Back – 9/10

Be Right Back – 9/10 A quietly devastating look at grief and AI. One of the show’s most emotional stories. Can technology help us cope with loss — or does it just twist the knife?

8. Beyond the Sea – 8.5/10

Beyond the Sea – 8.5/10 Space, loss, and obsession collide in a slow-burn tragedy. Set in a retro-futuristic past, this episode is an emotional powerhouse that explores identity and trauma in isolation.

9. Shut Up and Dance – 8.5/10

Shut Up and Dance – 8.5/10 A brutal, real-world thriller with a gut-punch ending. No sci-fi here — just raw, terrifying human behavior. The twist is devastating.

10. Demon 79 – 8.5/10

Demon 79 – 8.5/10 Retro horror meets moral crisis. Campy, dark, and sharp. Part of the "Red Mirror" shift, this one brings in a horror-tinged vibe that still fits the show’s soul.

11. Fifteen Million Merits – 8.5/10

Fifteen Million Merits – 8.5/10 A dystopian talent show and a soul-crushing scream. Early Black Mirror at its best. A world of screens, points, and performative rebellion.

12. Nosedive – 8/10

Nosedive – 8/10 Social media hell in pastel colors — painfully on point. This one hits harder every year. A bubbly dystopia where smiles are currency.

13. Black Museum – 8/10

Black Museum – 8/10 Tech horror stories inside a twisted memory museum. A dark triple-feature with a satisfying revenge arc.

14. Hated in the Nation – 7.5/10

Hated in the Nation – 7.5/10 Hashtag rage, killer bees, and moral complexity. A cyber-thriller that takes cancel culture to deadly extremes.

15. Loch Henry – 7.5/10

Loch Henry – 7.5/10 Small-town secrets and the dark side of true crime. A quieter episode with a dark final turn that hits close to home.

Final Thoughts: Black Mirror thrives when it mixes raw emotion, eerie tech, and ethical dilemmas — and these 15 episodes deliver just that. Whether you're new to the show or revisiting old nightmares, this list has the best of what makes Black Mirror unforgettable.
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