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Black Mirror
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Who it's for
Black Mirror works as a series of thought experiments: each episode takes a familiar urge (to be liked, to keep a lost loved one close, to protect a child) and follows it through an exaggerated technology to its consequences.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Black Mirror is a British anthology series created by Charlie Brooker, with Annabel Jones among its executive producers, that premiered on Channel 4 in 2011 and has continued on Netflix since 2016. Each standalone episode has its own characters and story and can be watched in any order.
Where to find it
Netflix (series 3 onward are Netflix originals; the early Channel 4 series are also on Netflix in many regions). Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Varies: suicide themes and violence.
Age: TV-MA (suggested 16+; episode-dependent)
The bird wishes it were a cloud. The cloud wishes it were a bird.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 35
