A person’s entire worth in determined by how others rate not just the usual online interactions but also those undergone in person, even down to insufferable small talk. With Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones remaining at the helm and Netflix having a reputation as a very creative friendly company to work with, the show is in safe hands.Įpisode 1, “Nosedive”, stars Bryce Dallas Howard as Lacie Pound, living in a world in which social media has moved from online to offline. Given the transition, it’s understandable that there was a degree of apprehension as to whether or not it would still have the same vicious edge that made it such a hit in the first place. It’s just the type of provocative, somewhat risky, water cooler show the company seems to love backing. For those that don’t know, the show is an anthology series, meaning each episode features an unconnected and self contained story with a new cast, taking a look at near future scenarios with technology that’s within the realm of science fiction but only just. Black Mirror did well for them as an import and introduced America to the wonderfully grim British techno satire and presumably they’re hoping for that cult following to catch on globally. Since then, Netflix has acquired the show as an original series and committed to two seasons totalling 12 episodes, the first half of which are now available. It’s been nearly two years since the unsurprisingly bleak Christmas special in 2014.
Black Mirror finally returns with a nightmarishly effective take on social media validation run amokįinally, new Black Mirror graces our screens.