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Charlie Brooker is the creator of the British television anthology series Black Mirror. The series showcases speculative fiction with dark (occasionally humorous) themes that explore current society, especially the unexpected effects of emerging technologies.
The show on Netflix examines the negative aspects of technology use. Every episode is distinct and tells a new tale about how technology and social media have taken over our lives. The show's slightly warped and occasionally disgusting content has drawn in viewers for five seasons.
The phrase "black mirror" alludes to the appearance of off-screen computers, television, and phone screens. The show, starring actors and directors who have won awards, rose to prominence as one of Netflix's most-watched original series.
Black Mirror: Everything you need to know about the show
The show's creator, Charlie Brooker, claimed that every episode features a new cast and is set in a different location—sometimes even a separate world. However, they are all focused on how we live now and how we might live in ten minutes. Since being introduced to Netflix, the series has gained critical acclaim and witnessed a rise in attention abroad, especially in the US.
According to Cheatsheet, Charlie Broker said in an interview with the Independent,
“Our stories are not warnings, Technological progress is completely inevitable. We think more about the human characters. They’re not societal warnings. And I think we’re quite optimistic.”
Even renowned horror writer Stephen King has acknowledged a fondness for the surreal and occasionally gruesome series.
Main theme that Black Mirror revolves around
Each episode of Black Mirror has several distinct narratives, but there are two overarching ideas the entire series adheres to. The first of these is the notion that people are growing increasingly distant from one another and even from themselves as a species.
A lot of isolation occurs as society develops, and although the show debuted roughly ten years earlier, the COVID-19 epidemic is an excellent way to visualize this isolation. Although it's not always a terrible thing, humans are beginning to rely more and more on the internet for socializing.
However, relying too much on online personas can lead to an internal and external gap. In any case, the show covers a lot of terrain that relates to this theme in different ways.
The interaction between humans and technology is arguably the most prominent theme in the show. The show's title alludes to the shiny, black surface of an inactive device, such as a computer, TV, or cellphone. Everywhere you look is a "black" screen.
The show explores the potential negative impacts of technology, with a particular emphasis on the notion that these developments open up new, possibly simpler, avenues for exploitation and violence. Although this issue has been handled more fantastically throughout the contentious series, the show is examines a real aspect of society.
Complete list of episodes in Black Mirror
After six seasons, the show is available on Netflix for general viewing. The six seasons of Charlie Brooker's dystopian science fiction series consist of short stories presented in an anthology style.
Here is a list of all Black Mirror seasons, along with the episodes:
Black Mirror took home the International Emmy for Best TV Movie/Miniseries in November 2012. As per fans, the show is eligible for an International Emmy if it was "produced and initially aired outside the US."
