Black Mirror (Season 1 to 5) Rating: 4.5/5 (Web Series )
Black Mirror (TV Series 2011–2019 )
| Series cast summary: | |||
 | Daniel Lapaine | Dawson / ...2 episodes, 2011-2017 | |
 | Hannah John-Kamen | Selma Telse / ...2 episodes, 2011-2016 | |
 | Michaela Coel | Airport Stewardess / ...2 episodes, 2016-2017 | |
 | Beatrice Robertson-Jones | Older May Double / ...2 episodes, 2014-2016 | |
 | Charles Babalola | Tusk 2 episodes, 2016-2019 | |
Storyline
Set in a world only minutes from our own, "Black Mirror" unveils how modern technologies can backfire and be used against their makers, every episode set in a slightly different reality with different characters combating different types of technologies.
My View
Amazing British anthology series with a very intriguing concept. The premise: taking contemporary phenomena (ranging from the wild popularity of talent shows on TV to the impact of social media and smartphones on our lives) as a starting point and speculate how such phenomena could/would evolve in the future. Each episode tells a different story with different protagonists and focuses on a different theme. Of course, the series doesn't explore the beneficial aspects or any positive trends - (where would the fun be in that?) - but clearly approaches its topics from a pessimistic, cynical point of view (hence the title). As the show's creator Charlie Brooker ('Dead Set') puts it: "...They (the different stories) are all about the way we live now – and the way we might be living in 10 minutes' time if we're clumsy."
The writing and directing are excellent and the cast includes such talented thesps as Domhnall Gleeson, Rory Kinnear, Toby Kebbell, Hayley Atwell, Jon Hamm, Jason Flemyng and Rupert Everett - to name but a few. Unique, fascinating and highly recommended. 4.5 stars out of 5.
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