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5 Best-Rated Black Mirror Episodes, Ranked

5 Best-Rated Black Mirror Episodes, Ranked
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How about revisiting the best Black Mirror episodes before diving into season 6?

Black Mirror season 6 has finally arrived.

While it takes some time for fans to decide if the highly anticipated installment is as good as previous seasons, we are about to remember the best episodes of the previous seasons, according to IMDb rating.

5. The Entire History of You (S1E3) — 8,5 IMDb

The Entire History of You is considered to be one of the saddest episodes on the show, and for a good reason.

In this episode, we are introduced to a technology that allows people to see their own memories. The main characters are Liam Foxwell and his wife Ffion, who becomes the main source of trouble in the episode.

Liam starts to doubt the honesty of their relationship. As their argument continues, Liam uncovers the hidden secrets that Ffion tried to keep.

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4. Black Museum (S4E6) — 8,6 IMDb

The final episode of season 4, called Black Museum, explores the idea of proximity in a powerful and thought-provoking way.

The episode introduces a museum that displays artifacts from previous Black Mirror episodes, such as futuristic technology, creepy objects, and personal items.

This museum represents the interconnectedness of the Black Mirror universe and highlights the unsettling truth that we are all responsible for the society we live in.

3. San Junipero (S3E4) — 8,6 IMDb

The episode is set in the 1980s in a cool beach town called San Junipero. Yorkie, a shy and nerdy girl, meets Kelly, a fun party girl. But San Junipero has secrets.

We soon find out that San Junipero is actually a virtual world where people who are dying or have died can keep on living. In this place, there's no pain unless someone wants to feel it, and no one can die there.

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2. Hang the DJ (S4E4) — 8,7 IMDb

Hang the DJ is a touching episode that delves into the limits of dating apps and reflects the desperation of relying on algorithms to find love in the modern world.

The story follows Frank and Amy, two young people using an AI-powered dating program called "the System."

1. White Christmas (S2E4) — 9,1 IMDb

In White Christmas, technology is used to create digital copies of people's minds, which are then tortured and enslaved.

The story highlighted the dark side of technology and its potential for both harm and redemption.

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