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This list was originally published in 2018.
Anthologies are all the rage these days, fromRyan Murphys ever-expanding empire of miniseriestoJoe Swanbergs collection of romance shorts.
Such a varied palette of styles and stories means that the series is naturally hit or miss.
Read on for Vultures definitive ranking of all 34 episodes ofBlack Mirror,from worst to best.
(Theyresupposedto show no visible attraction to one another, you see!)
Situated on a shaky foundation how could anyone in their right mind not see this ideas potential for disaster?
If an episode insists on being dumb, the least it could do is be entertaining.
They have no complexity, no interiority, no humanity; why would we accept their personhood?
His sudden changes could be PTSD, or they could be something else.
It all ends not with a bang but a cop-out whimper.
The Waldo Moment fails to do either.
A lack of wit to prop up a squandered premise leaves Cyrus out of tune.
The second story in particular ranks among the most conceptually flimsy in the series.
White Bear (Season 2, Episode 2)
This is Brookers shakiest uh, whats going on?
A woman flees unknown attackers, recorded via smartphone by everyone in her immediate vicinity.
The good guy was the bad guy all along!
(Its a fitting companion performance to her vindictive, excellent turn in the upcomingHarvest.)
Shut Up and Dance (Season 3, Episode 3)
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He then goes back for seconds in this spiritual sequel.
To quote a friend paraphrasingDaniel Ortberg: What if Tinder, but too much?
It doesnt help that Pauls performance fails to sufficiently differentiate between the parts of his eventual split role.
But Wyatt Russells weary globetrotter does exactly that, maybe because he does really want out.
His estranged relationship with his mother pains him, and his constant traveling suggests a restlessness at his core.
Its too straightforward to rank among the series best, but damn if it isnt the scariest.
This Scandi-noir follows her down the garden path to hell, paved as it is by frantic ass-covering.
The structural container may be clever enough, butStefans story isnt.
What he could not have imagined were the depths of debasement wed be willing to sink to get there.
Brookers commandment is to worship no idols, most especially of theAmericanvariety.
Metalhead (Season 4, Episode 5)
Run or die.
Thats the dramatic foundation of this pared-down nightmare about the primal imperative to survive when pursued by a predator.
And as the challenger mountinga last-ditch attemptto overthrow his control,Cristin Miliotidelivers a superb performance.
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