Release OrderRecommended
0 / 9 watchedAir order across Channel 4 and Netflix. Standalone stories, so this is a path through eras rather than a plot chain.
Channel 4 era
- 1 Black Mirror Series 1 3 episodes: The National Anthem, Fifteen Million Merits, The Entire History of You.
- 2 Black Mirror Series 2 3 episodes: Be Right Back, White Bear, The Waldo Moment.
- 3 Black Mirror: White Christmas Aired December 16, 2014. Three linked tales with Jon Hamm and Rafe Spall.
Netflix era
- 4 Black Mirror Series 3 6 episodes including Nosedive, San Junipero and Shut Up and Dance.
- 5 Black Mirror Series 4 6 episodes including USS Callister, Hang the DJ and Black Museum.
- 6 Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Interactive film released December 28, 2018. Your choices steer Stefan's story.
- 7 Black Mirror Series 5 3 episodes: Striking Vipers, Smithereens, Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too.
- 8 Black Mirror Series 6 5 episodes including Joan Is Awful, Loch Henry and Beyond the Sea.
- 9 Black Mirror Series 7 6 episodes including Common People, Eulogy and USS Callister: Into Infinity. Latest released entry.
First-Timer Highlights
0 / 5 watchedStandout entries to try first. Each is self-contained, so any of these works as an entry point.
- 1 San Junipero Series 3. A love story inside a simulated afterlife.
- 2 White Christmas 2014 special. Three linked tales, and a good test of the show's darker side.
- 3 Nosedive Series 3. Life run by social ratings.
- 4 USS Callister Series 4. Watch this before its sequel in series 7.
- 5 USS Callister: Into Infinity Series 7 finale. The only direct sequel in the show.
About Black Mirror
Black Mirror is an anthology of standalone stories, so release order is the intended path and nearly every episode can be watched on its own. Watch series 1 and 2, the White Christmas special, series 3 and 4, the interactive film Bandersnatch, then series 5 through 7, since the only direct sequel is USS Callister: Into Infinity closing series 7.
Good to know
Series dates: 1 (December 2011, Channel 4), 2 (February 2013, Channel 4), White Christmas (December 16, 2014), 3 (October 21, 2016, Netflix), 4 (December 29, 2017), Bandersnatch (December 28, 2018), 5 (June 5, 2019), 6 (June 15, 2023), 7 (April 10, 2025). Season 8 was announced on January 9, 2026 and began filming in the UK in summer 2026, with no release date set as of 2026-09-17.
