Ranking Every \’Black Mirror\’ Season 7 Episode: From Worst to Best

To be frank, \”Black Mirror\” and its frequently pessimistic view of human nature, technology, video games, movies,
Velvet Voquetravel
Exploring multiple dimensions, digital toys, and alternate realities is not suited for those with weak hearts.

Nevertheless, those courageous individuals who dare to partake in its joys find themselves rewarded.
provocative nightmares
Will result in fresh insights and maybe even some restless evenings. This is all part of the eerie journey into our most profound dreams and nightmares.

Season 7 has just dropped on Netflix, and it\’s yet another stellar entry for one of the
best sci-fi shows
Of all time, catering to every preference and mood. We’ve gone through all six episodes of Black Mirror’s seventh season and rated them from least favorite to top pick. No matter which sequence you decide to watch them in, ensure you keep a lamp on and have some tissues nearby.

6. \”Hotel Reverie\”

Featuring Issa Rae and Emma Corrin in a stylish sapphic love story, this is one of the two feature-length episodes for this 2025 outing and plays with notions of inserting AI-generated likenesses of actors into older films.

A-list star Brandy Friday (Rae) pines for the more glamorous roles of Hollywood’s yesteryear and agrees to be plugged into an interactive AI software program called Redream, which takes modern celebrities and injects them into classic movies of a bygone era. Her favorite flick is the 1949 movie \”Hotel Reverie\” and her gender-bent character is now a romantic interest of that film’s vintage actress named Dorothy Chambers (Corrin). But the simulation goes awry when plot points are deviated from, and the two realms bleed into each other. Will Brandy be stuck in that alt-reality forever or emerge unscathed and unaffected?

Unfortunately, it all feels a little poached from \”Star Trek: First Contact\’s\” holodeck scene or HBO\’s \”Westworld.\” There are some highlights here, but overall, this tepid, overlong episode is overcooked, a bit dated, and by far one of the weaker entries of the fresh season.

5. \”Common People\”

This bleak and depressing installment stars Rashida Jones and Chris O’Dowd as a middle-class married couple, Amanda and Mike. It drills directly into our current annoyance with ever-changing cell phone coverage plans and ad-based streaming platform rates. After a medical emergency, Amanda undergoes experimental brain surgery from Rivermind, linking to a subscription service that uploads a backup copy of a healthy brain via a Wi-Fi-like process for $300/mo.

However, issues emerge as her sleep duration increases and she experiences memory lapses whenever venturing beyond Rivermind signal areas. Amanda starts spontaneously broadcasting advertisements along with various odd occurrences, which naturally necessitate more expensive packages and additional enhancements for resolution.

This results in a harmful cycle that ruins their lives and ends with a heart-wrenching conclusion, which could put you in a bad temper and make you consider canceling your streaming subscription… quite a daring step from a platform that has only increased its costs not long ago.

4. \”Bête Noire\”

Title definition: \”someone or something that is deeply disliked or shunned.\”

Featuring Sienna Kelly as Maria, a confectionery specialist working for a candy corporation, this intense installment takes a slightly more upbeat approach compared to the harrowing experience of \”Common People.\” It delivers an enthralling 50-minute journey through a chilling segment focusing on the long-lasting impacts of childhood harassment within a pioneering snack business and sensory evaluation facility known as Ditta.

When an enigmatic former classmate called Verity Greene (played by Rosy McEwen) shows up during a focus group tasting and becomes Ditta’s new research assistant, Maria remembers her peculiar behavior and the hurtful \”Milkmaid\” moniker she used to call her.

When split into segments for each day of the week and accompanied by eerie organ music, this peculiar chapter becomes an entertaining journey. As Maria’s world starts to warp, she suspects that Verity might be interfering with her life, leading to a complex web involving quantum mechanics, multiple dimensions, and countless alternate time streams. So tread carefully whom you choose to provoke!

3. \”Plaything\”

Set in a near-future London of 2034, \”Plaything\” is an engaging narrative focused on a prominent murder suspect and a cult video game from the \’90s known for hosting a variety of digital creatures that players could raise, interact with, and command.

One standout element is the exceptional performance by former Time Lord Peter Capaldi as Cameron Walker, who was previously a PC Zone magazine journalist. Flashbacks reveal his younger days when he was a geeky writer tasked with testing an unusual new simulation camouflaged as a video game.

Viewers may remember Will Poulter\’s unsettling portrayal of Colin Ritman from the 2018 episode \”BlackMirror:Bandersnatch,\” and now he returns, excelling once again with this character. The diminutive yellow beings within his game, known as Thronglets, grow more insistent throughout the story, resulting in tense situations and culminating in an intense conclusion.

The compelling narrative, outstanding production design, and top-notch performances turn this 42-minute segment—which connects to \”Bandersnatch\”—into one of the highlights. Don’t miss out on checking out Netflix’s associated mobile game!

2. \”USS Callister: To Infinity\”

This marks the first time a \”Black Mirror\” episode has had a direct sequel, continuing from \”USS Callister,\” which was part of Season 4 back in 2017. In that story, we meet an unassuming video game developer called Robert Daly, who secretly builds virtual replicas of his colleagues within a \”Star Trek\”-esque digital realm where they idolize him as their ruthless commander. SPOILER ALERT: The original episode concludes with Daly meeting both a digital and actual end, leaving behind the USS Callister to drift through an endless synthetic cosmos under new leadership.

Running for almost 90 minutes, \”Into Infinity\” offers an entertaining adventure featuring most of the original cast members who venture into unmapped digital territory called Velvet Voque. They face fresh challenges including theft of players’ MMO game credits for survival purposes and being pursued as unauthorized replicas.

Nanette Cole (played by Cristin Milioti) returns as the experienced yet innocent-looking leader, collaborating with her actual self at Callister Inc. They delve into uncovering the backstory of CEO James Walton and explore how the company initially came together. The episode concludes satisfyingly, maintaining the signature \”Black Mirror\” flair, serving as an entertaining and smart add-on to the acclaimed original series.

1. \”Eulogy\”

\”Black Mirror\” frequently excels when delving into the intricately nuanced subjects of human affection and recollection. In this somber episode, we observe acclaimed actor Paul Giamatti portraying Philip, a solitary and irritable fellow who encounters a technology enabling him to step inside his tangible photographs featuring Carol, his deceased former partner who recently died in England.

A compassionate firm named Eulogy develops engrossing tributes for the departed\’s relatives, and with their AI-supported toolkit, he can assist in gathering poignant digital recollections for her tribute.

This journey leads him back through a haunting history, awakening dormant memories of their connection under the guidance of an AI reminiscent of theGhost of Christmas Past. Giamatty delivers a flawless performance in this poignant moment as scenes shift between frozen photographs. Intensely personal and skillfully executed,\”Eulogy\” reveals profound emotional intensity. The sharp sting of love has rarely been portrayed so keenly and felt so deeply. A standing ovation for everyone who contributed tothis cherished gem!

The entire six episodes from \”Black Mirror\” Season 7 can now be streamed on Netflix.

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