Black Mirror is an ongoing sci-fi anthology series created by Charlie Brooker in 2011. Each episode is a standalone story introducing us to new characters and new situations. Sometimes, however, earlier episodes are subtly or explicitly referenced in newer ones, which implies they exist within the same universe.
The series is set in the near future, although looking at the way the characters dress and act, it appears that the action takes place in present day if not for the futuristic gadgets at the centre of most episodes. This is why we describe Black Mirror as uncanny – it inhabits a vaguely familiar, yet distant universe.
Moreover, because each episode is a standalone story, the plot quickly unravels and becomes an...