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Black Mirror

2011-present 7 seasons

8.7 Top 9%

(724,027 votes)

33 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 7.6, which is 0.2 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 45%
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 4.55.66.77.88.910 Rating 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
14 Standouts
3 Infamous
5 Hidden Gems
11 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.36.16.87.68.39.1 Rating 23k 32k 43k 58k 78k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E4 White Christmas
Most Infamous: S2E3 The Waldo Moment
Best Hidden Gem: S7E1 Common People

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

66.67.27.88.49 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 Season 8.0 7.8 8.2 7.8 6.8 6.8 7.6 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 7.6 8.5 +0.9 S2 7.9 9.1 +1.2 S3 8.3 8.4 +0.1 S4 8.3 8.6 +0.3 S5 6.8 6.1 -0.7 S6 7.4 6.7 -0.7 S7 8.1 8.1 0.0

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

4568910 Rating S1 Typical avg 8.0 S2 Erratic avg 7.8 S3 Typical avg 8.2 S4 Erratic avg 7.8 S5 Uneven avg 6.8 S6 Erratic avg 6.8 S7 Uneven avg 7.6 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 3 dominates (4/10)

  1. 1 S2E4 White Christmas 9.1
  2. 2 S4E4 Hang the DJ 8.7
  3. 3 S4E6 Black Museum 8.6
  4. 4 S1E3 The Entire History of You 8.5
  5. 5 S3E4 San Junipero 8.5
  6. 6 S3E3 Shut Up and Dance 8.4
  7. 7 S3E6 Hated in the Nation 8.4
  8. 8 S3E1 Nosedive 8.3
  9. 9 S4E1 USS Callister 8.3
  10. 10 S7E1 Common People 8.1

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes

  1. 29 S6E4 Mazey Day 5.3
  2. 30 S5E3 Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too 6.1
  3. 31 S2E3 The Waldo Moment 6.5
  4. 32 S4E5 Metalhead 6.6
  5. 33 S7E3 Hotel Reverie 6.7
33 Total Episodes
9.1 Highest Rating
6.7 Lowest Rating
2.4 Range