


The first two series comprised three episodes each and ran on Channel 4 in December 2011 and February 2013. Actors rarely appear in more than one episode, though many instalments make small references known as " Easter eggs" to previous episodes, such as through in-universe news channels and briefly-seen text. Episodes vary in length between 41 and 89 minutes and can be watched in any order.

There are 22 episodes and one interactive film, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. It began on the British television network Channel 4 before moving to the American streaming platform Netflix and has run for five series between 20. The programme was inspired by The Twilight Zone and explores technology and its side-effects. Black Mirror is a British science fiction anthology series created by Charlie Brooker.
