It’s been three long years since the last season, so I was very excited when I saw this pop up on Netflix.

Needless to say, I watched all five episodes right away and here are my thoughts.

No spoilers or plot reveals, I promise!

Episode One – ‘Joan is Awful’.

Interesting, entertaining and puzzling; which probably describes ‘Black Mirror’ in one sentence.

I thought it was okay, and not a bad way to start the series, with the promise of harder-hitting stories to come. In hindsight, I would have kicked off the season with this one as well.

Episode Two – ‘Loch Henry’.

Now we’re talking! A ripping mystery set in a small Scottish town.

This did not go the way I expected it to, catching me by surprise, which is a rarity these days.

Episode Three – ‘Beyond the Sea’.

This was a great episode. I can’t say anything about it, other than Josh Hartnett and Aaron Paul starred.

Episode Four – ‘Mazey Day’.

The shortest (and weakest) of the episodes, but still a bit of a spin-out.

Episode Five – ‘Demon 79’.

They saved the best for last!

This story was really well made, with some standout performances.

I’d like to write more in-depth reviews of each story, but I don’t want to take the fun away from anyone watching this show for the first time.

For those who aren’t aware of ‘Black Mirror’, it’s been around for a few years and every season is available to watch on Netflix. I have to say, there are some serious works of genius in there.