Black Mirror (Season 8)

Charlie Brooker's anthology series returned with Season 8 in May 2026, logging 4.5 million views across its six standalone episodes exploring near-future technology horror. The season's standout episode, 'Neural Lace,' examined what happens when a startup offers to delete specific memories — only for users to discover they've lost the ability to form new ones. Critics praised Season 8 as a return to form after mixed reviews of Season 7, with the episode 'Waterfall' already generating Oscar buzz for best live-action short film conversion.