A Christian’s guide to the new series of Netflix’s disturbing show Black Mirror

Lauren Windle offers a breakdown of the content of series six of Black Mirror from a Christian perspective, plus what the Bible has to say about the main themes.

Charlie Brooker’s world-famous Black Mirror is back with another series on Netflix. Each episode is a stand-alone story, often in a dystopian setting, which offers an unsettling challenge about our natures and desires. Here’s everything you should know about the latest additions, before you watch them - but don’t worry we haven’t spoiled the plots.

Episode 1 – Joan Is Awful 

Scary? No

Harrowing? A bit

What will it make you think about? This episode raises questions about the extent to which we sign our lives away in long T&Cs that we rarely (if ever read). It also explores the damage artificial intelligence can do when it’s used to produce content unchecked and the unethical intrusions of big media companies into our private lives.