# The UK show "Black Mirror" is available on Netflix streaming. Holy Crap! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 1, 2014, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074 "2014-12-01T22:00:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![callander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@callander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/callander)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2014, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/121 "2014-12-14T23:43:55Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > Callander - you forgot the closing [/spoiler] tag Yes and that sucks, pretty eggheadish of me. ---
**Author:** ![BOOM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c4cdca/32.png) [@BOOM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BOOM)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/122 "2014-12-16T12:24:33Z")
This is quite an interesting interview, particularly John Hamm talking about the difference between the sho wnot being on Netflix when he left the Sates to how it was when he got back: > **[Black Mirror interview: Charlie Brooker, Jon Hamm, Rafe Spall](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/black-mirror-interview-charlie-brooker-jon-hamm-rafe-spall/)** > > We chatted to Charlie Brooker, Jon Hamm and Rafe Spall about tech dystopia Black Mirror’s terrific festive episode, White Christmas… ---
**Author:** ![callander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@callander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/callander)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/123 "2014-12-16T17:21:20Z")
> [@BOOM](#): > > This is quite an interesting interview, particularly John Hamm talking about the difference between the sho wnot being on Netflix when he left the Sates to how it was when he got back: > > [Black Mirror interview: Charlie Brooker, Jon Hamm, Rafe Spall | Den of Geek](http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/black-mirror/33368/black-mirror-interview-charlie-brooker-jon-hamm-rafe-spall) Hi Boom, Thanks for the article. I will mention that it bothers me that Canadian Netflix doesn’t get the same shows/movies/documentaries as US Netflix. Not very friendly of Netflix so says me. I had to grab episodes off YouTube. ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/124 "2014-12-17T01:33:16Z")
Holy shit, I didn’t think Black Mirror could top itself but the White Christmas special was something else. I just got done with the first viewing and I think I’m going back immediately for another watch. ---
**Author:** ![dracoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@dracoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dracoi)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/125 "2014-12-17T02:12:55Z")
> [@callander](#): > > Hi Boom, > > Thanks for the article. I will mention that it bothers me that Canadian Netflix doesn’t get the same shows/movies/documentaries as US Netflix. Not very friendly of Netflix so says me. > > I had to grab episodes off YouTube. NetFlix isn’t the one to blame when it comes to issues like this. (At least, not the only one). It’s all about distribution rights, which are often carved up into regions. NetFlix has to scramble to get the US rights from one source and the Canadian rights from another. (Or so I’m assuming from the fact that some of us have access and you don’t.) It might not be the same price in different regions, so NetFlix might consider some regions too expensive to license. It’s a crazy system. ---
**Author:** ![callander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@callander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/callander)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/126 "2014-12-17T02:41:09Z")
> [@dracoi](#): > > NetFlix isn’t the one to blame when it comes to issues like this. (At least, not the only one). It’s all about distribution rights, which are often carved up into regions. NetFlix has to scramble to get the US rights from one source and the Canadian rights from another. (Or so I’m assuming from the fact that some of us have access and you don’t.) It might not be the same price in different regions, so NetFlix might consider some regions too expensive to license. It’s a crazy system. Yeah given the difference in population here and the US, yet again Canada is small fish for Netflix and others. Not enough profit margin and licensing issues just make it unappealing, shame for us really. I would love to see the 90 minute Xmas special. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/127 "2014-12-19T02:49:18Z")
I’m watching the Christmas special and so far, it is my favorite episode of the series. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/128 "2014-12-19T03:11:54Z")
Wow, I just finished it and while I have not seen all the episodes, the Christmas one this year is the best I’ve seen. I won’t say any more about it, but I’d love to hear others thoughts once you have all seen it. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/129 "2014-12-19T03:27:29Z")
It made my wife cry. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/130 "2014-12-19T03:31:39Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > It made my wife cry. I was almost past tears. Kind of a shock to my system. It’s not perfect, but a great episode. I was very moved. ---
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/131 "2014-12-19T04:55:08Z")
One nice thing about Black Mirror, you can always count on it to be bleaker than you thought it could, and then casually show you just how cheerful that was in retrospect. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/132 "2014-12-19T20:48:12Z")
She has (and so do I for that matter) a really really hard time seeing anything involving Innocent children getting hurt, and especially dying ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/133 "2014-12-20T00:37:06Z")
> [@](#): > > The series has previously run for two runs of three episodes – but Brooker says the broadcast of the third batch will be split. So are they going to run an episode and a half and then wait 8 months to a year to run the other episode and a half? ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/134 "2014-12-28T02:28:43Z")
FYI The Christmas Episode can be found on YouTube [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omq0xSP7tb0). ---
**Author:** ![Asympotically\_fat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Asympotically\_fat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asympotically_fat)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/135 "2014-12-28T03:15:05Z")
> [@BOOM](#): > > I can’t say Brooker is a genius, but it’s good enough. > > Same home town as Ricky Gervaise, fwiw. He was born in Reading, he’s not really from Reading- he’s from Wallingford which tends to gravitate more to Oxford than Reading. I haven’t met him myself and I won’t go through the tedium of explaining my own tenuous connection to him, but I have heard from people who know him that in real-life he is actually a very down-to-Earth, funny and pleasant person! ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/136 "2014-12-28T04:33:16Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Wow, I just finished it and while I have not seen all the episodes, the Christmas one this year is the best I’ve seen. > > I won’t say any more about it, but I’d love to hear others thoughts once you have all seen it. Is it available in the US? ---
**Author:** ![TPWombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TPWombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TPWombat)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/137 "2014-12-28T08:13:50Z")
> [@3trew](#): > > One nice thing about Black Mirror, you can always count on it to be bleaker than you thought it could, and then casually show you just how cheerful that was in retrospect. I hadn’t thought about like this before but I have to agree that this applies in spades to the Christmas Episode. Holy effing crap what an ending. Jaw-dropping casual cruelty causing evrything I just just seen to flash back before my brain. Sat there stunned. YMMV. Episode available legally and free from Channel 4 on demand from [http://www.channel4.com/programmes/black-mirror/](http://www.channel4.com/programmes/black-mirror/)til January 15th 2015 Non-UK residents MAY have a problem, sorry. Unless you can make the internets THINK you are connecting from the UK but I may be on dubious legal grounds here so saying no more. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/138 "2014-12-28T12:32:03Z")
Or look at post 134. ---
**Author:** ![TPWombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TPWombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TPWombat)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/139 "2014-12-28T14:07:07Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > Or look at post 134. I did assume that a youtube upload of a Channel 4 program would be illegal by way of copyright violation and thus likely to disappear quite quickly. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074/140 "2014-12-29T21:16:34Z")
We just watched the first two episodes and enjoyed them, but I hope the show explores new themes as it progresses. Both the episodes I saw explored the role of the audience in public degradation, while that’s an interesting point, I don’t really need to see it 6 more times. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-uk-show-black-mirror-is-available-on-netflix-streaming-holy-crap/706074.md?page=8)