Shows Like Black Mirror (Top Picks At A Glance)
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Everyone who has watched Black Mirror understands just how mind-bending and jaw-dropping this show can be. However, the show does have a major downside. Each season only comes with 3-6 episodes! So you may undoubtedly finish a new season within a day leaving you empty-handed until a new season comes out. But we are here to ease that pain by providing you with some amazing shows like Black Mirror which will have your mind twirling as well!
While you wait for new Black Mirror Episodes you can watch and enjoy these shows that will give you that same thrilling feeling Black Mirror does. We have listed the best and most similar shows like Black Mirror we have had the pleasure of watching. Just read on and you will have countless hours of cinema to enjoy!
1.
The Twilight Zone
Details
Release Date: September 27, 1985
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Suspense
Runtime: 45 minutes
Rating: TV-PG
Directors: Paul Lynch, Peter Medak, Ryszard Bugajski, Wes Craven, John D. Hancock, Gus Trikonis, Randy Bradshaw, Martha Coolidge, Robert Downey Sr., Tommy Lee Wallace, Bradford May, René Bonnière, Gilbert M. Shilton, Shelley Levinson, J.D. Feigelson, Bill Norton, Gerd Oswald, Noel Black, Philip DeGuere Jr., Jeannot Szwarc, Paul Tucker, Thomas J. Wright, Douglas Jackson, Gilbert Cates, Joe Dante, Don Carlos Dunaway, Theodore J. Flicker, Rick Friedberg, William Friedkin, Kenneth Gilbert, John Milius, Sigmund Neufeld Jr., Alan Smithee, David Steinberg, Allan Arkush, Bruce Bilson, Ben Bolt, Sheldon Larry, Bruce Malmuth, Jim McBride, Ralph L. Thomas, Claudia Weill, Gil Bettman, Bill Duke, Curtis Harrington, Steve DiMarco, Otta Hanus, Allan King, Bruce Pittman, Jim Purdy, Brad Turner, Atom Egoyan, Sturla Gunnarsson, Allan Kroeker, Martin Lavut, Eric Till
Ratings
Must WatchEndless Popcorn
n/aRotten Tomatoes
7.8/10IMDB
n/aMetaCritic
Cast
Robin Ward
30 episodes, 1988-1989
Charles Aidman
Narrator (segments “Wordplay” and “Chameleon”)
Charles Aidman
Narrator (segments Act Break and Dealer’s choice)
Charles Aidman
Narrator (segment “Little Boy Lost”)
Charles Aidman
Narrator (segment “Need to Know”)
Charles Aidman
Narrator (segment “Private Channel”)
Charles Aidman
Narrator (segment “Take My Life…Please!”)
Charles Aidman
Narrator (segment “The Card”)
Charles Aidman
Narrator (segment “The Last Defender of Camelot”)
Charles Aidman
Narrator (segment “The Shadow Man” and “Opening Day”)
Charles Aidman
Narrator (segments “A Small Talent for War”and “A Matter of Minutes”)
Charles Aidman
Narrator (segments “But Can She Type?” and “The Star”)
Charles Aidman
Narrator (segments “Healer” and “Kentucky Rye”)
Charles Aidman
Narrator (segments “The After Hours” and “The World Next Door”)
Charles Aidman
Narrator (segments “To See the Invisible Man” and “Tooth and Consequences”)
Charles Aidman
30 episodes, 1985-1987
Charles Aidman
Narrator (segment “A Message from Charity”)
Charles Aidman
Narrator (segment “Cold Reading”)
Lori Petty
Lori Pendleton (segment “The Library”)
Julie Carmen
Mary Ellen Bradshaw (segment “Wish Bank”)
John Glover
Alien Ambassador (segment “A Small Talent for War”)
Victor Garber
Dr. Kevin Carlson (segment “A Day in Beaumont”)
Frances McDormand
Amanda Strickland (segment “Need to Know”)
Timothy Bottoms
Miley Judson
M. Emmet Walsh
Peter (segment “Dealer’s Choice”)
Basil Hoffman
Mr. Steward (segment “Button, Button”)
Tim Thomerson
Billy Diamond (segment “Take My Life…Please!”)
Caroline Lagerfelt
April Hamilton (segment “The Misfortune Cookie”)
Mimi Kennedy
Christie Copperfield (segment “Aqua Vita”)
Lukas Haas
Mike (segment “What Are Friends For?”)
Andrew Robinson
Mr. Williams (segment “Private Channel”)
Andrew Robinson
President John F. Kennedy (segment “Profile in Silver”)
Jenny Agutter
Jacinda Carlyle (segment “Voices in the Earth”)
Jenny Agutter
Morgan Le Fay (segment “The Last Defender of Camelot”)
Gerrit Graham
Griffin St. George (segment “Welcome to Winfield”)
Jeffrey Tambor
Milton (segment “The World Next Door”)
Jeffrey Tambor
Kyle Montgomery (segment “Dead Woman’s Shoes”)
Nancy Kyes
Frumpy Housewife (segment “Little Boy Lost”)
Grant Heslov
Binky Blaustein (segment “Time and Teresa Golowitz”)
Lori Hallier
Tom’s Secretary
Helene Udy
Woman #1 (segment “Wordplay”)
Julie Dolan
Girl (segment “Dead Woman’s Shoes”)
Barret Oliver
Georgie (segment “Gramma”)
Helen Mirren
Maddie Duncan (segment “Dead Woman’s Shoes”)
Jon Gries
Nick Gatlin (segment “Shelter Skelter”)
Sandy Martin
Lindy (segment “Nightcrawlers”)
Charles Martin Smith
Dr. Dennis Barrows (segment “The Beacon”)
Elliott Gould
Harry Folger (segment “The Misfortune Cookie”)
Morgan Freeman
Tony (segment “Dealer’s Choice”)
Dan Hedaya
Nick (segment “Dealer’s Choice”)
Tyra Ferrell
Maid (segment “Dead Woman’s Shoes”)
James Cromwell
Obadiah Payne (segment “A Message from Charity”)
Piper Laurie
Gramma (segment “Gramma”)
Piper Laurie
Aunt Neva (segment “The Burning Man”)
Stefan Gierasch
Russian Diplomat (segment “A Small Talent for War”)
Kenneth Welsh
Jack Simonson
Cliff De Young
Jeff McDowell
Judith Barsi
Bertie (segment “A Little Peace and Quiet”)
Annie Potts
Cathy Lowery (segment “Wordplay”)
William Atherton
Brian Wolfe (segment “The Card”)
William Atherton
Mr. Dundee (segment “Night of the Meek”)
Fred Savage
Jeff Mattingly (segment “What Are Friends For?”)
Joseph Whipp
Doug Seaver (segment “Wordplay”)
Lin Shaye
Kate Simmons (segment “Chameleon”)
Wes Craven
Caged Man #1 (segment “Children’s Zoo”)
Lane Smith
Prof. Joseph Fitzgerald (segment “Profile in Silver”)
Christopher McDonald
Delivery Man (segment “Aqua Vita”)
Melinda Dillon
Penny (segment “A Little Peace and Quiet”)
Roberts Blossom
Mordecai Hawkline (segment “Song of the Younger World”)
Roberts Blossom
Man (segment “The Burning Man”)
Bradley Gregg
Richie (segment “The Leprechaun-Artist”)
Clarence Felder
Randy (segment “Kentucky Rye”)
John Milius
Attendant (segment “Opening Day”)
Lillian Adams
Babushka (segment “Red Snow”)
Giovanni Ribisi
Teddy (segment “The Beacon”)
Chris Mulkey
Ray Dobson (segment “The Junction”)
Meg Foster
Jenny (segment “Dreams for Sale”)
Frank McRae
Sheriff (segment “Opening Day”)
Joan Allen
Sally Dobbs (segment “Shelter Skelter”)
Gina Gershon
Laura (segment “Time and Teresa Golowitz”)
Danny Cooksey
Little Boy (segment “The Burning Man”)
Maury Chaykin
James L. ‘Fats’ Brown
Xander Berkeley
Dave (segment “Take My Life…Please!”)
Brian Meehl
Father (segment “Night of the Meek”)
Shelley Duvall
Margaret (segment “A Saucer of Loneliness”)
Kay E. Kuter
Maestro Barbieri (segment “Grace Note”)
Chris Hebert
Young Gus (segment “One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty”)
Martin Kove
Joe Farrell (segment “Opening Day”)
Anthony De Longis
Thompson
Kenneth Mars
Tooth Fairy (segment “Tooth and Consequences”)
Bruce Willis
Peter Novins (segment “Shatterday”)
William Petersen
Edward Sayers (segment “Need to Know”)
George Dzundza
Col. Ulyanov (segment “Red Snow”)
Norman Lloyd
Merlin (segment “The Last Defender of Camelot”)
Red West
Mr. Harris (segment “The Once and Future King”)
Arliss Howard
Stranger (segment “Kentucky Rye”)
John Cameron Mitchell
Tom (segment “The Last Defender of Camelot”)
Jeffrey DeMunn
Bob Spindler (segment “Kentucky Rye”)
Richard Kiley
Sir Lancelot du Lac (segment “The Last Defender of Camelot”)
Brent Spiner
Draft Dodger (segment “Dead Run”)
Tony Lo Bianco
Paul Marano (segment “If She Dies”)
Jack Kehoe
Lou Rosenthal (segment “One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty”)
Theresa Saldana
Inez (segment “Dead Woman’s Shoes”)
Larenz Tate
Older Brother (segment “Night of the Meek”)
Teddy Wilson
Henderson (segment “Night of the Meek”)
Jonathan Frakes
Steve (segment “But Can She Type?”)
For the first of the shows like Black Mirror we obviously have to start with the one that Black Mirror takes inspiration from.
If you are looking for an amazing anthological series to watch then this show right here is THE ONE you absolutely have to watch.
The Twilight Zone Show Description
One of the original anthology series out there. Follow each standalone episode through their own captivating stories. Witness people go through some uncanny experiences forcing them to face some astounding situations. With a new story to follow every episode, boredom isn’t a possibility for this show.
2.
Maniac
Details
Release Date: September 21, 2018
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mini-series, Sci-fi & Fantasy, Science Fiction
Runtime: 40 minutes
Rating: TV-MA
Ratings
Watch NowEndless Popcorn
n/aRotten Tomatoes
7.8/10IMDB
n/aMetaCritic
Cast
Emma Stone
Annie Landsberg
Sonoya Mizuno
Dr. Azumi Fujita
Justin Theroux
Dr. James K. Mantleray
Sally Field
Dr. Greta Mantleray
James Monroe Iglehart
Carl
Dai Ishiguro
8 episodes, 2018
Dai Ishiguro
Head Control Tech
Sejal Shah
8 episodes, 2018
Sejal Shah
First Medical Tech
Billy Magnussen
Jed Milgrim
Aaralyn Anderson
Daddy’s Home Ad
Aaralyn Anderson
Danielle Marino
Aaralyn Anderson
6 episodes, 2018
Aaralyn Anderson
Belle Milgrim
Aaralyn Anderson
Australia
Gabriel Byrne
Porter Milgrim
Julia Garner
Ellie Landsberg
Nate Craig
5 episodes, 2018
Alexandra Curran
Holly Milgrim
Alexandra Curran
Tara Aquamarine
Alexandra Curran
Woman Splattered By Ernie
Jesse Magnussen
5 episodes, 2018
Where To Watch
Oh man, was this show good! It really busts up your mind a bit with how the story flows. The show has a very similar feel to Black Mirror. It could very well be a black mirror episode just an episode that has a whole season to it!
Maniac Show Description
A pair of strangers (Jonah Hill) (Emma Stone) who have become unhappy with life, find each other drawn to the same location. A pharmaceutical company has promised that if they come in for a trial all their problems will be solved when they leave.
The company promises both strangers that the program has no side effects or complications at all. Not long after the tests begin, things quickly start to go wrong.
3.
Westworld
Details
Release Date: October 2, 2016
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Western
Runtime: 60 minutes
Rating: TV-MA
Directors: Richard J. Lewis, Jonathan Nolan, Frederick E.O. Toye, Vincenzo Natali, Stephen Williams, Jennifer Getzinger, Jonny Campbell, Michelle MacLaren, Neil Marshall, Uta Briesewitz, Lisa Joy, Nicole Kassell, Tarik Saleh, Craig Zobel, Paul Cameron, Anna Foerster, Amanda Marsalis, Helen Shaver
Ratings
Watch NowEndless Popcorn
n/aRotten Tomatoes
8.7/10IMDB
n/aMetaCritic
Cast
Evan Rachel Wood
Christina
Evan Rachel Wood
Dolores Abernathy
Jeffrey Wright
Bernard Lowe
Tessa Thompson
Charlotte Hale
Thandie Newton
Maeve Millay
Anthony Hopkins
Dr. Robert Ford
Angela Sarafyan
Clementine Pennyfeather
Luke Hemsworth
Ashley Stubbs
Simon Quarterman
Lee Sizemore
Shannon Woodward
Elsie Hughes
Rodrigo Santoro
Hector Escaton
John D. Hickman
Confused Tech
Fredric Lehne
Colonel Brigham
Vincent Cassel
Engerraund Serac
Evan James Henderson
Scientist
José Zúñiga
Vice President
Brian Howe
Sheriff Pickett
Clifton Collins Jr.
Lawrence
Clifton Collins Jr.
El Lazo
Tommy Flanagan
Martin Connells
Gustaf Skarsgård
Karl Strand
Ronnie Gene Blevins
Engels
Giancarlo Esposito
El Lazo
Where To Watch
If you had the money would you want to take part in this insane way of living life!? Having no limits as to what you can do sounds quite tempting but it definitely has its drawbacks. Give this show a watch if you haven’t already!
Westworld Show Description
Only the extremely wealthy can afford access to this one of a kind theme park. Once you can afford a ticket to this place, all limits on life become inexistent. Arnold Weber and Robert Ford partner to create this park with human-like robots called host which roam the park and the human guests can do whatever they please with them.
Host cannot get retribution as they are programmed not to harm the human guests. This way, whatever wild fantasies one wants to live out, no humans end up harmed in the process.
4.
Dark
Details
Release Date: December 1, 2017
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction
Runtime: 53 minutes
Rating: TV-MA
Director: Baran Bo Odar
Ratings
Watch NowEndless Popcorn
n/aRotten Tomatoes
8.8/10IMDB
n/aMetaCritic
Cast
Karoline Eichhorn
Charlotte Doppler
Louis Hofmann
Jonas Kahnwald
Jördis Triebel
Katharina Nielsen
Maja Schöne
Hannah Kahnwald
Stephan Kampwirth
Peter Doppler
Tamar Pelzig
14 episodes, 2017-2019
Oliver Masucci
Ulrich Nielsen
Andreas Pietschmann
The Stranger
Moritz Jahn
Magnus Nielsen
Peter Benedict
Aleksander Tiedemann
Deborah Kaufmann
Regina Tiedemann
Christian Hutcherson
13 episodes, 2017-2019
Christian Hutcherson
Magnus Nielson
Christian Hutcherson
Magnus Nielson (Teen)
Lisa Vicari
Martha Nielsen
Paul Lux
Bartosz Tiedemann
Gina Stiebitz
Franziska Doppler
Will Beinbrink
12 episodes, 2017-2019
Will Beinbrink
The Stranger
Daan Lennard Liebrenz
Mikkel Nielsen
Carlotta Von Falkenhayn
Elisabeth Doppler
Leopold Hornung
Torben Wöller
Julika Jenkins
Claudia Tiedemann 1987
Julika Jenkins
Adult Claudia Tiedemann
Christian Pätzold
Egon Tiedemann 1986
Christian Pätzold
Old Egon Tiedemann
Anne Ratte-Polle
Ines Kahnwald 1986
Anne Ratte-Polle
Adult Ines Kahnwald
Shani Atias
8 episodes, 2017
Shani Atias
Hannah Kahnwald
Lydia Maria Makrides
7 episodes, 2017-2019
Lydia Maria Makrides
Regina Tiedemann 1986
Lydia Maria Makrides
Regina Tiedemann 1987
Lydia Maria Makrides
Young Regina Tiedemann
Lisa Kreuzer
Claudia Tiedemann
Walter Kreye
7 episodes, 2017-2019
Walter Kreye
Tronte Nielsen
Walter Kreye
Old Tronte Nielsen
Dietrich Hollinderbäumer
Adam
Christian Steyer
7 episodes, 2017-2019
Christian Steyer
H.G. Tannhaus 1986
Christian Steyer
Old Clockmaker
Christian Steyer
H.G. Tannhaus 1987
Antje Traue
Agnes Nielsen 1954
Anatole Taubman
Bernd Doppler 1953
Anatole Taubman
Adult Bernd Doppler
Where To Watch
This show is amazing. The only drawback is that it is not in English. So you will have to do some subtitle reading! But trust us when we say that really shouldn’t stop you from watching this show! It’s like a very dark Black Mirror episode.
Dark Show Description
With the disappearance of a child, dark secrets begin to come to light. The fallout of the child’s disappearance exposes the hidden connections between four families.
As more secrets come to light, the four families attempt to understand a time travel conspiracy which tracks back as far as three generations with some horrifying implications.
5.
Russian Doll
Details
Release Date: February 1, 2019
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 30 minutes
Rating: TV-MA
Directors: Leslye Headland, Jamie Babbit, Natasha Lyonne
Ratings
Watch NowEndless Popcorn
n/aRotten Tomatoes
7.9/10IMDB
n/aMetaCritic
Cast
Natasha Lyonne
Nadia Vulvokov
Charlie Barnett
Alan Zaveri
Elizabeth Ashley
Ruth Brenner
Ritesh Rajan
5 episodes, 2019
Yul Vazquez
4 episodes, 2019
Yoni Lotan
4 episodes, 2019
Max Knoblauch
3 episodes, 2019
Tatiana E. Rivera
2 episodes, 2019
Jodi Lennon
2 episodes, 2019
Charisma Glasper
2 episodes, 2019
Tawny Sorensen
2 episodes, 2019
Burt Young
2 episodes, 2019
Alberto Bonilla
2 episodes, 2019
Sharlto Copley
Chezare ‘Chez’ Carrera
Devin Ratray
Deli Customer
Where To Watch
How mortifying would it be to live through the same day over and over again knowing that you will continue to experience your death with every day that goes by.
What would you do in a situation like that? Give this one a watch to find out what Nadia does!
Russian Doll Show Description
A woman named Nadia (Natasha Lyonne) has lived through the same night countless times. She attends a party in New York as a guest of honor. Every time she dies she restarts her day at the same precise moment at that party.
She continues her attempt to uncover what continues happening to her. However, she may have to live life forever in a continuous cycle of death if she doesn’t make a breakthrough.
6.
Altered Carbon
Details
Release Date: February 2, 2018
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Runtime: 50 minutes
Rating: TV-MA
Directors: Uta Briesewitz, Alex Graves, Peter Hoar, Nick Hurran, M.J. Bassett, Ciaran Donnelly, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Jeremy Webb, Andy Goddard, Miguel Sapochnik
Ratings
Watch NowEndless Popcorn
n/aRotten Tomatoes
8.0/10IMDB
n/aMetaCritic
Cast
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Quellcrist Falconer
Joel Kinnaman
Takeshi Kovacs
James Purefoy
Laurens Bancroft
Martha Higareda
Kristin Ortega
Dichen Lachman
Reileen Kawahara
Ato Essandoh
Vernon Elliot
Kristin Lehman
Miriam Bancroft
Anthony Mackie
8 episodes, 2019
Anthony Mackie
Takeshi Kovacs
Torben Liebrecht
8 episodes, 2019
Torben Liebrecht
Colonel Ivan Carrera
Lela Loren
8 episodes, 2019
Simone Missick
8 episodes, 2019
James Saito
8 episodes, 2019
James Saito
Tanaseda Hideki
Dina Shihabi
8 episodes, 2019
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Commission Leader
Philip Cabrita
Enraged Person #3
Michael Adamthwaite
Father Kovacs
Will Yun Lee
Stronghold Kovacs
Waleed Zuaiter
Samir Abboud
Amro Majzoub
Enraged Person #7
David James Lewis
Director Nyman
Where To Watch
Finally, for the shows like Black Mirror, we have Altered Carbon. If you could download your consciousness and live forever would you do it?
Undoubtedly the world as we know it would change drastically if that were possible. Give Altered Carbon a watch to see how one of these possible realities would look like.
Altered Carbon Show Description
In the future mankind has managed to digitalize a human soul making it easy to transfer itself between bodies. Warriors known as Envoys attempted to stop this future from becoming a reality. One of these elite warriors named Takeshi Kovacs (Joel Kinnaman) has had his soul imprisoned for 250 years.
Someone downloads his mind into a new body and when he wakes he must become accustomed to this new life. But those who woke him want to use him for his particular set of skills to solve a murder. If he succeeds Takeshi will have a second shot at life.