#White christmas black mirror series#
The special was a turning point for the series from public access television to high profile streaming, with well-known actors such as Jon Hamm. It also alluded to the show's future and the upward trajectory toward much more disturbing episodes. In particular, it utilizes previous modes of technology which were introduced in earlier seasons, such as the system used to block people. “White Christmas” gained high levels of popularity with both fans and critics. Due to Matt’s openness, Joe tells his own story about him and his fiancé, Beth, when they disagreed on whether or not she would get an abortion. Furthermore, he tells Joe about his side job training clones of people to be personal assistants known as “cookies”. In the first story, Matt details how he once assisted men in talking women into bed, and the gruesome results of one night in particular. It is one of three mini-stories included in the special that shift between featuring either Joe or Matt. The episode stars Jon Hamm as Matt and Rafe Spall as Joe, two men stationed at a snowy outpost, isolated from society. With five seasons, the series’ most popular episode to date is its 2014 holiday special.
The series originated on the British public-service station Channel 4 for two seasons in 20, but was purchased by Netflix in 2014 where it currently resides and will continue in the foreseeable future. Charlie Brooker’s dystopian sci-fi anthology series Black Mirrorexamines technology and its current and future impact on modern society in particular, season 2, episode 4, "White Christmas", happens to be its highest rated episode and most disturbing to date.
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