Black Mirror is a British sci-fi thriller drama anthology series created by Charlie Brooker. The episodes of Channel 4 and later Netflix series feature self-contained stories that revolve around a new piece of technology and explore how that technology affects the people around it. Black Mirror stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Cristin Milioti, Hayley Atwell, Jon Hamm, Michaela Coel, Anthony Mackie, Jesse Plemons, Toby Kebbell, Alex Lawther, Jodie Whittaker, and Hannah John-Kamen. So, if you loved the inventive stories, sci-fi elements, and compelling characters in Black Mirror, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
The Twilight Zone (Prime Video, Pluto TV & Paramount+)
The Twilight Zone is a sci-fi fantasy horror drama anthology series created by Rod Serling. The CBS series’ episodes feature self-contained stories that revolve around seemingly ordinary people as they find themselves in extraordinary situations. The Twilight Zone stars Serling, William Shatner, Burgess Meredith, Bill Mumy, Elizabeth Montgomery, Earl Holliman, and Robert Redford.
Severance (Apple TV+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Severance is a sci-fi psychological mystery thriller and dark comedy-drama series created by Dan Erickson. The Apple TV+ series is set in a world where a biotechnology corporation has invented a way to separate its employees’ memories into two parts. It follows a group of severed employees as they begin a revolt against the company they work for. Severance stars Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, Patricia Arquette, and Sarah Bock.
Room 104 (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Room 104 is a genre-blending anthology series created by Mark and Jay Duplass. The HBO series is set in room number 104 of a seemingly average motel, and it follows various guests from different backgrounds as they check for their stay there. Room 104 stars Jay Duplass, Natalie Morales, Karan Soni, Orlando Jones, Adam Foster, and Sarah Hay.
Made for Love (Not Available for Streaming)
Made for Love is a sci-fi dark comedy-drama series created by Alissa Nutting, Dean Bakopoulos, Patrick Somerville, and Christina Lee. Based on Nutting’s 2017 novel of the same name, the HBO Max series follows Hazel Green, a young woman who decides to escape a 10-year-long toxic marriage. Still, she soon discovers that her tech CEO husband has implanted a chip in her brain that allows him to read her emotional data, track her, and watch her live. Made for Love stars Cristin Milioti, Billy Magnussen, Dan Bakkedahl, Noma Dumezweni, Ray Romano, Augusto Aguilera, and Caleb Foote.
Altered Carbon (Netflix)
Altered Carbon is a cyberpunk action mystery thriller drama series created by Laeta Kalogridis. Based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Richard K. Morgan, the Netflix series is set in the distant future where consciousness can be transferred to different bodies. It follows Takeshi Kovacs, an elite warrior who is woken up from his centuries-long sleep to solve the murder of an extremely wealthy man. Altered Carbon stars Joel Kinnaman, James Purefoy, Martha Higareda, Chris Conner, Dichen Lachman, Ato Essandoh, Kristin Lehman, and Trieu Tran.
Maniac (Netflix)
Maniac is a sci-fi psychological dark comedy-drama miniseries created by Patrick Somerville. Based on the Norwegian series of the same name, the Netflix series follows Annie Landsberg and Owen Milgrim, two strangers who decide to participate in a mysterious drug trial that promises to cure everything wrong with their brains. Maniac stars Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, Justin Theroux, Sonoya Mizuno, Gabriel Byrne, and Sally Field.
Inside No. 9 (Britbox, The Roku Channel & Prime Video Add-On)
Inside No. 9 is a British dark comedy-drama anthology series created by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. The BBC Two series explores various dark themes in a darkly comedic manner in each episode. Inside No. 9 stars Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, Katherine Parkinson, Tim Key, Philip Glenister, Derek Jacobi, Jessica Raine, and Aimee-Ffion Edwards.
Upload (Prime Video)
Upload is a sci-fi comedy-drama series created by Greg Daniels. The Prime Video series is set in the year 2033, when humans have figured out a way to upload their consciousness to a virtual afterlife after they die. It follows Nathan Brown, a young computer programmer who unceremoniously dies and is uploaded to an expensive virtual afterlife by his rich girlfriend. Upload stars Robbie Amell, Andy Allo, Allegra Edwards, Zainab Johnson, Kevin Bigley, Andrea Rosen, Owen Daniels, and Josh Banday.
Weird City (YouTube Premium)
Weird City is a sci-fi comedy-drama anthology series created by Charlie Sanders and Jordan Peele. The YouTube Premium series is set in the near future in a city named Weird. It is divided into two parts, according to economic class, and follows different people from both classes in each episode. Weird City stars Dylan O’Brien, Ed O’Neill, LeVar Burton, Rosario Dawson, Michael Cera, Mark Hamill, and Laverne Cox.
Electric Dreams (Prime Video)
Electric Dreams is a sci-fi thriller anthology series created by Ronald D. Moore and Michael Dinner. Based on the short stories by author Philip K. Dick, the Prime Video series’ episodes consist of a standalone science fiction story based on some of the brilliant and thought-provoking works of Philip K. Dick. Electric Dreams stars Bryan Cranston, Richard Madden, Terrence Howard, Timothy Spall, Steve Buscemi, Juno Temple, Greg Kinnear, Jack Reynor, and Benedict Wong.
The Big Door Prize (Apple TV+ & Prime Video Add-On)
The Big Door Prize is a comedy-drama series created by David West Read. Based on the 2020 novel of the same name by author M.O. Walsh, the Apple TV+ series is set in a small town and it follows its residents as a mysterious machine that tells people their true potential suddenly shows up in the local general store. The Big Door Prize stars Chris O’Dowd, Gabrielle Dennis, Damon Gupton, Josh Segarra, Sammy Fourlas, and Ally Maki.