Best Black Mirror Season 4 Episodes
Ranking All 6 Episodes of Black Mirror's Beautiful, Bleak, and Brutal Fourth Season
"Arkangel"
Imagine your mom being the most controlling she's ever been, and then crank it up a few notches — she might be something close to the well-meaning but overbearing mother (Rosemarie DeWitt) in "Arkangel." After 3-year-old Sarah briefly goes missing, her mom decides to implant a special chip into her head that will allow her to track Sarah's every movement and see what she sees on an iPad-like device. The chip also lets her alter what Sarah sees (ex: blurring out explicit or upsetting imagery, bleeping out curse words).
As Sarah grows up, blossoming from a shy young toddler to a curious teenager, her mother's overbearing ways begin to divide them. "Arkangel" was made to feel like an indie movie, and it definitely has that vibe. It's also an excellent showcase for DeWitt, especially in the episode's gutting climax, which will likely be a divisive moment (and potentially a letdown) for a lot of Black Mirror fans.
