Siena Kelly in Bete Noir / Black Mirror Season 7
Black Mirror season 7 has been out in the wild for several days now, so we think it’s time to do some of our own rankings of the new episodes and, better still, see how you, the viewing public, are rating the new season. Have any episodes entered the all-time most liked (hint: yes!), and have any entered the lowest ranked (hint: also yes)?
It’s not a secret that the team behind the show wanted to return to what they called OG Black Mirror. Charlie Brooker, in particular, throughout the press tour seemed to indicate he was acutely aware of the show’s criticisms in recent years, referring to casting and storylines. So did that pay off?
Black Mirror Season 7 Rankings According to IMDb
Picture: Netflix
It’s early days, but the clear fan-favorite so far from the new batch of episodes is the highly anticipated follow-up to USS Callister, which featured a stunning performance from much of the cast, but in particular from Cristin Milioti and Jesse Plemons, with their scene in the garage being… *chef’s kiss*…
Note: This list is taken as of April 15th, 2025 – the reviews will likely continue to come in and may adjust these rankings slightly. Except for Common People, most episodes have sub-10,000 reviews right now.
- Episode 6 – USS Callister: Into Infinity – 8.3/10
- Episode 5 – Eulogy – 8.2/10
- Episode 1 – Common People – 8.1/10
- Episode 2 – Bête Noire – 7.2/10
- Episode 4 – Plaything – 7.2/10
- Episode 3 – Hotel Reverie – 6.9/10
Highest-Ranked Black Mirror Episodes Of All Time
Let’s begin with the highest-ranked. This season, just one episode joins the list of the most rated, with an IMDb rating of 8.3 or above. That episode is the follow-up to USS Callister, which now ranks 9th, pushing out season 3, episode 2 Playlist from the most liked on IMDb.
| Season | Episode | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | White Christmas | 9.1/10 |
| 4 | 4 | Hang the DJ | 8.7/10 |
| 4 | 6 | Black Museum | 8.6/10 |
| 3 | 4 | San Junipero | 8.5/10 |
| 1 | 3 | The Entire History of You | 8.5/10 |
| 3 | 3 | Shut Up and Dance | 8.4/10 |
| 3 | 6 | Hated in the Nation | 8.4/10 |
| 4 | 1 | USS Callister | 8.3/10 |
| 7 | 6 | USS Callister: Into Infinity | 8.3/10 |
| 3 | 1 | Nosedive | 8.3/10 |
Least Ranked Black Mirror Episodes Of All Time
Less great news on the least ranked list for Black Mirror season 7, with half of the episodes from this batch ranking low enough to rank here, albeit at the lower end of the list. The inclusion of these episodes pushes out Crocodile, Loch Henry, and Joan Is Awful from the lowest rated list.
| Season | Episode | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | Mazey Day | 5.3/10 |
| 5 | 3 | Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too | 6.1/10 |
| 4 | 5 | Metalhead | 6.6/10 |
| 2 | 3 | The Waldo Moment | 6.6/10 |
| 6 | 5 | Demon 79 | 6.7/10 |
| 5 | 1 | Striking Vipers | 6.8/10 |
| 7 | 3 | Hotel Reverie | 6.9/10 |
| 7 | 4 | Plaything | 7.2/10 |
| 7 | 2 | Bête Noire | 7.2/10 |
| 4 | 2 | Arkangel | 7.3/10 |
Where does season 7 rank compared to previous Black Mirror seasons?
Currently, season 7 ranks fifth, and the seven seasons are streaming on Netflix, with seasons 5 and 6 behind it.
| Season | Episodes | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 8.22/10 |
| 2 | 4 | 8.06/10 |
| 1 | 3 | 8.04/10 |
| 4 | 6 | 7.9/10 |
| 7 | 6 | 7.7/10 |
| 6 | 5 | 6.92/10 |
| 5 | 3 | 6.8/10 |
Using the graph provided by Ratingraph.com, we can see that while the show’s overall trendline is still down from those early seasons, it’s ranked much higher than the two prior seasons, which were widely considered the weakest of the seasons, albeit often having individual episode highlights.
What’s on Netflix Power Rankings for Season 7
How about our rankings here at What’s on Netflix towers? Well, our team has had the chance to check out most of the episodes, and here’s how we land:
Ashley, who wrote our review for the new season as well as episode recaps for 2 of the episodes, ranked the episodes as follows:
6. Playthings
5. Bête Noire
4. Common People
3. Eulogy
2. USS Callister: Into Infinity
1. Hotel Reverie
As for my rankings, they’ve changed ever so slightly:
6. Plaything
5. Hotel Reverie
4. Common People
3. Bête Noire
2. Eulogy
1. USS Callister: Into Infinity
That’s our rankings and yours courtesy of IMDb – what are your rankings for the new season? Let us know in the comments down below.
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