Black Mirror Season 6 Is Based On True Stories?!
The premise of each episode comes from events closer to home than anyone realized
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13 min readJun 16, 2023
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Two big things happened over the pandemic that can’t be ignored
First is that Charlie Brooker, the creator of Black Mirror, consumed almost every available resource for true crime content (Wired). If you made a podcast, a documentary, a TV show, or a movie, chances are he consumed it.
They say if you can only reach one person. Guess who?
The second is that Netflix, now the home of Black Mirror and Charlie’s digital soul (per page 56, paragraph 13), decided to crack down on subscription sharing among friends and family who…
