List of awards and nominations received by Black Mirror
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Black Mirror is a British science fiction anthology series created by Charlie Brooker. From 2011 to 2013, the first two series aired on British network Channel 4, as did the special "White Christmas" (2014); the following four series were released on the American streaming platform Netflix from 2016 to 2023. There are twenty-seven episodes in the show's first six series, and an additional interactive film Bandersnatch (2019).[1] Inspired by The Twilight Zone, each episode of Black Mirror is standalone and explores the common theme of technology and its side-effects.[2]
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Black Mirror has received positive reception from critics[a] and has been nominated for ninety-nine awards, winning twenty-nine of them. The most acclaimed episodes are "USS Callister", which won four Emmy Awards, and "San Junipero", which won two. Additionally, the interactive film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch won two Emmy Awards. As actors rarely appear in more than one episode, the only people to receive multiple awards for their work on the show are writer Charlie Brooker, who has won seven, and executive producer Annabel Jones, who has won four. The series has been nominated for twenty-four British Academy Television Awards, winning four, and fifteen Emmy Awards, winning nine.
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Episodes
Nineteen of the show's twenty-seven episodes have received awards or nominations, including those given to specific people for their work on the episode. The interactive film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch has also received awards and nominations.
| Episode | Awards | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| "The National Anthem" | 0 | 1 |
| "Fifteen Million Merits" | 0 | 1 |
| "Be Right Back" | 0 | 1 |
| "White Christmas" | 0 | 4 |
| "Nosedive" | 0 | 6 |
| "Playtest" | 0 | 4 |
| "San Junipero" | 6 | 10 |
| "Men Against Fire" | 0 | 1 |
| "USS Callister" | 7 | 21 |
| "Arkangel" | 0 | 1 |
| "Hang the DJ" | 0 | 4 |
| "Metalhead" | 1 | 2 |
| "Black Museum" | 0 | 3 |
| Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | 5 | 12 |
| "Striking Vipers" | 0 | 3 |
| "Smithereens" | 0 | 2 |
| "Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too" | 0 | 1 |
| "Joan Is Awful" | 2 | 2 |
| "Beyond the Sea" | 0 | 4 |
| "Demon 79" | 4 | 2 |
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Fifteen people have received two or more nominations for their work on Black Mirror.
| Person | Role | Awards | Nominations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Brooker | Executive producer; writer | 7 | 13 |
| Annabel Jones | Executive producer | 4 | 7 |
| Joel Collins | Production designer | 2 | 5 |
| Kenny Clark | Sound editor | 2 | 4 |
| Russell McLean | Visual effects producer | 2 | 4 |
| Michael Maroussas | Dialogue editor | 2 | 3 |
| Tim Cavagin | Re-recording mixer | 1 | 2 |
| William Bridges | Writer | 1 | 2 |
| Tanya Lodge | Make-up designer | 1 | 2 |
| John Rodda | Sound mixer | 1 | 2 |
| Louise Sutton | Producer | 1 | 2 |
| Justin Hutchinson-Chatburn | Visual effects supervisor | 0 | 2 |
| Seamus McGarvey | Director of photography | 0 | 2 |
| Stephan Pehrsson | Director of photography | 0 | 2 |
| Jesse Plemons | Actor | 0 | 2 |
| Letitia Wright | Actor | 0 | 2 |
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The Art Directors Guild present the ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards for American film, television and other media with outstanding production design.[14]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Excellence in Production Design for a Television Movie or Limited Series | Joel Collins, James Foster and Nicholas Palmer (Episodes: "Nosedive", "Playtest", "San Junipero") | Nominated | [15] |
| 2018 | Joel Collins (Episode: "USS Callister") | Won | [16] | |
| 2019 | Anne Beauchamp (Episode: "Striking Vipers") | Nominated | [17] |
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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) was founded in 1947 under the name British Film Academy to recognise excellence in the British film industry. In 1958, they merged with the Guild of Television Producers and Directors, and began to give awards to British television programmes.[18] In 2000, television awards were split into the British Academy Television Awards, given for work in production, and the British Academy Television Craft Awards, presented for technical achievements.[19]
BAFTA Television Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Single Drama | Black Mirror (Episode: "Be Right Back") | Nominated | [20] |
| 2018 | "Hang the DJ" | Nominated | [21] | |
| Best Actor | Joe Cole (Episode: "Hang the DJ") | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jimmi Simpson (Episode: "USS Callister") | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Best Single Drama | Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Nominated | [22] |
| 2024 | Best Limited Drama | "Demon 79" | Nominated | [23] |
| Best Actress | Anjana Vasan (Episode: "Demon 79") | Nominated |
BAFTA Television Craft Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Production Design | Joel Collins and Daniel May (Episode: "Fifteen Million Merits") | Nominated | [24] |
| 2017 | Best Make Up and Hair Design | Tanya Lodge (Episode: "San Junipero") | Won | [25] |
| Best Special, Visual and Graphic Effects | Justin Hutchinson-Chatburn, Framestore, Glassworks, Baseblack (Episode: "Playtest") | Nominated | ||
| Best Costume Design | Susie Coulthard (Episode: "San Junipero") | Nominated | ||
| Best Photography and Lighting – Fiction | Seamus McGarvey (Episode: "Nosedive") | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Best Sound: Fiction | John Rodda, Tim Cavagin, Kenny Clark, Michael Maroussas (Episode: "USS Callister") | Nominated | [26] |
| Best Photography & Lighting: Fiction | Stephan Pehrsson (Episode: "USS Callister") | Nominated | ||
| Best Production Design | Joel Collins, Phil Sims (Episode: "USS Callister") | Nominated | ||
| Best Special, Visual Effects & Graphics | Dneg TV, Jean-clement Soret, Russell McLean, Joel Collins (Episode: "Metalhead") | Won | ||
| Best Writer: Drama | Charlie Brooker (Episode: "Hang the DJ") | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Best Special, Visual And Graphic Effects | Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Nominated | [27] |
| Best Editing: Fiction | Tony Kearns (Episode: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch) | Nominated | [28] | |
| 2024 | Best Costume Design | Matthew Price (Episode: "Demon 79") | Nominated | [23] |
| Best Photography and Lighting: Fiction | Stephan Pehrsson (Episode: "Demon 79") | Won | ||
| Best Production Design | Udo Kramer (Episode: "Demon 79") | Nominated | ||
| Best Scripted Casting | Jina Jay (Episode: "Demon 79") | Nominated | ||
| Best Writer: Drama | Charlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali (Episode: "Demon 79") | Won |
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Established in 2000 and presented by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film, the Black Reel Awards are presented for African-American excellence in film and television. Initially limited to Hollywood, awards are now given to worldwide media.[29]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Outstanding Television Movie or Limited Series | Charlie Brooker, Annabel Jones, Ian Hogan, Nick Pitt, Louise Sutton, Sanne Wohlenburg | Nominated | [30] |
| Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series | Georgina Campbell (Episode: "Hang the DJ") | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series | Babs Olusanmokun (Episode: "Black Museum") | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series | Michaela Coel (Episode: "USS Callister") | Nominated | ||
| Letitia Wright (Episode: "Black Museum") | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Outstanding Lead Performance in a TV Movie/Limited Series | Zazie Beetz (for "Mazy Day") | Nominated | [31] |
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The Broadcast Awards, associated with the magazine Broadcast, are a series of awards given to British television programmes.[32]
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These awards are presented by the American Cinema Audio Society for sound mixing in film and television.[36]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movies and Mini-Series | Adrian Bell, Martin Jensen, Philip Clements, Rory de Carteret (Episode: "San Junipero") | Nominated | [37] |
| 2018 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Television Movie or Mini-Series | John Rodda, Tim Cavagin, Dafydd Archard, Will Miller, Nick Baldock and Sophia Hardman (Episode: "USS Callister") | Won | [38] |
| 2023 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Non-Theatrical Motion Pictures or Limited Series | Richard Miller, James Ridgway, Daniel Kresco, James Hyde, Adam Mendez (Episode: "Beyond the Sea") | Nominated | [39][40] |
Emmy Awards are given by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, an organisation founded in 1946, for television shows broadcast or available for download and streaming in America. The main award ceremony is the Primetime Emmy Award, whilst Creative Arts Emmy Awards are given in technical, creative and craft categories, and International Emmy Awards are presented to shows airing outside of the U.S.[41][42][43]
Black Mirror won three consecutive awards in the Outstanding Television Movie category. In 2018, submissions were required to have a runtime of 75 minutes or more; Bandersnatch won with a nominal runtime of 90 minutes.[44][45][46] Netflix also petitioned for "Smithereens" to be submitted in 2020, despite a 70-minute runtime. This was initially allowed, but it was later entered as Outstanding Drama Series instead.[47][48] Critics for IndieWire disagreed that the series should have been eligible in the category as it is episodic; rule changes have been attributed to Black Mirror's success.[46][49] In 2021, the Limited Series category expanded to include anthology series.[47][44]
Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Outstanding Television Movie | "San Junipero" (Charlie Brooker, Annabel Jones, Laurie Borg) | Won | [50] |
| Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special | Charlie Brooker (Episode: "San Junipero") | Won | ||
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie | Seamus McGarvey (Episode: "Nosedive") | Nominated | [51] | |
| 2018 | Outstanding Television Movie | "USS Callister" (Annabel Jones, Charlie Brooker, Louise Sutton) | Won | [52][53] |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Jesse Plemons (Episode: "USS Callister") | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special | William Bridges and Charlie Brooker (Episode: "USS Callister") | Won | ||
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie | Stephan Pehrsson (Episode: "USS Callister") | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special | Daniel Pemberton (Episode: "USS Callister") | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie | Selina MacArthur (Episode: "USS Callister") | Won | ||
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special | Kenny Clark, Michael Maroussas, Dario Swade, Ricky Butt and Oliver Ferris (Episode: "USS Callister") | Won | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Letitia Wright (Episode: "Black Museum") | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Outstanding Television Movie | Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (Annabel Jones, Russel McLean, Charlie Brooker) | Won | [54] |
| Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media Within a Scripted Program | Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Won | ||
| 2020 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Andrew Scott (Episode: "Smithereens") | Nominated | [55] |
| 2024 | Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Charlie Brooker (Episode: "Joan Is Awful") | Nominated | [56] |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Jon Harris (Episode: "Beyond the Sea") | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | James Ridgway, Richard Miller, Adam Méndez, and Daniel Kresco (Episode: "Beyond the Sea") | Nominated |
International Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best TV Movie/Miniseries | Black Mirror | Won | [57] |
| 2015 | Best Performance by an Actor | Rafe Spall (Episode: "White Christmas") | Nominated | [58] |
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The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards are given to horror and thriller films. In association with the fan magazine Fangoria, the awards have been given annually since 1992.[59]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best TV Series | Black Mirror | Nominated | [60] |
| 2019 | Best Streaming Premiere Film | David Slade (Black Mirror: Bandersnatch) | Nominated | [61] |
The Golden Reel Awards are presented by the Motion Picture Sound Editors, an American organisation founded in 1953. The awards are given for excellence in sound editing.[62]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Episodic Long Form – Dialogue/ADR | Kenny Clark, Michael Maroussas (Episode: "USS Callister") | Won | [63] |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Episodic Long Form – Effects/Foley | Kenny Clark (Episode: "USS Callister") | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Steve Browell, Mathias Schuster, Barnaby Smyth (Episode: "Striking Vipers") | Nominated | [64] | |
| 2024 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-Theatrical Feature | Antony Bayman, Alex Sawyer, Jane Lo, Adam Méndez, Rob Davidson, Sue Harding (Episode: "Beyond the Sea") | Nominated | [65][66] |
The Hugo Awards are a series of science fiction awards which have been presented by the World Science Fiction Society since 1953.[67] Formats recognised include literature, film and serial works.[68]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form | Charlie Brooker, Owen Harris (Episode: "San Junipero") | Nominated | [69] |
| 2018 | Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form | William Bridges, Charlie Brooker and Toby Haynes (Episode: "USS Callister") | Nominated | [70] |
These awards are given by IGN Entertainment, an entertainment media company specialising in video games.[71]
The Producers Guild of America have held annual awards to recognise American film, television and new media since 1990.[74]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television | Annabel Jones and Charlie Brooker | Nominated | [75] |
| 2018 | Won | [76] | ||
| 2020 | Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures | Annabel Jones, Charlie Brooker and Kate Glover (Episode: "Striking Vipers") | Nominated | [77] |
| 2024 | "Beyond the Sea" | Won | [78] | |
Founded in 1927, the Royal Television Society—operating in the UK and Ireland—began awards ceremonies in 1975.[79]
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Sound: Drama | Jim Goddard, Stuart Hilliker, Dan Green, Alastair Widgery (Episode: "White Christmas") | Nominated | [82] |
| 2017 | Effects – Digital | Justin Hutchinson-Chatburn, Framestore, Glassworks, Painting Practice (Episode: "Playtest") | Nominated | [83] |
| Production Design – Drama | Joel Collins, James Foster (Episode: "Nosedive") | Won |
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films present the Saturn Awards for works of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Since 1973, the awards have been presented to American films, television programmes and other media.[84]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best Guest Performance in a Television Series | Jesse Plemons (Episode: "USS Callister") | Nominated | [85] |
| Best New Media Television Series | Black Mirror | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Best Television Presentation | Nominated | [86] | |
The American Visual Effects Society present the Visual Effects Society Awards to films, television shows, video games and commercials with outstanding visual effects.[87]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Justin Hutchinson-Chatburn, Russell McLean, Grant Walker, Christopher Gray (Episode: "Playtest") | Nominated | [88] |
| 2018 | Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project | Steven Godfrey, Stafford Lawrence, Andrew Robertson, Lestyn Roberts (Episode: "Metalhead") | Nominated | [89] |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Golden Rose | Comedy | Black Mirror | Won | [90] |
| 2014 | Peabody Awards | Entertainment | Black Mirror | Won | [91] |
| 2017 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Bryce Dallas Howard (Episode: "Nosedive") | Nominated | [92] |
| 2017 | Satellite Awards | Best Television Series – Genre | Black Mirror | Nominated | [93] |
| 2017 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture – Television | Rashida Jones and Michael Schur (Episode: "Nosedive") | Nominated | [94] |
| 2017 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBT character) | "San Junipero" | Won | [95] |
| 2017 | Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild | Best Special Makeup Effects – Television Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Kristyan Mallett and Tanya Lodge (Episode: "Men Against Fire") | Nominated | [96] |
| 2017 | Dorian Awards | TV Drama of the Year | Black Mirror | Nominated | [97] |
| 2018 | Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Fantasy Television Series | Maja Meschede (Episode: "USS Callister") | Nominated | [98] |
| 2018 | Location Managers Guild Awards | Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Television Series | Malcolm McCulloch (Episode: "Arkangel") | Nominated | [99] |
| 2018 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Most Frightened Performance | Cristin Milioti (Episode: "USS Callister") | Nominated | [100] |
| 2019 | Broadcasting Press Guild TV and Radio Awards | Innovation Award | Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Won | [101] |
| 2019 | Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards | Best Television Presentation | Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Nominated | [102] |
| 2019 | Nebula Awards | Best Game Writing | Charlie Brooker (Black Mirror: Bandersnatch) | Won | [103] |
| 2019 | Golden Trailer Awards | Best Drama/Action Poster for a TV/Streaming Series | Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Won | [104] |
| 2020 | Producers Guild Awards | Innovation Award | Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Nominated | [105] |
| 2020 | Casting Society of America | Film – Nontheatrical Release | Jina Jay (Black Mirror: Bandersnatch) | Nominated | [106] |
| 2020 | Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards | Best Television Presentation | "Smithereens" | Nominated | [107] |
| 2020 | Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | Song Written and/or Recorded for Television | Trent Reznor, Miley Cyrus and Amelia Hartley (Episode: "Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too") | Nominated | [108] |
| 2024 | American Cinema Editors Awards | Best Edited Feature Film (Non-Theatrical) | Jon Harris (Episode: "Beyond the Sea") | Nominated | [109] |
| 2024 | People's Choice Awards | The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of the Year | Black Mirror | Nominated | [110] |
| 2024 | British Society of Cinematographers Awards | TV Drama Operators | Edward Clark (Episode: "Demon 79") | Nominated | [111] |
| 2024 | Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | "Joan Is Awful" | Won | [112] |
| Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Annie Murphy (Episode: "Joan Is Awful") | Won | |||
- On Rotten Tomatoes, series 1 received a 97% rating,[3] series 2 received an 86% rating[4] and "White Christmas" received a 93% rating.[5] Series 3 holds an 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes[6] and a score of 82 on Metacritic;[7] series 4 holds an 84% rating on Rotten Tomatoes[8] and a score of 72 on Metacritic.[9] Bandersnatch holds a 72% rating on Rotten Tomatoes[10] and a score of 61 on Metacritic.[11] Series 5 holds a rating of 68% on Rotten Tomatoes[12] and a score of 66 on Metacritic.[13]
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