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Black Mirror – Season 6, Episode 1 Joan Is Awful

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An average woman is stunned to discover a global streaming platform has launched a prestige TV drama adaptation of her life — in which she is portrayed by Hollywood A-lister Salma Hayek Pinault.
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Black Mirror — Season 6, Episode 1

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Charlie Brooker

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Annie Murphy

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Salma Hayek

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Ben Barnes

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Himesh Patel

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Melanie McFarland Salon.com Jun 21, 2023
Season 6 is inconsistent, but "Joan Is Awful" is an exception because it does what a Black Mirror episode is supposed to do. Which is to say, it's hilarious, horrifying and left off-center enough from 2023's actuality to be off-putting. Go to Full Review Nick Hilton Independent (UK) Jun 17, 2023
4/5
Irreverent, scatological, and nightmarishly claustrophobic, “Joan is Awful” is an excellent instalment in Black Mirror’s catalogue of Orwellian farces. Go to Full Review Laura Babiak Observer Jun 16, 2023
Ultimately, the episode works on quite a few meta-levels, dealing with the sanctity of cinema in an industry rife with AI and algorithms. Go to Full Review Daniel Chin The Ringer Jul 18, 2023
...multiple layers of irony to what is already a deeply meta episode... Go to Full Review Steve Murray ArtsATL Jul 14, 2023
Back for a sixth season after a four-year hiatus, the 2011 series Black Mirror returns with its creative wit and trend-predicting skills intact. Go to Full Review Vera Wylde Council of Geeks Jun 28, 2023
This episode is not awful. It finds a nice continued depth as it keeps going. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis An average woman is stunned to discover a global streaming platform has launched a prestige TV drama adaptation of her life — in which she is portrayed by Hollywood A-lister Salma Hayek Pinault.
Director
Ally Pankiw
Creator
Charlie Brooker
Executive Producer
Annabel Jones, Charlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali, Jessica Rhoades
Screenwriter
Charlie Brooker
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jun 15, 2023
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