How many days to binge Black Mirror
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 33 | 5 |
| 1 hour a day | 34 | 5 |
| 2 hours a day | 17 | 2 |
| 3 hours a day | 12 | 2 |
| 4 hours a day | 9 | 1 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 5 | <1 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 1 day, 9 hours | |
Black Mirror runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | 70 min | 3.5 hours | December 4, 2011 |
| Season 2 | 3 | 60 min | 3 hours | February 11, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 6 | 64 min | 6.4 hours | October 21, 2016 |
| Season 4 | 6 | 58 min | 5.8 hours | December 29, 2017 |
| Season 5 | 3 | 66 min | 3.3 hours | June 5, 2019 |
| Season 6 | 5 | 62 min | 5.2 hours | June 15, 2023 |
| Season 7 | 6 | 61 min | 6.1 hours | April 10, 2025 |
About Black Mirror
Over the last ten years, technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives before we've had time to stop and question it. In every home; on every desk; in every palm - a plasma screen; a monitor; a smartphone--a black mirror of our 21st Century existence. Black Mirror is a contemporary British re-working of The Twilight Zone with stories that tap into the collective unease about our modern world.
How to get through Black Mirror faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 40 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 26.6 hours; at 1.5× it's 22.2 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
Black Mirror FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Black Mirror?
1 day, 9 hours of screen time. That's 32 episodes at about 62 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 17 days.
How many episodes of Black Mirror are there?
32 regular episodes across 7 seasons (2011–present). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Black Mirror?
Episodes average 62 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Black Mirror still running?
TVmaze lists Black Mirror as “Running”. No next episode date is listed yet. See the release countdown.
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