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11. Black Mirror
Anthology series are nothing new to TV, but they are much more common now than when The Twilight Zone made its mark on the pop culture landscape. Black Mirror, as created by the delightfully twisted Charlie Brooker, is the best example of what modern anthology shows have to offer.
Following in the footsteps of The Twilight Zone, Black Mirror tells each story within one episode, with every one of them focussed on the dangers, complexities, and what-ifs of technology and the surprisingly tricky moral implications the future may hold for the world of tomorrow.
Not every episode hit the right mark, but with instalments like Be Right Back, San Junipero, and Nosedive, it proved itself as one of the most inventive and shocking things on TV. Dark and invasive, Black Mirror at its best was uncomfortable yet hopeful, confrontational yet bittersweet, and always made sure to push itself.