*Warning - This article contains spoilers for Black Mirror episode Bete Noire.* The cult favorite series Black Mirror has made a triumphant return with its 7th season, and the second episode ...

So in the case of Black Mirror, Verity is Maria’s ‘bete noire’ at the beginning of the episode. However, as the episode goes on, Maria in turn becomes the ‘bete noire’ of her office.

So my friend and I were watching the new Black Mirror episode “Bête Noire” and we noticed that there was a stark difference between our episodes… even the viewers are getting gaslit at 16:40!

Well, according to the episodes lead cast members Rosy McEwen and Siena Kelly, it turns out we've got the meaning of Black Mirror's “Bête Noire” very wrong.

Black Mirror’s “Bête Noire” Cast on Why You Totally Missed the Meaning of the Episode Rosy McEwen and Siena Kelly tell Cosmo UK what they think it's all about.

Black Mirror's second episode in the new season 'Bête Noire' follows a woman named Maria (Siena Kelly) who is working at a chocolate company, when her life gets turned upside down after a former ...

“Black Mirror” creator breaks down 'claustrophobic and disturbing' ending to 'Bête Noire' episode: 'A gaslighting parable' ...

Black Mirror's 'Bête Noire' Legitimately Just Made Me Question Reality After A Coworker And I Saw Different Things Watching The Exact Same Episode Features By Nick Venable published 10 April 2025 ...

Key Points "Bête Noire" follows a pair of reconnected schoolmates whose past traumas meet in a shocking ending. Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker tells EW that Verity is "an interesting villain in ...