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Hated in the Nation

  • Episode aired Oct 21, 2016
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 29m
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8.4/10
53K
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Esther Hall, Jonas Karlsson, Kelly Macdonald, and Faye Marsay in Black Mirror (2011)
CrimeDramaMysterySci-FiThriller

In near-future London, police detective Karin Parke and her tech-savvy sidekick Blue investigate a string of mysterious deaths with a sinister link to social media.In near-future London, police detective Karin Parke and her tech-savvy sidekick Blue investigate a string of mysterious deaths with a sinister link to social media.In near-future London, police detective Karin Parke and her tech-savvy sidekick Blue investigate a string of mysterious deaths with a sinister link to social media.

  • Director
    • James Hawes
  • Writer
    • Charlie Brooker
  • Stars
    • Kelly Macdonald
    • Faye Marsay
    • Benedict Wong
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    53K
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    • Director
      • James Hawes
    • Writer
      • Charlie Brooker
    • Stars
      • Kelly Macdonald
      • Faye Marsay
      • Benedict Wong
    • 116User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Kelly Macdonald
    Kelly Macdonald
    • Karin Parke
    Faye Marsay
    Faye Marsay
    • Blue Colson
    Benedict Wong
    Benedict Wong
    • Shaun Li
    Jonas Karlsson
    Jonas Karlsson
    • Rasmus Sjolberg
    Joe Armstrong
    Joe Armstrong
    • Nick Shelton
    Elizabeth Berrington
    Elizabeth Berrington
    • Jo Powers
    Charles Babalola
    Charles Babalola
    • Tusk
    Ben Miles
    Ben Miles
    • Tom Pickering
    Esther Hall
    Esther Hall
    • Vanessa Dahl
    Holli Dempsey
    Holli Dempsey
    • Clara Meades
    Vinette Robinson
    Vinette Robinson
    • Liza Bahar
    Georgina Rich
    Georgina Rich
    • Tess Wallender
    Duncan Pow
    Duncan Pow
    • Garrett Scholes
    Cecilia Noble
    • Dame Patricia Lamarr
    Katherine Kingsley
    Katherine Kingsley
    • Dana Costello
    James Larkin
    James Larkin
    • Simon Powers
    Robin Pearce
    • Harry Barclay
    Adrian Lukis
    Adrian Lukis
    • Home Secretary, Alex Wallis
    • Director
      • James Hawes
    • Writer
      • Charlie Brooker
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    9ahmxii

    Black Mirror

    Hated in the Nation is such an episode. It shows a craft, a skill, an intelligence, and proves that story telling is indeed an art. The imagination behind this is nothing short of genius, almost every element stuns.

    The fantastic story is equally matched by the superb performances, Kelly MacDonald and Elizabeth Berrington stand out for me, but everyone plays their part.
    10ShawMaz

    Absolutely brilliant

    Anyone who wants to combine between investigation, technology and mystery let him watch this episode! I liked it too much! It's my favorite type <3 {spoiler}....I questioning why they didn't cover their ears, noses and mouths? I think that could save them!
    10JDeltree

    A thought provoking masterpiece!

    Till date, this has been one my favourite episodes of the series. It is lengthy enough to have been made into a full feature film. The plot development is well paced and done intelligently. The performances were stellar and the plot itself extremely brilliant (kudos to the writers!).

    The episode strikes 2 major chords persistent in current day technologies and social interactions while painting a picture of the pitfalls of both. The delivery is thus very believable, gripping and worthy of the praise it has received. You should definitely see it (thank me later!).

    While I've seen a few reviewers complain about the end, I'd say that Black Mirror isn't known for taking the most conventional approach to end each episode...and yes! That's one other reason the series is unique in it's own way.
    10Mr_E_Shoppa

    This episode should have been a feature film - it was so good.

    S03E06 is an extraordinary episode, which, with little modification, could have been (or still could be) an award winning feature film. Everything about it is captivating, including the high-end, cutting edge computer graphics concepts which have helped make the Black Mirror series the exceptional series that it is.

    It felt like new and original material, which doesn't happen very often. My only comment is that as an American English speaking person, I found the British accents a little difficult to understand, but with headphones I was fine. This is a thrilling and brilliant roller coaster ride of an episode which is not to be missed.. Here's a toast to Charilie Brooker for creating such fine work!
    10misiribrahim10

    The last but not least

    This episode is the longest episode of entire Black Mirror series and in my opinion its also the best episode of it too. If I have to exemplify the reasons that why i choose this episode as the best, I can say that this episode is the nearest future ever to us. And you can feel that it is near and it is coming to us either we want it or we don't. Technology is our future. And as they say, our future is bright. Ironically, they show us how "bright" our future is in every episode but in this one they show you how close the "future" is and how scary it is. This episode also includes the fact that we can be cruel in social media. We believe that we are untouchable when we just typing on our desktops or laptops whatever. But episode shows the fact that we are NOT. Thats the way that how the episode can scare you. And you ask yourself that "Am I involved in this ?" "Am I a part of this bullshit?" And answer is simple. "Yes, you are." Welcome to the future. Face it or leave it.

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    • Trivia
      The storyline is based in part, among other things, on Charlie Brooker's own experiences. In 2004, he was the subject of a public backlash after writing a satirical article about George W. Bush.
    • Goofs
      MRI magnetic fields are generally left on at all times. It can take up to 30 minutes for the field to dissipate. If the field was strong enough to pull out the mechanical bee, it would still be too strong soon after for someone to just pull it off of the MRI.

      However, in case of emergency (such as a small metallic object being inadvertently removed from a patient's skull) there is the option to "quench" an MRI, which shuts down the magnetic field almost instantly. It works by rapidly releasing the liquid helium in gaseous form. In order to be used again, the liquid helium inside the scanner has to be refilled, making a quench an expensive procedure.
    • Quotes

      Shaun Li: Government's not going to pump billions into it just cause some lab coat says so, and it grabs 200 green votes. They saw an opportunity to get more, they took it.

      Chloe 'Blue' Perrine: Total nationwide surveillance.

      Shaun Li: We tracked suspects for weeks in ways they couldn't dream of. We prevented bombings, mass shootings.

      Chloe 'Blue' Perrine: By spying on the public.

      Shaun Li: And keeping them safe, which is what they want.

      Chloe 'Blue' Perrine: Clara Meades isn't safe, though, is she, Shaun? Knowing what you knew, that might've helped us, but no, you kept your little fucking secret.

      Karin Parke: Okay! The government's a cunt. We knew that already.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojoUK: Top 10 Black Mirror Storylines That Could Actually Happen (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Fall into Me
      Performed and written by Alev Lenz.

      Produced by Martin Phipps.

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    FAQ4

    • Why do the CGI ADIs look so fake?
    • What is Jo Powers listening to as she relishes the anger expressed about her on social media?
    • Why would the government not fund the ADI program if the only alternative is complete environmental catastrophe?

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    • Release date
      • October 21, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Tejeda, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain(Final scene)
    • Production companies
      • House Of Tomorrow
      • Zeppotron
      • Channel 4 Television Corporation
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.20 : 1

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