Random Pretty Good Current Shows That Aren't Quite Black Mirror (11 items)

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  (#5) Room 104

  • James Van Der Beek, Clark Duke, Nat Wolff, Philip Baker Hall, Michael Shannon

  If you'd prefer to stick to binging on an anthology series, then check out HBO's Room 104. This show from the Duplass Brothers (The Puffy Chair, Cyrus) explores a variety of stories that occur in one hotel room. Similarly to how Black Mirror tells a series of separate stories that may take place in one universe, Room 104 explores a variety of genres and tones while keeping the main characters apart... for now. 
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  (#6) Battlestar Galactica

  • Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Jamie Bamber

  The remake of Battlestar Galactica played a big part in jump-starting the modern renaissance of science fiction. The series, streaming on Amazon, tells the story of the last humans left alive after a sneak attack by their mortal enemies, the Cylons. The show explores the political ramifications of leading the final 50,000 humans on an unending trip through space, and asks the question of how do you know someone is your enemy. If you enjoyed the Black Mirror episode "Men Against Fire" then take a chance on Battlestar Galactica. 
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  (#4) The Handmaid's Tale

  • Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O.T. Fagbenie, Max Minghella, Samira Wiley

  If you haven't watched The Handmaid's Tale then it's time to settle in and get ready to feel stressed out. If you like the worst-case scenario style science fiction like the Black Mirror episodes "Metalhead" or the macabre "White Bear," then you'll love this series about women being forced into sexual servitude. 

  Maybe love is the wrong word. You'll be riveted. You'll be anguished. You won't be able to stop watching until the show's gripping finale. 
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  (#2) Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

  • Timothy Spall, Anthony Boyle, Tuppence Middleton, Jack Reynor, Benedict Wong, Geraldine Chaplin, Georgina Campbell, Steve Buscemi, Greg Kinnear, Mireille Enos, Anna Paquin, Terrence Howard, Rachelle Lefevre, Jacob Vargas, Sam Witwer, Janelle Monae, Juno Temple, Holliday Grainger, Richard Madden, Jason Mitchell, Sarah Baker, Jay Paulson, Liam Cunningham, Vera Farmiga, Lara Pulver, Glenn Morshower

  Amazon’s foray into the world of anthologized science fiction is the closest thing to Black Mirror streaming at the moment. Philip K. Dick has what seems to be an unending well of mind-bending science fiction in his library, and his stories are always enjoyable. 

  Dick's stories were asking the questions that Black Mirror's Charlie Brooker is just now getting around to, so don't be surprised if the two shows crossover with some of their concepts. 
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  (#11) Futurestalgia

  Futurestalgia is a documentary anthology series that takes a look at what the world could be had some of the speculative futuristic technology of the past were real. If you've ever asked why you're not floating around on a hoverboard yet, or wondered what would happen if you had warp drive, then check out this series on Amazon. 

  In the same way Black Mirror takes a look at at the technology we might be using in the next five years, Futurestalgia shows what could have been had the technology of the past worked out differently. 

   
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  (#1) Altered Carbon

  • Joel Kinnaman, Renée Elise Goldsberry, James Purefoy, Martha Higareda, Dichen Lachman, Leonardo Nam, Chris Connor, Ato Essandoh, Trieu Tran

  While Altered Carbon isn't an anthology series, it will definitely scratch your itch for dystopian sci-fi. This show takes place 350 years in the future where people have been reduced to storage devices full of memories they can transfer from body to body. 

  When Takeshi Kovacs wakes up 250 years after his death, he's charged with solving the murder of the world's wealthiest man. If you like hard-boiled detective work with your cyberpunk then this is the show for you. 

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