If you’re looking for something dark to make you question your morals and understanding of modern society, Black Mirror is for you. For those who don’t know, Black Mirror is a series of self-contained mini-movies about an hour long that each have their own plot and set of characters, however they all take place in the same dystopian alternate universe. It’s basically The Twilight Zone but modern.

Why did I choose to rank my top seven instead of a sensible number like five or ten? Dunno. Five isn’t enough and ten is too many for my lazy self. Don’t worry, there won’t be any spoilers, just a brief summary with some of my thoughts to pique your interest and introduce you to Black Mirror’s best episodes (in my opinion). Just a disclaimer, I haven’t watched every episode, so sorry if your favorite isn’t on this list. It’s pretty difficult to find a bad Black Mirror episode, anyway; they’re all of high quality, these are just my absolute favorites.

1. Nosedive ( S3 : E1 )

Imagine if life were like Instagram and Yelp combined; people rate each other from one to five stars based on their interactions and social media posts. Someone covers your shift at work so you can visit your relative in the hospital? Five stars! Someone cuts you off and flicks you off in traffic? One star. As you may have guessed, this drives people to act super fake in order to increase their ranking.

Black Mirror’s worldbuilding is always impressive, but Nosedive definitely takes the cake. The aesthetics of this episode, from the set design to the costumes to even the background music, are delicate and pleasing to the eye. The pastel colors perfectly reflect this superficially perfect society in which everyone only displays their perfect personas and perfect lives.

2. White Christmas ( S2 : E4 )

This episode is a doozy, with morbidly dark scenarios and unpredictable twists. Though it may not be as flashy or exciting as other episodes, it’s definitely worth a watch. It’ll haunt you long after you finish and make you question your morals.

The episode revolves around two men, Matt and Joe, trapped in a house during a blizzard and telling stories about their lives as they wait out the storm. It shows three different stories that slowly weave together and reveal what led to the characters’ present situation. Black Mirror is known for its clever portrayals of technology, and this episode will show you why. It’ll make you question our society’s current trajectory with AI and the ethics of replicating consciousness.

3. The Black Museum ( S4 : E6 )

Rich with easter eggs referencing past episodes, The Black Museum is best-suited for Black Mirror veterans—but is beginner-friendly as well. The protagonist, Nish, visits a run-down museum off the side of a highway with artifacts collected from all over the Black Mirror universe and stories to go along with them. This episode is basically White Christmas II as it also consists of three subplots that lead up to the present moment, but presenting different morally ambiguous scenarios to give you more existential crises.

4. White Bear ( S2 : E2 )

An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth, right? This episode may change your stance on that rule. We follow Victoria as she wakes up with no memory of who or where she is. Unfortunately, she doesn’t have the luxury to sit and ponder as a masked attacker begins hunting her down. Much of the episode is from her perspective as she flees from her attacker. Throughout this nightmarish experience, people stand by and, instead of coming to her rescue, merely stand back and film her on their phones.

I won’t reveal too much so you can enjoy the big reveals for yourself, but hopefully this will make sense after you’ve watched the episode. As Ghandi so accurately put it, “an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.”

5. Arkangel ( S4 : E 2 )

What if your parents embedded a chip in your brain so they could track your location, censor real life objects, and even see through your eyes? Arkangel takes the “helicopter parent” archetype to a completely different level. What begins with good intention slowly unravels into violations of privacy and, ironically, illegal activities and rebellion. This episode explores the consequences of a lack of trust and an overprotective parenting style, ultimately demonstrating the negative outcomes that can be born from positive intentions.

6. Fifteen Million Merits ( S1 : E2 )

Wake up. Brush teeth. Eat breakfast. Bike for a few hours to earn “merits”. Eat lunch. Bike for a few more hours. Eat Dinner. Bike for a few more hours. Play games. Go to sleep. Repeat. The citizens in Fifteen Million Merits spend their days mindlessly cycling on stationary bikes, watching mindless TV shows and playing mindless games, all to keep them content and away from challenging the system. The main character Bing lives out each dull day without question until he meets Abi, a girl with a real talent for singing, and encourages her to try out for their X-Factor equivalent talent game show. This episode heavily criticizes capitalism and our sheep-like compliance to the system we are born into.

7. Hang the DJ ( S4 : E4 )

Tinder, Hinge, ChristianMingle, FarmersOnly—dating apps have revolutionized the courtship process. But what if you could get a 99.9% guaranteed match and save yourself the heartache of searching for The One? Those in the society in Hang the DJ enroll into a dating program in which they are paired and observed by a program to determine their ultimate perfect matches. It takes the guesswork out of finding your soulmate by thoroughly calculating your love life for you. Sounds like a dream, right? Not exactly.

Honorable Mentions: Bandersnatch, Shut Up and Dance, USS Callister