As the story progresses, the UK population obviously becomes privy to the hashtag’s ties to actual deaths. But Charlie Brooker’s writing is clever, while director James Hawes finds ways to make these ridiculous enemies actually scary. The tone of “Hated in the Nation” is self-serious, which does slightly contradict the whole robot killer bees thing. The only things linking the deaths are #DeathTo with their names following trending on Twitter and the apparent use of robotic bees, which, in a very Black Mirror-esque twist, have replaced now extinct bees as a source for pollination. The next day, a rapper who gave an awful interview on a talk show, causing heavy Internet hate, is mysteriously killed. Next thing we know, she’s dead, and Karin Parke ( Boardwalk Empire‘s Kelly Macdonald) and her new partner Blue (Faye Marsay, the only true standout in the cast here) are investigating. Home isn’t much better, as she gets delivered a cake that reads “Fucking Bitch” in the icing. She can’t walk down the street without random passer byers calling her a bitch. Before getting acclimated with our main characters, we spend intimate moments with this woman, learning the different strains mass Internet shaming has put on her life. It all starts with a murder, that of a journalist who recently came under fire for writing a column many found offensive.
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The 90-minute finale is a complex sci-fi crime thriller that, while slow to start, is as rewarding as only the best episodes of this series once it gets started. They’re the best and most richly satisfying episodes of the season, while also pushing the Black Mirror envelope beyond what’s already been established. Having Black Mirror‘s third season bookended by “Nosedive” and “Hated in the Nation” makes the most sense from an audience perspective.