San Junipero 

In a seaside town in 1987, a shy young woman and an outgoing party girl strike up a powerful bond that seems to defy the laws of space and time.

Director:

Owen Harris

Writer:

Charlie Brooker

Stars:

Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mackenzie Davis, Denise Burse

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Gugu Mbatha-Raw	...	Kelly Booth
Mackenzie Davis	...	Yorkie
Denise Burse	...	Elder Kelly
Raymond McAnally	...	Greg
Gavin Stenhouse	...	Wes
Cheryl Anderson	...	Laura
Jackson Bews	...	Harvey
Annabel Davis	...	Elder Yorkie
Billy Griffin Jr.	...	Davis (as Billy Griffin Jr)
Paul Kitson	...	Barman (as Paul Lawrence Kitson)
Jeff Mash	...	Doctor

Storyline

In a seaside town in 1987, a shy young woman and an outgoing party girl strike up a powerful bond that seems to defy the laws of space and time.

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Plot Keywords:

tombstone | interracial relationship | party girl | dilemma | hospital | 

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 October 2016 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Camps Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

House Of Tomorrow

Technical Specs

Runtime:

61 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This episode was critically acclaimed by critics, many considering it to be the best of the third series. It also won numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards.

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Goofs

Yorkie is seen driving a Mazda MX-5/Miata in San Junipero. The Miata wasn't available until 1989, however there's no reason to think she hasn't decided to change the period she's experiencing to 1989 rather than 1987, not to mention the fact that the simulation isn't 100% accurate.

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Quotes

Kelly: 49 years. I was with him for 49 years. You can't begin to imagine. You can't know the bond, the commitment, the boredom, the yearning, the laughter, the love of it. The fucking love. You just cannot know! Everything we sacrificed. The years I gave him. The years he gave me. Did you think to ask?

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Connections

References The House of the Dead 2 (1999)

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Soundtracks

Fake
Written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Performed by Alexander O'Neal

User Reviews

A love story that transcends the ages, beautiful

I had seen the astonishing reviews, and had very high expectations for this episode, and I was not disappointed. It was absorbing, engaging, emotional, beautifully acted, and had a very deep message about love. I do love a love story, but when it comes to Black Mirror I like the darker stories, I couldn't put San Junipero at the top of my list for that reason, but still it is a fabulous watch. The pacing and delivery of the story was amazing, you were slowly given what was going on, and the ending, once reached seemed inevitable. Beautifully acted, visually stunning, and as for that music! A true indication of how amazing music was back then, one of the reason why the Eighties has become such a fashionable era to visit. Bravo San Junipero.