Hated in the Nation 

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

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kelly Macdonald	...	Karin Parke
Faye Marsay	...	Blue Colson
Benedict Wong	...	Shaun Li
Jonas Karlsson	...	Rasmus Sjolberg
Joe Armstrong	...	Nick Shelton
Elizabeth Berrington	...	Jo Powers
Charles Babalola	...	Tusk
Ben Miles	...	Tom Pickering
Esther Hall	...	Vanessa Dahl
Holli Dempsey	...	Clara Meades
Vinette Robinson	...	Liza Bahar
Georgina Rich	...	Tess Wallender
Duncan Pow	...	Garrett Scholes
Cecilia Noble	...	Dame Patricia Lamarr
Katherine Kingsley	...	Dana Costello

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

micro drone | delivery | cake | throat cut | convulsion | 

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hated in the Nation

Filming Locations:

Hammersmith Apollo, Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

House Of Tomorrow, Gran Babieka

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chancellor Tom Pickering (Ben Miles) appears to be based on Jeremy Hunt, a similarly unpopular figure known for cutting health benefits and introducing unpopular contracts for junior doctors.

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Goofs

The IMEI codes cannot be reliably used to identify the users that used the hashtag. The IMEI code identifies the physical phone, not the user account (the SIM card ID could be used instead for that purpose). Moreover, a significant portion of the tweets would have originated from laptop computers connected to public hot spots, and these do not have IMEI codes.

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Quotes

Chloe 'Blue' Perrine: You see something like that, it changes you. You either get defeated or you think...
Karin Parke: You think, "Fuck me! I've got to help stop that shit."

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Connections

References Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (1984)

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Soundtracks

Fall into Me
Performed by Alev Lenz.
Produced by Martin Phipps.

User Reviews

A short review of "Black Mirror" Season 3

"Black Mirror" (2011) remains the best science fiction show on television; I'd rate the six-episode third season a perfect 10. The show continues to succeed at every level with its story concepts and their execution. And I think it's actually getting better.

It's getting darker and harder hitting, too. I'd guess that this season's blackmailing-hackers episode ("Shut Up and Dance") would be the one that the majority of viewers find the most disturbing. For some reason, the man-vs.-monster story of "Men Against Fire" is the one that really got under my skin.

I was surprised to learn that nearly all of "Black Mirror's" episodes are penned by series creator Charlie Brooker. I'm still surprised at how many clever ideas and lean, smart scripts could spring from one writer. I was so impressed that I looked Brooker up on Wikipedia -- but was surprised to discover I'm unfamiliar with nearly all of his other work. The one exception is "Dead Set" (2008) -- the truly fantastic British zombie horror miniseries that I've been recommending to friends for ages. That makes sense.

Anyway, I am fully and happily converted to "Black Mirror's" cult following, and I enthusiastically recommend it to people who ask about it. (The show's popularity is still growing -- I believe it appeals to the same kind of fans as those who flocked to the various iterations of "The Twilight Zone" and "The Outer Limits" of generations past.) But I might actually suggest that newcomers begin with the second or third season, rather than the first. Season 1 is terrific, but it's three episodes are more subtle and thematic, while the latter seasons follow a more conventional story structure that might better appeal to more mainstream audiences. (They have more satisfying twists and emotional payoffs, too.)

And a quick caveat -- I'll reiterate that this show is indeed dark. There is a strictly human element to most of "Black Mirror's" twists that is intended to surprise the viewer by provoking anxiety or dread. For a show that relies on technological story devices, it succeeds even more with its old fashioned psychological horror.