" Nosedive " is the first episode of the third series of '' Black Mirror '' ; all six episodes in this series were released on Netflix simultaneously on 21 October 2016 . Brooker says it was selected to be the season premiere " partly to slightly ease people in " , at Netflix 's recommendation . Alongside " San Junipero " , " Nosedive " was first shown in 2016 ahead of its Netflix release at the Toronto International Film Festival . Two days prior to the series ' release on Netflix , Brooker hinted that " Nosedive " is " a pastel , playful satire about modern insecurity . " Whilst series one and two of '' Black Mirror '' were shown on Channel 4 in the UK , in September 2015 Netflix commissioned the series for 12 episodes ( split into two series of six episodes ) , and in March 2016 it outbid Channel 4 for the rights to distributing the third series , with a bid of $ 40 million . Due to its move to Netflix , the show had a larger budget than in previous series , which one critic suggests is responsible for the " impressive line-up " that was noted by many reviewers . Another critic called this episode the show 's " most ambitious yet " ; due to its larger episode order , series 3 was also able to vary its genre and tone more than previous series . One reviewer also noted that " Nosedive " contained " only American characters "
Toronto International Film Festival
2016 Toronto International Film Festival
Nosedive (Black Mirror)