Unfortunately, Joan must do exactly that as she settles in to scroll through her “Streamberry” account (which just happens to feature Netflix’s exact font, user interface, and even iconic “tudum” sound) that evening with her nice, but unremarkable current boyfriend, Krish (Avi Nash). A 24-hour period in which you were forced to notify an employee of their termination, had an unproductive meeting with your therapist, and then kissed your ex is probably not one you’d immediately want to relive. That’s the experience that Joan (Annie Murphy) endures after one particularly busy day. Unlike some of the discursions in the latter four episodes of this season, the set-up here is vintage Black Mirror: What if you were scrolling through Netflix titles and found a TV series about your own life? It’s cynical, caustic, and even charming. In many ways, “Joan Is Awful” is the platonic ideal of an opening episode for a season of Black Mirror – especially one that we’ve waited through four years and a pandemic to watch.
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