Shut Up and Dance

Episode aired Oct 21, 2016
TV-MA
52m

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

58K

YOUR RATING

Crime Drama Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller

When withdrawn Kenny stumbles headlong into an online trap, he is quickly forced into an uneasy alliance with shifty Hector, both at the mercy of persons unknown.When withdrawn Kenny stumbles headlong into an online trap, he is quickly forced into an uneasy alliance with shifty Hector, both at the mercy of persons unknown.When withdrawn Kenny stumbles headlong into an online trap, he is quickly forced into an uneasy alliance with shifty Hector, both at the mercy of persons unknown.

Director
- James Watkins
Writers
- William Bridges
- Charlie Brooker
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

58K

YOUR RATING

Director
- James Watkins
Writers
- William Bridges
- Charlie Brooker
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
This is the first episode since episode 1.1, The National Anthem (2011), to only feature currently existing technology.

Goofs
*SPOILERS* The laptop camera captures Kenny masturbating while looking at images on the screen, and this video is used to blackmail him. When the video is leaked, he is accused of watching illegal pornography. Some viewers have claimed the laptop camera would not have revealed what Kenny was actually viewing. However, it is possible the hackers could also have recorded a screen capture, and then created a split-screen video displaying both Kenny and what he was watching.

Quotes
Kenny: [sobbing] They filmed me.
Hector: Filmed you...
Kenny: Through my computer camera.
Hector: What, like, filmed you?
Kenny: Yeah, like, you know, doing it.
Hector: Like sex?
Kenny: No. Like, you... you know.
Hector: Jerking off. Jerking off to porn or something? Well, everyone does that. The fucking pope probably does that.

Connections
Featured in WatchMojoUK: Top 10 Actors Who Have Appeared in Black Mirror (2018)

Soundtracks
Exit Music (for a Film)
Written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Colin Greenwood, Phil Selway
Performed by Radiohead

User reviews118

Review

Featured review

10/10

Heart breaking

It's unfair to give this episode less than 10, I also give the whole crew of actors a full mark as it's probably the best show episode I've ever seen in my life. It broke my heart in a way that showed me how life can become a horrible place in one day and how a cyber blackmail can turn your life upside down. Some reviewers say this episode lacks the purpose but to me it was more than enough to get the point behind it at the ending scene. Cyber blackmailing is an important issue these days because it can happen to anybody as we all do wrong sometimes but we should be aware that these kind of people prey on fearful victims and we should open our eyes, take the proper precautions and not do what they say because you cannot guarantee they won't publish what they are blackmailing. You can never trust a person who is blackmailing you, a strong statement behind this episode.