Black Mirror kicked off season 6 with a standout episode exploring computer-generated storytelling and the nightmare version of a social-media pile-on. 'Joan Is Awful' stars Annie Murphy as the titular character, an average, medium-awful woman whose life is turned into a prestige TV show on a streaming giant with hundreds of millions of subscribers. Also starring Salma Hayek as herself, the show includes several head-warping twists and several nods to current tech phenomenons that will have viewers firming up their privacy settings and taking a closer look the next time they're told to click "Accept" on an app's terms and conditions.
Read on for our breakdown of the episode's twists and turns, as well as its connections to real-life events in the entertainment industry.
