...Alfred Hitchcock, The X-files, or Fringe. I cannot add too much to all the other stellar reviews. This series popped up on Netflix and, after the first wild & crazy episode, I binged. Writing: incredible! The scripts are in the realm of J.J. Abrams quality with serious development evident and fine tuning obvious; crafted. Charlie Brooker is genius. Directing: the type of emotion and passion pulled from every single actor is just incredible; camera work seamless. Consider that each of the original six episodes were directed uniquely, the result across the series is a real achievement. Acting: take episode one's PM: Rory Kinnear playing the part of Michael Callow. He hit the mark so fantastically, and on top of that the supporting cast in that same episode all conveyed such incredible feeling. Empathy was basically thrown at you through their eyes - extras included. There were so many great performances, but one in particular by Lenora Crichlow as Victoria Skillane in episode six, deserves mention. As the primary character with complete focus throughout, her efforts were Emmy worthy. Summary: so surprisingly good I was truly blown away. A series like this does not come about often. I hope you enjoy it as much as so many others have.