Season 7 of Black Mirror is now available on Netflix, marking a highly anticipated release for fans of the dystopian sci-fi anthology series. As you may know, each episode is standalone, presenting independent stories that often eerily predict real-world events. Now, many viewers are questioning their own sanity after watching the second episode of the season.

‘Bête Noire’ and the mystery of shifting memories The episode, titled Bête Noire (‘Black Beast’ in English), follows a woman struggling with a mental disorder, who begins noticing discrepancies in her memories. For example, she recalls her boyfriend working at a restaurant called Barnies, but when she looks up the business, she finds it’s actually called Bernies. While this may seem like a minor detail, even the smallest shifts in perception can lead to major psychological consequences in daily life.

A clever trick played on the audience Series creator Charlie Brooker and his team devised a brilliant experiment to make viewers experience the same confusion as the protagonist. How? By uploading two different versions of the same episode on Netflix, without allowing viewers to choose which one they watch.

As a result: Some people see a hat with the Barnies logo . Others see the Bernies logo instead. Some users have even reported that rewinding the episode causes the frames of the hat to switch, depending on the moment.

What did you see? This unique approach has sparked discussions about perception, memory, and reality, making Bête Noire one of the most mind-bending episodes in Black Mirror history. Follow MeriStation USA on X (formerly known as Twitter).

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