Playtest

episode of Black Mirror (S3 E2)
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Playtest

Summary

Playtest is a television series episode[1]. Playtest ranks in the top 0.49% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,530 views/month, #30 of 6,160).[2]

Key Facts

  • Playtest's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • Playtest was directed by Dan Trachtenberg[4].
  • Charlie Brooker wrote the screenplay for Playtest[5].
  • Playtest's genre is science fiction[6].
  • Playtest followed Nosedive[7].
  • Playtest was followed by Shut Up and Dance[8].
  • A cast member of Playtest was Wyatt Russell[9].
  • A cast member of Playtest was Hannah John-Kamen[10].
  • A cast member of Playtest was Wunmi Mosaku[11].
  • A cast member of Playtest was Ken Yamamura[12].
  • Playtest's part of the series is recorded as Black Mirror[13].
  • Playtest's production company is recorded as Zeppotron[14].
  • The original language of Playtest was English[15].
  • Playtest was distributed by video on demand[16].
  • Playtest's original broadcaster is recorded as Netflix[17].
  • Playtest's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[18].
  • Playtest was published on October 21, 2016[19].
  • Playtest's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[20].
  • Playtest's main subject is mixed reality[21].
  • Playtest's main subject is simulated reality[22].
  • Playtest's title is recorded as Playtest[23].
  • Playtest's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+57'}[24].
  • Playtest's aspect ratio is recorded as 2.2:1[25].
  • Playtest's season is recorded as Black Mirror, series 3[26].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Playtest was directed by Dan Trachtenberg[4]. Charlie Brooker wrote the screenplay for Playtest[5]. Cast members include Wyatt Russell[9], Hannah John-Kamen[10], Wunmi Mosaku[11], and Ken Yamamura[12].

Publication

Playtest was released on October 21, 2016[19]. The original language of Playtest was English[15]. Playtest's genre is science fiction[6]. Playtest's part of the series is recorded as Black Mirror[13]. Playtest was distributed by video on demand[16].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include mixed reality[21] and simulated reality[22]. Playtest's part of the series is recorded as Black Mirror[13].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Playtest followed Nosedive[7]. Playtest was followed by Shut Up and Dance[8].

Why It Matters

Playtest ranks in the top 0.49% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,530 views/month, #30 of 6,160).[2] Playtest has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Playtest is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Distributed by → Netflix
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