Laughs aside, “Common People” is one of the most depressing episodes in the not-exactly-uplifting “Black Mirror” repertoire, and it ends on a note almost as bleak as they come.

SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses major plot developments in the “Black Mirror” episode “Common People,” currently streaming on Netflix. Rashida Jones is an acting pro. But there’s a ...

Laughs aside, “Common People” is one of the most depressing episodes in the not-exactly-uplifting “Black Mirror” repertoire, and it ends on a note almost as bleak as they come.