Which Black Mirror episode was directed by Jodie Foster?

“Arkangel” was the Black Mirror episode directed by Jodie Foster. It is the second episode of the show's fourth series and premiered on Netflix on December 29, 2017.

Written by series creator Charlie Brooker, the episode follows Marie Sambrell, a single mother played by Rosemarie DeWitt, and her daughter Sara. After Sara briefly disappears as a young child, Marie enrolls her in a trial of Arkangel, an implanted monitoring system that lets a parent track a child's location, health, vision, and hearing. It can also censor images and sounds that might cause distress.

Foster's background as a former child actor influenced the production. She was the first woman to direct an episode of Black Mirror and helped shape the casting and emotional perspective of the story. The episode was filmed in Hamilton, Ontario, although its setting represents working-class America.

A common mix-up is confusing “Arkangel” with “USS Callister,” the preceding fourth-series episode, or “San Junipero,” which was directed by Owen Harris. “Arkangel” is ultimately a story about parental surveillance, anxiety, and the unintended consequences of trying to protect someone completely.