

Martha Powell ( Hayley Atwell) and Ash Starmer ( Domhnall Gleeson) are a young couple who have moved to Ash's remote family house in the countryside. Several real-life artificial intelligence products have been compared to the one shown in the episode, including a Luka chatbot that was partially inspired by the episode, and a planned Amazon Alexa feature designed to imitate dead loved ones. Some critics believe it to be the best episode of Black Mirror, though the ending was met with criticism. The episode received positive reviews, with the performances of Atwell and Gleeson receiving universal acclaim. "Be Right Back" explores the theme of grief it is a melancholy story similar to the previous episode, " The Entire History of You". "Be Right Back" had two sources of inspiration: the question of whether to delete a dead friend's phone number from one's contacts, and the idea that Twitter posts could be made by software mimicking dead people. As she mourns him, she discovers that technology now allows her to communicate with an artificial intelligence imitating Ash, and reluctantly decides to try it. The episode tells the story of Martha ( Hayley Atwell), a young woman whose boyfriend Ash Starmer ( Domhnall Gleeson) is killed in a car accident. It was written by series creator and showrunner Charlie Brooker, directed by Owen Harris, and first aired on Channel 4 on 11 February 2013. " Be Right Back" is the first episode of the second series of British science fiction anthology series Black Mirror. Martha ( Hayley Atwell, right) interacts with a synthetic re-creation of her deceased boyfriend Ash ( Domhnall Gleeson).
