5) USS Callister
What begins as an amusing Star Trek spoof descends uncomfortably into a tragically dark exercise in abuse and control, as it centers on a shy game programmer who locks people's real-life DNA duplicates inside a video game. "Surprise surprise", the characters learn they are enslaved and revolt violently. The episode is thrilling and makes for one of the show's most epic entries. As USS Callister shakes the ethics of artificial consciousness, creeping under the skin and leaving unsettling questions over digital autonomy and confusing borders between virtual worlds and real life.
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Edited by Abhimanyu Sharma