British sci-fi series "Black Mirror" has been picked up by Netflix, and an order of 12 episodes has been set for the series on the streaming buffet platform.

The original series debuted on British television and came to the U.S. via an exclusive contract with Netflix, which gave American viewers their first glimpse of the extraordinarily creepy series that hedges its thrills on mind-shattering revelations.

According to Variety, the series has won an international Emmy Award, a Peabody Award and a Rose D'Or. All of these awards come with great reason, given the complexity of each episode as a standalone mind-bender that has shocked viewers to their core.

The debut episode for the series alone was enough to send chills through the spines of viewers, given its political overtones that aligned with the British monarchy, although in a small way.

The episode itself was about a fictional British prime minister who received a nationally televised message that the royal princess had been kidnapped, and he had until that night to perform a live televised sexual act on a pig in order to save her. Needless to say, the prime minister tried everything to save the young princess (without giving into the demand), but he had the pressure of the people up against him and the situation backed him into a corner. Although this article will not spoil it for you, the end came about with certain revelations that in many different ways were shocking to say the least.

There was also a Christmas episode that featured "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm.

The Hollywood Reporter also reported the series has been nominated for a BAFTA award.

Given the intensity of all their episodes, fans can expect this series to be an extreme version of "The Twilight Zone." Netflix also had a description of their own for the series:

"'Black Mirror' taps into the collective unease with the modern world and each stand-alone episode is a sharp, suspenseful tale exploring themes of contemporary techno-paranoia. Without questioning it, technology has transformed all aspects of our lives; in every home; on every desk; in every palm -- a plasma screen; a monitor; a smartphone -- a Black Mirror reflecting our 21st Century existence back at us."

Although there have been no details yet as to when the series will be made available to subscribers, fans can expect it to debut in all Netflix territories at the same time.