Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too

"Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too"
Black Mirror episode
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Episode no.	Series 5 Episode 3
Directed by	Anne Sewitsky
Written by	Charlie Brooker
Featured music	"On a Roll" and "Right Where I Belong" by Ashley O
Cinematography by	Stephan Pehrsson
Original release date	5 June 2019 (2019-06-05)
Running time	67 minutes
Guest appearances
Miley Cyrus as Ashley Ortiz and Ashley Too (voice) Angourie Rice as Rachel Goggins Madison Davenport as Jack Goggins Susan Pourfar as Catherine Ortiz Marc Menchaca as Kevin Goggins Jerah Milligan as Busy G Daniel Stewart Sherman as Bear James III as Habanero Nicholas Pauling as Dr. Munk
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"Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too" is the third and final episode of the fifth series of the anthology series Black Mirror. The episode was written by series creator and showrunner Charlie Brooker and directed by Anne Sewitsky; it was released on Netflix on 5 June 2019, alongside "Striking Vipers" and "Smithereens".

It follows Ashley O (Miley Cyrus), a pop singer whose creativity is restricted by her controlling aunt, and Rachel (Angourie Rice) and Jack Goggins (Madison Davenport), teenage sisters who have recently lost their mother. The doll Ashley Too, owned by Rachel, is a clone of Ashley O's personality. Brooker based the episode on a sitcom script he had written years prior, about a punk band who are hanged and return to life to find their manager profiting off their deaths. It was also informed by holographic performances featuring deceased artists.

The executive producers thought Cyrus would be perfect for the role, but were surprised when she agreed. Filming took place in late 2018, for five weeks, in Cape Town, South Africa. Ashley O performs "On a Roll" and "Right Where I Belong" during the episode—these are adaptations of Nine Inch Nails songs. "On a Roll" was released by Cyrus, subsequently appearing on several national music charts as well as receiving a Guild of Music Supervisors Award nomination.

Critics found it to be more upbeat than most Black Mirror episodes. Ashley O's storyline was compared to Cyrus's own life, along with those of other figures in the music industry. Some reviewers analysed personality traits of Rachel and Jack as a reaction to their mother's death. Most critics found the episode lacking in structure, writing quality, exploration of themes and characterisation of Rachel, but Cyrus's acting received acclaim.