Netflix has released an episodic trailer for the upcoming season 7 of ‘Black Mirror’ alongside an episode synopsis.
Charlie Brooker’s dark, satirical anthology series will return in 2025 with six brand-new episodes, including a sequel to the sci-fi adventure USS Callister.
Episode 701:
Common People
Synopsis: When a medical emergency leaves schoolteacher Amanda fighting for her life, her desperate husband Mike signs her up for Rivermind, a high-tech system that will keep her alive – but at a cost….
Starring: Rashida Jones (Amanda), Chris O’Dowd (Mike), Tracee Ellis Ross (Gaynor)
Director: Ally Pankiw
Written by: Charlie Brooker (Story by Charlie Brooker and Bisha K. Ali)
Run time: 56 minutes
Episode 702:
Bête Noire
Synopsis: Confectionary whizz kid Maria is unnerved when her former schoolmate Verity joins the company she works at — because there’s something altogether odd about Verity, something only Maria seems to notice…
Starring: Siena Kelly (Maria), Rosy McEwen (Verity), Michael Workéyè (Kae), Ben Bailey Smith (Gabe), Amber Grappy (Yudy), Ravi Aujla (Mr Ditta), Elena Sanz (Camille), Hanna Griffiths (Luisa)
Director: Toby Haynes
Written by: Charlie Brooker
Run time: 49 minutes
Episode 703:
Hotel Reverie
Synopsis: A high-tech, unusually immersive remake of a vintage British film sends Hollywood A-list star Brandy Friday into another dimension, where she must stick to the script if she ever wants to make it home.
Starring: Issa Rae (Brandy), Emma Corrin (Dorothy), Awkwafina (Kimmy), Harriet Walter (Judith Keyworth)
Director: Haolu Wang
Written by: Charlie Brooker
Run time: 1 hour 16 minutes
Episode 704:
Plaything
Synopsis: In a near-future London, an eccentric murder suspect is linked to an unusual video game from the 1990s — a game populated by cute, evolving artificial lifeforms.
Starring: Peter Capaldi (Cameron Walker 2034), Lewis Gribben (Cameron Walker 1994), James Nelson Joyce (DCI Kano), Michele Austin (Jen Minter), Will Poulter (Colin Ritman), Asim Chaudhry (Mohan Thakur)
Director: David Slade
Written by: Charlie Brooker
Run time: 45 minutes
Episode 705:
Eulogy
Synopsis: An isolated man is introduced to a groundbreaking system that allows its users to literally step inside old photographs — stirring powerful emotions in the process.
Starring: Paul Giamatti (Phillip), Patsy Ferran (The Guide)
Director: Chris Barrett & Luke Taylor
Written by: Charlie Brooker and Ella Road
Run time: 46 minutes
Episode 706:
USS Callister: Into Infinity
Synopsis: Robert Daly is dead, but now the crew of the USS Callister – led by Captain Nanette Cole – are stranded in an infinite virtual universe, fighting for survival against 30 million players.
Starring: Cristin Milioti (Nanette Cole), Jimmi Simpson (James Walton), Billy Magnussen (Karl Plowman), Osy Ikhile (Nate Packer), Milanka Brooks (Elena Tulaska), Paul G. Raymond (Kabir Dudani)
Director: Toby Haynes
Written by: Charlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali, William Bridges, and Bekka Bowling
Run time: 1 hour 28 minutes
Created by Charlie Brooker, the cast includes Awkwafina, Milanka Brooks, Peter Capaldi, Emma Corrin, Patsy Ferran, Paul Giamatti, Lewis Gribben, Osy Ikhile, Rashida Jones, Siena Kelly, Billy Magnussen, Rosy McEwen, Cristin Milioti, Chris O’Dowd, Issa Rae, Paul G. Raymond, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jimmi Simpson, Harriet Walter.
Also in trailers – Leonardo DiCaprio stars in trailer for ‘One Battle After Another’
Season 7 debuted on April 10th.
