Charlie Brooker’s mind-bending anthology series ‘Black Mirror‘ has landed a trailer for Season 7, new cast info, and an April premiere date on Netflix.
Charlie Brooker’s dark, satirical anthology series taps into our collective unease with the modern world, with each stand-alone episode 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.
The new trailer doesn’t give exact details away plot-wise for the episodes, however, the trailer does give us a look at some of the cast which includes Awkwafina (Jackpot!), Milanka Brooks (Mum And I Don’t Talk Anymore), Peter Capaldi (Criminal Record, Doctor Who), Emma Corrin (The Crown, Deadpool & Wolverine), Patsy Ferran (Firebrand), Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers, Billions), Lewis Gribben (Blade Runner 2099), Osy Ikhile (Citadel), Rashida Jones (Sunny), Siena Kelly (Domino Day), Billy Magnussen (Road House, No Time to Die), Rosy McEwen (Blue Jean), Cristin Milioti (The Penguin), Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids, Moone Boy, The Big Door Prize), Issa Rae (Barbie), Paul G. Raymond (Horrible Histories), Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish), Jimmi Simpson (Westworld), and Harriet Walter (Succession).
We do know one episode which is incoming is a follow-up to Season 4’s critically acclaimed, Emmy-winning, USS Callister. That episode was a rather dark and twisted take on ‘Star Trek’, starring Jesse Plemons as Robert Daly, an exceptionally talented yet emotionally conflicted programmer who co-founded a widely acclaimed online video game. Feeling undervalued within his gaming company, Robert devised an intricate virtual world within the game, casting himself as a charismatic leader akin to Captain Kirk aboard a starship, with his loyal crew… modelled after his real-life colleagues. However, this is ‘Black Mirror’, so, of course, things take a very sinister turn! Whilst (SPOILERS) Captain Robert Daly died in the original episode, in the sequel, the problems are just beginning for the remaining crew of the USS Callister…
Whilst Jesse Plemons (and Michaela Coel, who also starred in the original episode) are not returning for the USS Callister sequel, we do have a couple of returning faces from another previous episode. Will Poulter (The Bear) and Asim Chaudhry (Industry), who starred in the 2018 interactive special Bandersnatch, are both appearing in a new episode this season.
Written and created by Charlie Brooker, ‘Black Mirror’ is exec produced by Brooker, Jessica Rhoades, Annabel Jones, Bisha K. Ali. The series is produced by Brooker & Jones’ Broke & Bones, under license from Banijay Rights.
‘Black Mirror‘ Season 7 will premiere on Thursday, 10th April 2025 on Netflix UK and worldwide.
