'Black Mirror' Reveals Season 7 Stories in New Trailer

From Black Mirror's humble beginnings on Channel 4 (which canceled it, only to see Netflix swoop in and turn it into one of the most famous shows of the decade) to its biggest budget streaming seasons, the series has managed to predict some of the darkest moments of our current timeline, or at least called it far closer than most. Charlie Booker, the series' creator, has been delivering the most cynical takes, delivered in Twilight Zone-style single-episode stories, for over a decade now, with multiple installments becoming references for real live events that came later. And now, we're getting six more.

At this point, the phrases "Black Mirror" and "Black Mirror Episode" are synonymous with stories of futuristic technological horrors. On the one hand, that is quite an achievement for any. show in the streaming era, when most shows desperately fight for attention. Conversely, it tends to make viewers somewhat nervous when new installments arrive. What will the show predict about the second half of the 2020s that we don't want to know about? Let's dig in and find out.

Here are the episode titles:

Episode 1: "Common People"
Episode 2: "Bête Noire"
Episode 3: "Hotel Reverie"
Episode 4: "Plaything"
Episode 5: "Eulogy"
Episode 6: "USS Callister: Into Infinity"

"Common People" (Story by Charlie Brooker & Bisha K. Ali; dir: Ally Pankiw)

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….

The cast for "Common People" includes Irish actor Chris O’Dowd (Small Town, Big Story), and America actors Rashida Jones (The Office), and Tracee Ellis Ross (Girlfriends).

"Bête Noire" (Story by Charlie Brooker; dir: Toby Haynes)

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…

The cast for "Bête Noire" includes Siena Kelly (Domino Day), Rosy McEwen (Harvest), Michael Workéyè (My Lady Jane), Ben Bailey Smith (The Sixth Commandment), Amber Grappy (One Day), Ravi Aujla (Slow Horses), Elena Sanz (Arachnid), and Hanna Griffiths (Baby Doll).

"Hotel Reverie" (Story by Charlie Brooker; dir: Haolu Wang)

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.

The cast of "Hotel Reverie" includes Harriet Walter (Brian & Maggie), Emma Corrin (The Crown), and American actors Awkwafina (Nora From Queens) and Issa Rae (Barbie). 

"Plaything" (Story by Charlie Brooker; dir: David Slade)

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.

The cast of "Playthings" includes Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who), Lewis Gribben (Masters of the Air), James Nelson Joyce (A Thousand Blows), Michele Austin (This Is Going to Hurt), Will Poulter (On Swift Horses), and Asim Chaudhry (Industry).

"Eulogy" (Story by Charlie Brooker & Ella Road; dirs: Chris Barrett & Luke Taylor)

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.

The cast of "Eulogy" features Paul Giamatti (Downton Abbey) and Patsy Ferran (Miss Austen).

"USS Callister: Into Infinity" (Story by Charlie Brooker, Bisha K. Ali, William Bridges & Bekka Bowling; dir: Toby Haynes)

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.

The returning cast of "USS Callister: Into Infinity" includes Milanka Brooks (Benidorm), Osy Ikhile (Citadel), Paul G. Raymond (Starstruck), Cristin Milioti (Am I Being Unreasonable), Jimmi Simpson (Westworld), and Billy Magnussen (The Franchise).

Black Mirror is created and written by Brooker, who is also an executive producer alongside Jessica Rhoades and Annabel Jones.

All six episodes of Black Mirror Season 7 are slated to premiere on Netflix on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Seasons 1 through 6 and the standalone film Bandersnatch, are streaming now.