Netflix's Newest Detective Series to Contain "Blood & Frowning"

If Netflix enthusiasts know the name Charlie Brooker, it's due to his futuristic horror series Black Mirror, which often hits far too close to home for comfort. The show aired on Channel 4 for a short time, was canceled just as it moved to Netflix in 2014, and became a worldwide sensation. Netflix rescued the series from the scrap pile and was rewarded with one of the more remarkable pieces of entertainment of our time.

However, though most people see Black Mirror as horror, it was initially a comedy commission, looking at our foibles through "a black mirror," and Brooker is a comedy writer, even though he's now mostly lumped in with dystopian fiction. Brooker himself hasn't always been up to carrying this label; he put Black Mirror on pause during the pandemic because the world was too bleak for it, and he was unable to find the humor.

Thankfully, while Season 8 remains a mystery (and may very well be put on the shelf for a bit again until the fascism isn't as fashy), Brooker has landed his new commission at Netflix, a comedy mystery in the vein of Only Murders in the Building, Ludwig, and Death Valley. With a cast that includes uniting two fantastic actors from HBO's various Westerosi series, it's the kind of thing Netflix will be talking about for the next year.