Technology Terrorizes In 'Black Mirror' Season 7 Trailer

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One of Netflix’s most popular and beloved shows returns next week! Continue reading to check out the trailer for season 7 of Black Mirror and everything we know about it so far. Black Mirror explores the dark side of technology and its impact on society, presenting thought-provoking, often dystopian, stories in self-contained episodes. This week, Netflix announced that Charlie Brooker’s dark, satirical anthology series will return on April 10th, with six brand new episodes, including a sequel to the sci-fi adventure USS Callister. In addition to Brooker, Jessica Rhoades and Annabel Jones also served as executive producers for the Broke & Bones produced series. Lead cast members that were previously announced include 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 and Harriet Walter.We now know that they will be joined by Michele Austin, Ben Bailey Smith, Asim Chaudhry, Josh Finan, James Nelson-Joyce, Will Poulter, Jay Simpson and Michael Workéyè. With such a stacked cast and a history of always delivering, this upcoming season of Black Mirror promises to be one of the best ones we’ve seen to date. In the wild trailer, which you can check out below, we see everything from Rashida Jones being used as a living espresso ad to AI attempting to kill Issa Rae to Cristin Milioti returning for the series’ first ever sequel episode. Check out the trailer, along with descriptions for each episode of this season. Share your thoughts in the comment section.

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

Technology Terrorizes In 'Black Mirror' Season 7 Trailer