- Film And TV
- 31 Mar 25
New episodic trailer, full episode titles, and synopses have been revealed. Check them all out below.
Netflix has released the episodic trailer for Black Mirror Season 7 and revealed the titles and synopses for each episode. The streaming company has also confirmed that Season 7 will consist of six brand-new episodes, including a sequel to the sci-fi adventure USS Callister.
Charlie Brooker’s acclaimed anthology series returns with new storylines, directors, and casts. New details for all six episodes have now been disclosed.
The shortest episode this season runs for 45 minutes, while the longest finishes at 1 hour and 28 minutes.
Episode 1 is titled Common People. The synopsis reads: "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…."
Directed by Ally Pankiw, the episode stars Rashida Jones (Amanda), Chris O’Dowd (Mike), and Tracee Ellis Ross (Gaynor).
Episode 2, titled Bête Noire, is directed by Toby Haynes and features a cast including Siena Kelly (Maria), Rosy McEwen (Verity), Michael Workéyè (Kae), Ben Bailey Smith (Gabe), Amber Grappy (Yudy), Ravi Aujla (Mr Ditta), Elena Sanz (Camille), and Hanna Griffiths (Luisa).
The logline reads: "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."
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Episode 3, titled Hotel Reverie, is directed by Haolu Wang and stars Issa Rae (Brandy), Emma Corrin (Dorothy), Awkwafina (Kimmy), and Harriet Walter (Judith Keyworth).
The logline reads: "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."
Episode 4, Plaything, is set in a near-future London, where "an eccentric murder suspect is linked to an unusual video game from the 1990s — a game populated by cute, evolving artificial lifeforms."
The episode is directed by David Slade and stars Peter Capaldi (Cameron Walker 2034), Lewis Gribben (Cameron Walker 1994), James Nelson Joyce (DCI Kano), Michele Austin (Jen Minter), Will Poulter (Colin Ritman), and Asim Chaudhry (Mohan Thakur).
Episode 5, Eulogy, is directed by Chris Barrett and Luke Taylor. It stars Paul Giamatti (Phillip) and Patsy Ferran (The Guide).
The synopsis reads: "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."
Episode 6 is the much-anticipated sequel USS Callister: Into Infinity, directed by Toby Haynes.
The synopsis reads: "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."
This episode, the longest of the season, stars Cristin Milioti (Nanette Cole), Jimmi Simpson (James Walton), Billy Magnussen (Karl Plowman), Osy Ikhile (Nate Packer), Milanka Brooks (Elena Tulaska), and Paul G. Raymond (Kabir Dudani).
Check out the trailer below: