Black Mirror season 7 arrived in April 2025, and the nightmarish anthology series continues to thrill after more than a decade on the air. Created by Charlie Brooker, the series takes a look at the potential dark sides of modern technology and the disturbing places these advancements could be taking humanity. With new directors and actors used in each episode, the show tells a wide variety of exciting and thought-provoking stories. Black Mirror began in 2011 as a British series before continuing on as a Netflix original series.

Black Mirror season 6 offered a new collection of episodes from directors like Toby Haynes and John Crowley, and featuring actors like Annie Murphy, Josh Hartnett, and Zazie Beetz. However, season 6 also strayed from the expected Black Mirror format, with less of a focus on technology at the center of the stories and episodes that take place, not just in the near future, but also in the past. This garnered a mixed reaction, and season 7 represented something of a return to form for Black Mirror.

Black Mirror Season 7 Critical Reception

A Truly Mixed Response To Season 7

Black Mirror season 7 suffers from the same problem that nearly every anthology struggles with: inconsistency.

Black Mirror season 7 returned with a bang, though the critical reception has been on the polar opposite ends of the spectrum. While JoBlo called season 7 the best outing the anthology has seen in years, SlashFilm called it disappointing and even went as far as to say the show is devoid of new ideas. It seems as if Black Mirror season 7 suffers from the same problem that nearly every anthology struggles with: inconsistency. Because each episode is essentially a standalone film, some will be hits and others will be misses.

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Black Mirror Season 7 Episodes

What Is Each Episode About?

Black Mirror season 7 premiered on April 10, 2025.

Episode 1: 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)
• Runtime: 56 minutes

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Episode 2: Bête Noire

• Synopsis: Confectionary whizz kid Maria is unnerved when her former schoolmate Verity s 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
• Runtime: 49 minutes

Episode 3: 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

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Episode 4: 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
• Runtime: 45 minutes

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Episode 5: Eulogy

• Synopsis: An isolated man is introduced to a groundbreaking system that allows its s 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
• Runtime: 46 minutes

Episode 6: 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
• Runtime: 1 hour 28 minutes

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Black Mirror Season 7 Cast

A Star-Studded Cast Featuring Some Unexpected Returns

The Black Mirror season 6 cast was one of the most star-studded of the entire series and season 7 continues that trend. Awkwafina, Emma Corrin, Cristin Milioti, Issa Rae, Peter Capaldi, Paul Giamatti, Milanka Brooks, Patsy Ferran, Lewis Gribben, Osy Ikhile, Rashida Jones, Siena Kelly, Billy Magnussen, Rosy McEwen, Chris O'Dowd, Paul G. Raymond, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jimmi Simpson, and Harriet Walter all appeared in the cast. Meanwhile, Will Poulter reprised his role as Colin Ritman from Bandersnatch.

It's important to note that Cristin Milioti, Jimmi Simpson, Billy Magnussen, Osy Ikhile and Paul G. Raymond all appeared in the season 4 episode "USS Callister" and they reprised their roles in Black Mirror's first sequel episode. Michele Austin, Ben Bailey Smith, Asim Chaudhry, Josh Finan, James Nelson-Joyce, Jay Simpson, and Michael Workéyè all appeared in season 7 as well.

The cast of Black Mirror season 7 includes:

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Black Mirror Season 7 Trailers

Watch The Full Trailers Below

Netflix dropped a nearly three-minute-long trailer for Black Mirror season 7 in March 2025, and it offers a look at one of the most exciting seasons yet. Continuing the trend of exploring the negative impact of technology, season 7 will feature a story involving a game that turns players violent, and an AI program that puts people into movies with characters who think they're real. A follow-up to "USS Callister" will also take place in season 7, and other stories involve superheroes and a mysterious woman who sells children's cereal.

Later in March 2025, Netflix dropped a second trailer for Black Mirror season 7 that features more in-depth information about the individual episodes. The lengthy trailer reveals all six episode titles ("Common People", "Bête Noire", "Hotel Reverie", "Eulogy", "Plaything", and "USS Callister Into Infinity") as well as key details about the story. Like previous seasons, the episodes explore the intersection to technology and ethics, and the return of "USS Callister" is a first for the long-running series.