Netflix has confirmed that one of their biggest shows will be returning for a new season next year.
The British sci-fi anthology series created by Charlie Brooker released its sixth season in June 2023 following a four-year hiatus.
Featuring performances by the likes of Oscar-winner Salma Hayek and Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul, the five-episode installment was met with rave reviews.
So fans had plenty to celebrate with it was revealed this week that a seventh season of Netflix’s Black Mirror is slated for 2025.
The news was announced during the Next on Netflix event in London on Thursday.
Netflix has confirmed that one of their biggest shows will be returning for a new season next year
Netflix execs also teased a ‘sequel’ to the iconic Black Mirror episode ‘USS Callister.’
Serving as the first episode of the fourth season, ‘USS Callister’ follows the gifted but reclusive co-creator of a popular online multiplayer game, Robert Daly (played by Jesse Plemons).
Daly decides to personalize a Star Trek-like adventure within the game where he role plays as captain of the USS Callister starship.
The story takes a disturbing turn as Daly uses his co-workers’ DNA to create versions of them in the game that he’s able to act out his frustrations on.
But a newcomer destroys Daly’s cruel dictatorship as she convinces the other crew members to revolt against him.
The episode ends with Daly being deleted from the game — but, according to Netflix, the story continues.
‘Robert Daly is dead, but for the crew of the USS Callister, their problems are just beginning,’ Netflix said in a teaser, as per THR.
A seventh season of Netflix’s Black Mirror is slated for 2025
Featuring performances by the likes of Oscar-winner Salma Hayek and Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul (pictured), the five-episode installment was met with rave reviews.
Fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to react to the announcement
Series creator Brooker co-wrote the episode with William Bridges and director Toby Haynes was behind the camera.
‘USS Callister’ gave audiences a unique Black Mirror experience as it exhibited some of the series’ most impressive special effects, acting and a uniquely comedic tone.
The episode earned four Primetime Emmy Awards out of a total of seven nominations at the 2018 ceremony, including Outstanding Television Movie.
Fans took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to react to Thursday’s Black Mirror announcements.
One remarked that it’s ‘bold’ of Netflix to announce a release date so far in advance while other begged the streamer to make season seven ‘like the first 3 seasons.’
Black Mirror is an anthology series that explores the dark side-effects of technology.
It pulls inspiration from Rod Sterling’s The Twilight Zone.
Seasons one and two of Black Mirror premiered on UK’s Channel 4 back from 2011 to 2014.
Netflix execs also teased a ‘sequel’ to the iconic Black Mirror episode ‘USS Callister’
Serving as the first episode of the fourth season, ‘USS Callister’ follows the gifted but reclusive co-creator of a popular online multiplayer game, Robert Daly (played by Jesse Plemons). Daly decides to personalize a Star Trek-like adventure within the game where he can role play as captain of the USS Callister starship. The story takes a disturbing turn as Daly uses his co-workers’ DNA to create versions of them in the game that he’s able to act out his frustrations on. But a newcomer destroys Daly’s cruel dictatorship as she convinces the other crew members to revolt against him
The series was later picked up by Netflix and a six-episode third season premiered in 2016.
Season four was released the following year as part of a 12-episode order.
Black Mirror returned for a fifth season in 2019 that starred Miley Cyrus and Marvel hunk Anthony Mackie.
Due to COVID-19 lockdown, season six did not begin filming until the summer of 2022 and it was released the following June.
