The anthology series Black Mirror, which made itself known with its horrific stories inspired by new technologies, will have a seventh season. Here's everything we know about future episodes.
It's now official: Black Mirror will return for its seventh season. Netflix announced the news on March 14, 2023 by publishing a short trailer on Youtube. The new season will have 6 episodes, one more than season 5 – but the big news is that, for the first time, an episode will be a direct continuation of one of the previous stories told by the series.
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Everything we know about season 7 of Black Mirror
How many episodes will Black Mirror season 7 have?
The new season will consist of 6 episodes, according to the trailer, one more than season 6, which had 5 episodes. We do not yet know the names of future episodes, nor their duration.
One episode will be a direct sequel to USS Callister
The only detail that Netflix has made known is major news: one of the 6 episodes of season 7 will be a direct sequel to USS Callister, episode 1 of season 4. Inspired by the legendary science fiction series Star Trekthe episode followed the adventures of the crew of the starship USS Callister — but as is often the case with Black Mirror, all was not exactly as it seemed.
Netflix announced the USS Callister sequel with a short message: “ Robert Daly may have died in the original episode, but for the crew of the USS Callister, the problems have only just begun. » A mysterious summary, which suggests the worst. It will probably be necessary to have watched the first episode before embarking on this one.
When will the episodes be released?
For the moment, there is no specific date announced by Netflix. The trailer just states that the new season will be released in 2025, but it's unclear whether it will be at the beginning or end of the year. In any case, you will have to be patient.
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What will the episodes be about?
Apart from the sequel to USS Callister, we do not yet know what themes will be addressed in the new episodes of season 7 of Black Mirror. The series, which presents a new story in each episode, has a habit of surprising and having scenarios with several twists and turns. It's difficult to know in advance what the episodes will really be about.
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