We got the first trailer. We got the staggeringly talented cast. And now, we know all the episode titles and plot descriptions and just which actor is appearing in which segment of Black Mirror season seven. Plus: a new trailer teasing even more details about what to expect!
Here’s the breakdown, and note that much-anticipated sequel episode USS Callister: Into Infinity is not only the final entry of the season, it’s basically a feature film with a runtime of 88 minutes. (The original episode ran 76 minutes.)
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
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
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
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
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
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
Black Mirror season seven hits Netflix April 10. Will you be tuning in for more dystopian adventures?
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