Netflix has confirmed that one of its biggest shows will return for a new season next year.
The British sci-fi anthology series created by Charlie Brooker released its sixth season in June 2023 after a four-year hiatus.
Featuring appearances 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 as 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 its biggest shows will return for a new season next year
Netflix executives 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 in the game, role-playing as the captain of the USS Callister starship.
The story takes a disturbing turn when Daly uses the DNA of his colleagues to create in-game versions of them on which he is able to vent his frustrations.
But a newcomer destroys Daly’s cruel dictatorship when she convinces the other crew members to rebel 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 troubles have just begun,” Netflix said in a teaser, which as of THR.
A seventh season of Netflix’s Black Mirror is scheduled for 2025
Featuring appearances 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 showcased some of the series’ most impressive special effects, acting and a unique 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 noted that it’s ‘cool’ of Netflix to announce a release date so far in advance, while others asked 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 draws 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 executives also teased a ‘sequel’ to iconic Black Mirror episode ‘USS Callister’
‘USS Callister’ serves as the first episode of the fourth season and 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 in the game, where he can role-play as the captain of the USS Callister starship. The story takes a disturbing turn when Daly uses the DNA of his colleagues to create in-game versions of them on which he is able to vent his frustrations. But a newcomer destroys Daly’s cruel dictatorship when she convinces the other crew members to rebel against him
The series was later picked up by Netflix, and a third season with six episodes premiered in 2016.
Season four came out the following year as part of a 12-episode order.
Black Mirror returned for a fifth season in 2019, starring Miley Cyrus and Marvel hunk Anthony Mackie.
Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, season six did not begin filming until the summer of 2022, and was released the following June.
