We’ve had a long wait for Charlie Brooker to give us another excerpt from The black mirror. For a good while, Brooker took a break with COVID-19 and all. At the time he said he couldn’t come up with a worse version of the world. Well, Brooker has had plenty of time to dream up our next big techno nightmare, and I’m beyond ready for it.
This The black mirror The season six trailer gives us a look at the new stories that are on offer. This time there’s even a story that bends reality and introduces a streaming network that mirrors Netflix. Perhaps even worse, the likes of Netflix offer reality series that can mimic your own life with someone famous at its center. Yes, our brains are already hurting.
The series stars Aaron Paul, Anjana Vasan, Annie Murphy, Auden Thornton, Ben Barnes, Clara Rugaard, Daniel Portman, Danny Ramirez, Himesh Patel, John Hannah, Josh Hartnett, Kate Mara, Michael Cera, Monica Dolan, Myha’ la Herrold, Paapa Essiedu, Rob Delaney, Rory Culkin, Salma Hayek Pinault, Samuel Blenkin and Zazie Beetz.
The episodes from The black mirror season six breaks down like this:
Episode Descriptions:
JOAN IT’S TIME
An ordinary woman is stunned to discover that a global streaming platform has launched a prestigious TV drama adaptation of her life – starring Hollywood star Salma Hayek.
Cast: Annie Murphy, Ben Barnes, Himesh Patel, Michael Cera, Rob Delaney, Salma Hayek Pinault
Director: Ally Pankiw
Written by: Charlie Brooker
Filmed in: Great Britain
LOCH HENRY
A young couple travel to a sleepy Scottish town to begin work on an exquisite nature documentary – but find themselves drawn to a juicy local story involving shocking events from the past.
Cast: Daniel Portman, John Hannah, Monica Dolan, Myha’la Herrold, Samuel Blenkin
Director: Sam Miller
Written by: Charlie Brooker
Filmed in: Great Britain (Scotland)
BEYOND THE SEA
In an alternate 1969, two men on a dangerous high-tech mission struggle with the aftermath of an unimaginable tragedy.
Cast: Aaron Paul, Auden Thornton, Josh Hartnett, Kate Mara, Rory Culkin
Director: John Crowley
Written by: Charlie Brooker
Filmed in: UK and Spain
MAZEY DAY
A troubled starlet is followed by invasive paparazzi as she deals with the aftermath of a hit-and-run incident.
Cast: Clara Rugaard, Danny Ramirez, Zazie Beetz
Director: Uta Briesewitz
Written by: Charlie Brooker
Filmed in: Spain
DEMON 79
Northern England, 1979. A mild-mannered sales assistant is told she must commit terrible acts to prevent disaster.
Cast: Anjana Vasan, Paapa Essiedu
Director: Toby Haynes
Written by: Charlie Brooker and Bisha K Ali
Filmed in: Great Britain
The black mirror season six comes to Netflix starting June 15.