Black Mirror season 7 release date speculation, cast, latest news

While plot and character details are under wraps for now, we do know that there will be six new episodes, including a sequel to the highly-acclaimed episode USS Callister.

Plus, season 6 saw Brooker introduce his Red Mirror label - so have we got more of that to look forward to? Only time will tell.

Here's everything we know so far!

Black Mirror season 7 release date speculation

Black Mirror season 7 will be released sometime in 2025. At a guess, we'd speculate it's coming around autumn next year, but we'll keep this page updated with any new information.

We don't have a specific release date just yet, but we do know that the season is now in production, as per Netflix's teaser, which you can view below:

It's also been confirmed that Brooker, Jessica Rhoades and Annabel Jones will be back as executive producers.

The gap between seasons 5 and season 6 was far longer than usual, lasting for four full years.

There are a number of potential reasons for this break - for one thing, Charlie Brooker and his creative partner Annabel Jones left their production company House of Tomorrow in January 2020, leaving the rights to the show with parent company Endemol Shine Group.

This meant that until a deal was arranged, which evidently one was, no more seasons could be produced.

There was also, of course, the matter of the pandemic, which likely slowed things down further, and then there is Brooker's own appetite for the project himself.

Who is in the cast of Black Mirror season 7?

Here's the confirmed cast list for Black Mirror season 7 so far:

• Awkwafina
• Milanka Brooks
• Peter Capaldi
• Emma Corrin
• Patsy Ferran
• Paul Giamatti
• Lewis Gribben
• Osy Ikhile
• Rashida Jones
• Siena Kelly
• Billy Magnussen
• Rosy McEwen
• Cristin Milioti
• Chris O’Dowd
• Issa Rae
• Paul G Raymond
• Tracee Ellis Ross
• Jimmi Simpson
• Harriet Walter

While we're not sure which episodes stars will be appearing in, it's very likely that Milioti, Simpson, Raymond and Ikhile will reprise their roles from USS Callister for the sequel episode.

However, the announcement did not include Michaela Coel or Milanka Brooks, leading us to believe that they likely won't return.

The synopsis for the new episode confirms the death of Robert Daly, played by Jesse Plemons, so we're not expecting a comeback for him - but that doesn't rule out the use of flashbacks. Also, let's face it, anything could happen in Black Mirror.

Plus, could any past actors make a return? Currently, only a handful of actors have appeared in the series more than once, and they have always played different characters.

This list includes Aaron Paul, Hannah John-Kamen, Monica Dolan, Michaela Coel, Daniel Lapaine and Anjana Vasan.

Speaking at a Q&A about returning actors, Brooker explained: "There’s no rule that says that an actor can’t come back to Black Mirror. We have had some - Monica Dolan is in this season as well, who was in Smithereens in season 5.

"Anjana Vasan, who stars in Demon 79 alongside Paapa [Essiedu], she was in Nosedive. Michaela Coel was in twice, she had a small part in Nosedive and USS Callister. So yes, there’s loads of them."

What could the plot of Black Mirror season 7 be?

Of course, we're expecting season 7 to continue Black Mirror's signature anthology style, with one story per episode. While details are thin on the ground, for once we know what's going to go down in one of the episodes.

One episode will be a sequel to the season 4 episode USS Callister, which followed a space mission unlike any other.

A short synopsis for the new episode reads: "USS Callister will return... Robert Daly is dead, but for the crew of the USS Callister, their problems are just beginning."

It's the first time Black Mirror has produced a sequel episode, so all eyes will be on it to see just how it works.

Not much is known about the rest of the season just yet, but we'll update this page as and when new details are released.

How many episodes will be in Black Mirror season 7?

Black Mirror season 7 will consist of six episodes, all focused on a different story.

It's generally what we'd expect from a Black Mirror season - although there have been outliers, with season 5 only consisting of three episodes.

Is there a trailer for Black Mirror season 7?

There isn't a trailer available for Black Mirror season 7 yet, but the streamer did release a teaser to announce the leading cast, which you can view at the top of this page.

Black Mirror season 6 is available to stream on Netflix now.

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