Big news for those who enjoy feeling existential dread: if surviving these past several years in our current dystopian hellscape hasn’t given you enough of a fix, then Netflix has you covered! The popular science fiction anthology “Black Mirror” is going to return for a sixth season, and it will bring with it all of the hallmarks of the Charlie Brooker-created series, including gloomy ideas, a massive budget, and an impressive cast. Once more, we can look forward to seeing a variety of episodes, each of which will explore the dark side of mankind as it relates to technological advancements, each with its own original plot and ensemble cast. Following the creation of memory databases and a virtual s6+x with arctic bears, what new atrocities are humanity’s technological advances likely to bring about?
Since the release of “Black Mirror’s” fifth season on Netflix in 2019, the show’s upcoming schedule has remained unknown. The creator of the series, Charlie Brooker, and the executive producer of the series, Annabel Jones, worked together on the series for a number of years through their production business, House of Tomorrow, until January 2020, when they both left to start a new firm (Broke and Bones). Despite the fact that they also secured a long-term arrangement with Netflix, the rights to “Black Mirror” remained with the parent firm, Endemol Shine Group. Banijay Group eventually purchased Endemol Shine Group in the summer of the same year. As a result of all of this, Brooker and Jones were unable to create any further seasons of the show for Netflix without first reaching an agreement with Banijay. Following a period of two years during which there was no news on this matter, viewers started to believe that the “Black Mirror” era had finally come to an end. The sixth season of “Black Mirror” has been confirmed, which indicates that the two corporations were able to reach a compromise.
When and where can I watch Black Mirror Season 6, and what channels are available?
The announcement of the impending sixth season was made quite recently, thus it should not come as a surprise to find that a release date has not yet been determined. Our best bet is to anticipate that “Black Mirror” will return some time in 2023 (a release date in 2022 would simply be wishful thinking), but one thing that we know for certain is where the new episodes will be accessible to view online when they are released. Despite the fact that the debut episode of “Black Mirror” was shown on the British television network Channel 4, the streaming service Netflix purchased the series after it had already aired its first two seasons and has served as its home ever since. The streamer is also credited with contributing to the popularity of the programme by making it accessible to a large number of additional viewers and enabling a large number of other fans to experience each episode’s horrifying realism for themselves.
What we anticipate will be the focus of Black Mirror season 6
Variety published an article that broke the news that “Black Mirror” will be returning for a sixth season, although detailed information about the season was lacking. Although the storylines of the individual episodes have not been revealed, we may anticipate that the forthcoming season will have a more “cinematic” scope than previous ones, with each instalment being handled as if it were its own film. This is quite consistent with how the anthology series has been functioning up to this point, particularly since migrating to Netflix, where episodes frequently have runtimes that are longer than sixty minutes and boast of having excellent production values. It is anticipated that the duration of this season will be greater than that of the fifth (which only included three episodes).
Regarding the plot, our only option is to conjecture. After the conclusion of the fifth season, creator Charlie Brooker expressed what we had all been thinking: who could stomach a new season of “Black Mirror” when it feels like we’re literally living through an episode ourselves? He stated the following to Radio Times in the UK:
“Because I don’t know how much of an appetite there is for tales about societies collapsing at the time, I’m not currently working on any of them. I’m interested in refreshing my knowledge of comedy, therefore I’ve started creating screenplays with the goal of making myself laugh recently.”
To what extent, then, was he able to channel the anguish that he felt over the last few years into more scripts? Or should we prepare ourselves for a season that diverges significantly from the ones that came before it? It’s also possible that Brooker won’t be the one writing the script for the next season of the show. The passage of time is the only factor that may reveal the true outcome, but in the meanwhile, it appears as though the prolonged absence may provide outcomes that are quite encouraging. Because both the viewers and the people behind “Black Mirror” have taken some time off, the show now has plenty of room to deviate from its usual format and investigate uncharted areas.
The members of the cast and crew of the sixth season of Black Mirror, as far as we know
The cast of “Black Mirror” has consistently been a major contributor to the popularity of the programme. The anthology has a knack for snagging performers just at the cusp of enormous fame or else luring big stars by providing content that is more than adequate to showcase their abilities. It appears, based on what we know so far, that the pattern will be continued in the sixth season, with an amazing list of performers already confirmed.
In July of 2022, Variety announced a cast that spans three episodes of the upcoming season and includes Zazie Beetz (“Bullet Train,” “Atlanta”), Paapa Essiedu (“Men”), Josh Hartnett (“Oppenheimer”), Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad,” “Dual”), Kate Mara (“Call Jane,” “A Teacher”), Danny Ramirez (“Top Gun Maverick”), Clara Rugiard (“Press Play”), Auden Thornton (“Killing Eve”). Rob Delaney, known for his roles in “Catastrophe” and “Deadpool 2,” the breakthrough star of “Industry,” Myha’la Herrold, and Rory Culkin are among the additional cast members who were confirmed later (of “Signs” fame). Variety reports that Salma Hayek (“Eternals”) and Annie Murphy (“Schitt’s Creek”) are “in discussions” to become a part of the cast for the upcoming season.
Regarding the manufacturing side of things, there have been no specifics that have been confirmed. Since Charlie Brooker not only founded “Black Mirror,” but also wrote 23 of the series’ 24 episodes, it is likely that he will continue to collaborate with Netflix on the production of the series. However, as of this moment, the Variety story did not provide any information on writers or directors for season 6.
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