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Why We’re Excited: Somehow it’s been a full decade since Charlie Kaufman’s melancholic stop-motion feature Anomalisa left audiences both dazzled by its technical brilliance and disconsolate by its gutting existential questioning. Kaufman of course has gone on to direct 2020’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things...

Netflix recently unveiled the first trailer and release dates for The Sandman season 2, which will be split into two parts. The 6-episode Volume 1 premieres on July 3, and the 5-episode Volume 2 arrives on July 24.

Now, the streamer has officially revealed the titles for each episode, and this final season will include a bonus instalment based on Death: The High Cost of Living.

This spin-off tale was hinted at in a deleted scene from the first season, when Death tells her little brother Morpheus that she used to take human form once every century in an attempt to remain grounded and in touch with humanity.

In the episode, "The Sound of Her Wings," Death reveals that she used to be a lot more, well, grim about her reaping, but an encounter with her human counterpart gave way to her far sunnier disposition.

Netflix has also shared new stills for each of the 12 episodes.

Surprise! In announcing titles for the 11 episodes from the second and final season of The Sandman, the Netflix fantasy series revealed a bonus standalone episode. It will be released after the previously set drops of Volume 1 (Episodes 1-6) on July 3 and Volume 2 (Episodes 7-11) on July 24.

Episode 11 will still serve as a series finale, bringing Dream’s (Tom Sturridge) story to conclusion. The bonus episode, which will debut a week later, on July 31, follows his sibling Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste).

It is unclear whether it had been crafted with a potential spinoff in mind or just as an extra for fans following the pattern of Season 1, which also had a bonus episode.

Caught in the controversy surrounding sexual assault and misconduct allegations against Neil Gaiman, who co-developed and executive produced the TV series based on his DC comics, The Sandman announced in January that the upcoming second season would be its last.

After spending decades in development hell, a live-action adaptation of the Neil Gaiman comic book series The Sandman actually made it into production and was released into the world as a Netflix series in August of 2022. (Read our review Here.) Season 2, which also happens to be the final season, will be coming along soon – and ahead of the premiere, Netflix has revealed the title of every episode, including a bonus episode!

Showrunner Allan Heinberg has said that the series is wrapping up becaus “The Sandman series has always been focused exclusively on Dream’s story, and back in 2022, when we looked at the remaining Dream material from the comics, we knew we only had enough story for one more season. We are extremely grateful to Netflix for bringing the team all back together and giving us the time and resources to make a faithful adaptation in a way that we...

“The Sandman” is coming to an end with its second season, but Netflix is sending the series off with an extra episode.

Volume 1 will release on July 3 with six episodes: “Season of Mists,” “The Ruler of Hell,” “More Devils Than Vast Hell Can Hold,” “Brief Lives,” “The Song of Orpheus,” and “Family Blood”

Volume 2 will release on July 25 with five episodes: “Time and Night,” “Fuel for the Fire,” “The Kindly Ones,” “Long Live the King,” “A Tale of Graceful Ends.”

The special bonus episode, “Death: The High Cost of Living,” will release on July 31. It will focus on the character Death.

The dark fantasy series was cancelled in the wake of the disturbing allegations against Neil Gaiman — who developed and executive produced the show in addition to writing the comic on which it’s based — but the final season promises to bring Dream’s story arc to its conclusion.

After...

“The Sandman” is still ending with Season 2, but fans will be getting one more episode than they thought.

Netflix revealed on Tuesday that, in addition to the 11 episodes already announced, a bonus twelfth episode will drop on July 31. The bonus episode is titled “The Sandman Presents: Death: The High Cost of Living” and will focus on the character Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste).

As previously announced, the first six episodes of Season 2 will debut on July 3, with the next five premiering on July 24. Netflix has also revealed the 11 titles for those episodes, which can be seen below.

Season 2 will bring several fan-favorite storylines from the comics to life, including the “Season of Mists,” “Brief Lives,” “The Kindly Ones,” and “The Sandman: Overture” collections. The season will also include single-issue stories such as “Tales in the Sand,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “The Song of Orpheus,” “Thermidor,” and “The Tempest,” among others.

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Netflix Behind Jimmy Carr Comedy Podcast About Obscure Genres

Netflix is tapping into its thousands and thousands of niche sub-genres with a podcast in which comedians pitch movie ideas to host Jimmy Carr. In The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr, guests will come up with ideas to fit one of Netflix’s most 27,000 obscure sub-genres, which range from “Steamy Crime Movies from the 1970s'” to “Australian Dysfunctional Family Comedies Starring A Strong Female Lead.” Joining Carr will be Nick Mohammed, Phil Wang, Romesh Ranganathan, Ahir Shah, Kerry Godliman, Michelle Wolf, London Hughes, Chris McCausland, Jamali Maddix and Asim Chaudhry. The pod will drop today on podcast platforms plus visual episodes on the Netflix is a Joke YouTube channel. Netflix already makes a number of pods, mostly as companions to its big shows. The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr is the first Netflix commission for the BBC Studios Audio hub. Carr,...

Netflix and BBC Studios‘ BBC Studios Audio unit have unveiled the commission of comedy podcast The Big Pitch With Jimmy Carr. It will be co-produced by Netflix Podcasts and BBC Studios Audio and be available for audiences globally from today, Wednesday, May 28.

“There are over 27,000 different Netflix sub-categories. And they can get pretty niche. From ‘Steamy Crime Movies from the 1970s’ to ‘Australian Dysfunctional Family Comedies Starring A Strong Female Lead,’ the genres get really, really niche,” the partners quipped in a Wednesday announcement. “The Big Pitch With Jimmy Carr sees a parade of much-loved comedians pitch movie ideas to Jimmy, our sceptical host, which fit Netflix’s most obscure sub-genres. Guests are challenged to figure out the plot and cast under the pressure of Jimmy’s withering gaze. At the end of the pitch, Jimmy decides whether to move to greenlight or condemn our guests and their dubious ideas to development hell.

Welp, it was a nice run while it lasted. On May 12, 2025, Netflix pulled "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch" and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend" from the platform, completing its initially quiet efforts to remove all interactive specials. Unless the streamer has a change of heart and brings back "Bandersnatch" at some point in the future, viewers will no longer be able to go back in time to 1984 and control the life of Stefan Butler (Fionn Whitehead), a troubled young programmer who's working on a darkly ambitious Choose-Your-Own-Adventure PC game.

While it typically places somewhere in the middle in "Black Mirror" episode rankings, "Bandersnatch" broke new ground for the series upon its December 2018 release, and its importance to the franchise cannot be denied. It was the first (and may ultimately be the only) of its kind in "Black Mirror" -- an interactive movie with the same Choose-Your-Own-Adventure mechanics as the video...

Mister Smith Entertainment has closed the first international deals for “Tinsel Town,” which stars Kiefer Sutherland and Rebel Wilson, and has released the first-look image.

The first-look depicts Bradley Mack (Sutherland) with his daughter Emma (Matilda Firth), alongside Jill (Wilson) and her daughter Cara (Theodora Williams) attending a local school Christmas fair.

Early deals have been completed with DeaPlaneta in Spain, Kinoswiat in Poland, Front Row Filmed Entertainment in the Middle East, Active Cinema Group in Ukraine, Acme in the Baltics, Blitz Film in Ex-Yugoslavia, Odeon/Femeway/The Film Group in Greece, United King in Israel and Empire Entertainment in South Africa.

“Tinsel Town” will be shown on pay-tv service Sky in the U.K. this Christmas.

The film centers on Bradley Mack, a failed Hollywood action star who ends up in a snow-dusted village to star in the town’s eccentric production of “Cinderella.” Here, he encounters a...

In the ever-evolving world of streaming media, every day we witness numerous projects being taken off platforms, fading away into an entertainment black hole. But what happens when some of the biggest and grandest of titles are subjected to the same fate? Shock, uproar, and a slew of criticism.

Well, Netflix is recently facing similar criticism given its decision to remove two of its famous Og titles: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend on May 12. The decision comes as a shock, especially since the former is one of its most ambitious projects to date, connected with one of its most famous seven-season-long Og series, Black Mirror.

An interactive film, part of the Black Mirror anthology, Bandersnatch allowed viewers to shape the narrative through their choices, offering a groundbreaking blend of television and video game-like interactivity. While in recent times the streaming giant has removed several projects from the platform,...

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, one of Netflix’s most popular interactive specials, is no longer available for fans to enjoy. It was one of the last two Interactive Specials (with Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend) globally taken down from the platform on 12th May.

Although Black Mirror: Bandersnatch was not the first Netflix Interactive Special, it was a significant addition to the genre for the Ott giant. Providing different outcomes to different viewers as per their choices in the episode, it was an interestingly creepy experience. But it is all gone now as Netflix thinks that the technology is limiting them from focusing on new areas.

What caused Black Mirror: Bandersnatch to be taken down? A still from Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Credits: Netflix

Netflix first entered the field of Interactive Stories in 2017 with Puss in Book, and went on to make a total of 24 Interactive Specials for its platform.

Say it ain't so! We had a feeling that the day would eventually come, but we were hoping it never would. Netflix is reportedly set to pull one of Black Mirror’s darkest and most unforgettable episodes from its library, and we're left reeling from the news.

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, the groundbreaking interactive film that allowed viewers to choose their own path through a dark and twisted narrative, is about to disappear from the streaming platform, and with it, one of the most unique viewing experiences ever created. According to Variety, the beloved interactive special will depart the streamer on Monday, May 12, 2025. The only other remaining interactive special on the platform, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend, will be leaving on this date as well.

May 12 is right around the corner, so if you haven’t experienced Black Mirror: Bandersnatch or revisited its many twists and turns, now is the time.

Netflix is pulling the plug on Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, the choose-your-own-adventure-style interactive movie that debuted in 2018.

It will be removed from the streamer on May 12 along with the only other remaining interactive title on the service, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend.

The outright removal comes as a surprise considering “Black Mirror” is one of Netflix’s flagship shows and the Season 7 episode “Plaything” — which just premiered last month — is a direct follow-up to Bandersnatch.

Netflix planned to double down on interactive content following the success of Bandersnatch, but a rep told The Verge last fall that the technology “served its purpose but is now limiting as we focus on technological efforts in other areas.”

Perhaps we could see the film edited into a straight narrative in the future, but this is yet another reminder of the fickle nature of streaming.

Described by Netflix as “a mind-bending tale with multiple endings,...

What Can Netflix Do With Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Instead Of Removal? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Streaming giant Netflix will soon remove its immensely popular interactive film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch from its Interactive Specials page, according to an earlier report by What’s On Netflix. The title will no longer be available on Netflix from May 12, 2025.

Earlier this year, two more interactive specials, namely Ranveer vs Wild with Bear Grylls and You vs. Wild, were also removed. The removals are happening because Netflix wants to focus more on the mobile and cloud gaming segments. So, if you haven’t already watched/played Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, now’s the time to do that.

What Is Black Mirror: Bandersnatch All About?

Set in 1984, the interactive sci-fi film revolves around a young programmer, Stefan Butler (played by Fionn Whitehead), who attempts to adapt a choose-your-own-adventure-style fantasy novel into a revolutionary video game. While developing the game,...

The Sandman finally has a return date set. Season two of the fantasy series will premiere on Netflix in July and be divided into two parts. The first half of the 11-episode season will be released on July 3rd. It was announced in February that season two would end the series.

Tom Sturridge, Boyd Holbrook, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Gwendoline Christie, Charles Dance, Jenna Coleman, David Thewlis, Stephen Fry, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston, Vanesu Samunyai, John Cameron Mitchell, Asim Chaudhry, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Joely Richardson, Niamh Walsh, Sandra James Young, and Razane Jammal star in the series, which follows the Sandman as he tries to restore order to his realm after breaking free from captivity.

Netflix shared the following about season two:

“After a fateful reunion with his family,...

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Netflix ha compartido el primer teaser tráiler de la segunda y última temporada de Sandman, además de confirmar su fecha de estreno.

Basada en la galardonada serie de cómics de DC escrita por Neil Gaiman, Sandman es una combinación de mitos y fantasías oscuras. La primera temporada giraba en torno a Sandman (Tom Sturridge) –o Sueño– el poderoso ser cósmico que controla todos los sueños y que, tras ser capturado y encarcelado durante más de un siglo, debe embarcarse en un viaje a través de diferentes mundos y épocas para resolver el caos que provocó su ausencia. La descripción oficial de la segunda temporada de la serie señala que Sandman está llamado a «salvarse a sí mismo, a su reino y al mundo despierto» tras un «fatídico reencuentro con su familia».

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Get ready for the return of The Sandman!

On Thursday (April 17), Netflix debuted the teaser trailer for the second and final season of the Tom Sturridge-led series, which has been split into two separate volumes.

Here’s the synopsis: “After a fateful reunion with his family, Dream of the Endless (Sturridge) must face one impossible decision after another as he attempts to save himself, his kingdom, and the waking world from the epic fallout of his past misdeeds. To make amends, Dream must confront longtime friends and foes, gods, monsters, and mortals. But the path to forgiveness is full of unexpected twists and turns, and true absolution may cost Dream everything. Based on the beloved award-winning DC comic series, the second season of The Sandman will tell Dream’s story arc in full to its thrilling conclusion.”

Keep reading to find out more…Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston,...

Back in February, Netflix announced that the upcoming second season of The Sandman would be its last. The news came shortly after the publication of a New York Magazine piece outlining - in disturbing detail - allegations of sexual assault made against creator and series EP Neil Gaiman.

Now, the streamer has released the first trailer for the final season of The Sandman, which will be split into two parts. The 6-episode Volume 1 premieres on July 3, and the 5-episode Volume 2 arrives on July 24.

An updated synopsis reads: “After a fateful reunion with his family, Dream of the Endless (Tom Sturridge) must face one impossible decision after another as he attempts to save himself, his kingdom, and the waking world from the epic fallout of his past misdeeds. To make amends, Dream must confront longtime friends and foes, gods, monsters, and mortals. But the path to forgiveness is full of unexpected twists and turns,...

It's not the Stranger Things season 5 release date or even the Wednesday season 2 release date, but those highly anticipated announcements will surely come from Netflix in due time. But on April 17, fans of the streamer's DC Comics fantasy series finally received the news they have been waiting for about the second and final season of The Sandman.

Drumroll please... The Sandman season 2 release date has been set for July 2025, but there's a catch! Netflix will be releasing the final season in two parts. The first volume of season 2 arrives on July 3, just before the Fourth of July holiday weekend, and the second volume drops on July 24. In total, season 2 contains 11 episodes, with volume 1 consisting of six episodes and volume 2 sending the show off with the last five episodes. Episode runtimes haven't been revealed just yet.

In addition to revealing the release dates for the two-part final season, Netflix also unveiled...

Despite the unfortunate recent news of its cancellation, Netflix‘s epic fantasy series The Sandman returns for its second season in two Volumes this July: Volume 1 premieres July 3, 2025 (6 episodes) and Volume 2 premieres July 24, 2025 (5 episodes). The new season features a cast that includes Tom Sturridge, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston, Esmé Creed-Miles, Adrian Lester, Barry Sloane, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Gwendoline Christie, Jenna Coleman, Ferdinand Kingsley, Stephen Fry, Asim Chaudhry, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Razane Jammal, Ruairi O’ Connor, Freddie Fox, Clive Russell, Laurence O’Fuarain, Ann Skelly, Douglas Booth, Jack Gleeson, Indya Moore, and Steve Coogan.

The official synopsis reads,

“After a fateful reunion with his family, Dream of the Endless (Tom Sturridge) must face one impossible decision after another as he attempts to save himself, his kingdom, and the waking world from the epic fallout of his past misdeeds. To make amends, Dream must confront longtime friends and foes, gods,...

The Sandman finally has a return date set on Netflix. The second season of the show, which also serves as the final season, has gotten some first look images and a new trailer along with its release dates for both volumes.

The Sandman Season 2: Volume 1 is set to premiere on Netflix on July 3, 2025. This will be followed by Volume 2 premiering on July 24, 2025. As previously announced, these episodes will conclude the story. To get an early look at the final episodes of The Sandman, check out the preview video below, along with the official first look photos.

The official description for the new season reads, "After a fateful reunion with his family, Dream of the Endless (Tom Sturridge) must face one impossible decision after another as he attempts to save himself, his kingdom, and the waking world from the epic fallout of his past misdeeds. To make amends, Dream must confront longtime friends and foes,...

Netflix will release the second and final season of “The Sandman” in two volumes: the first six episodes will premiere on July 3, followed by the final five episodes on July 24.

The dark fantasy series was cancelled in the wake of the disturbing allegations against Neil Gaiman — who developed and executive produced the show in addition to writing the comic on which it’s based — but the new season promises to bring Dream’s story arc to its thrilling conclusion.

After a fateful reunion with his family, Dream of the Endless must face one impossible decision after another as he attempts to save himself, his kingdom, and the waking world from the epic fallout of his past misdeeds.

To make amends, Dream must confront longtime friends and foes, gods, monsters, and mortals. But the path to forgiveness is full of unexpected twists and turns, and true absolution may cost Dream everything.

Netflix’s epic fantasy series The Sandman will return for its second and final season in two Volumes this July. Consisting of six episodes, Volume 1 will premiere on July 3, and the five-episode Volume 2 will premiere on July 24.

After a fateful reunion with his family, Dream of the Endless (Tom Sturridge) must face one impossible decision after another as he attempts to save himself, his kingdom, and the waking world from the epic fallout of his past misdeeds.

To make amends, Dream must confront longtime friends and foes, gods, monsters, and mortals. But the path to forgiveness is full of unexpected twists and turns, and true absolution may cost Dream everything.

Based on the beloved, award-winning DC comic series, the second season of The Sandman will tell Dream’s story arc in full to its thrilling conclusion.

Showrunner, executive producer, and writer Allan Heinberg told the Netflix blog Tudum what fans...

“The Sandman” will come to its “thrilling conclusion” this summer on Netflix with a two-part drop for its second and final season, the streamer revealed Thursday.

Netflix has decided to split Season 2 into two volumes, the first consisting of six episodes launching on July 3, and the second being five episodes releasing on July 24.

Along with the premiere date announcement, Netflix unveiled the first teaser trailer for “The Sandman” final season, which teases a big reunion for Dream (Tom Sturridge) and his family of Endless siblings. The teaser can be seen below.

As Variety previously reported, Netflix and “The Sandman” showrunner Allan Heinberg had plotted the second season to be the final since before it was filmed in the summer of 2023. However, the streamer did not confirm the end of the show until January of this year, which coincided with the timing of sexual misconduct accusations leveled against “The Sandman” graphic...

The Sandman is returning this summer for its second and final season.

Netflix announced it will drop six episodes of the series based on the DC Comic by Neil Gaiman, Sam Keith, and Mike Dringenberg on July 3. The remaining five episodes to stream July 24.

Here’s the logline for season 2: “After a fateful reunion with his family, Dream of the Endless (Tom Sturridge) must face one impossible decision after another as he attempts to save himself, his kingdom, and the waking world from the epic fallout of his past misdeeds. To make amends, Dream must confront longtime friends and foes, gods, monsters, and mortals. But the path to forgiveness is full of unexpected twists and turns, and true absolution may cost Dream everything.”

In January, the streamer revealed there would be no third season for the high-concept series. The announcement came amid sexual assault and misconduct allegations against Gaiman,...

Netflix’s adaptation of the acclaimed comic book series “The Sandman” is coming to an end with the upcoming second season — and now we know precisely when the end is coming.

The concluding installment of the epic fantasy drama will premiere in two parts this July. The first batch of six episodes, designated “Volume 1,” will premiere July 3. The five-episode “Volume 2” premieres later that month on July 24.

Along with the season premiere dates, Netflix also released a chilling new teaser, which you can watch below:

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Based on the acclaimed 1989-1996 comic book series by Neil Gaiman (who served as an executive producer on the series but has since been sidelined by accusations of sexual misconduct), “The Sandman” tells the story of The Endless, anthropomorphic embodiments of certain basic aspects of existence.

For instance, Dream lives in the world living...

Every new season of Black Mirror launches a feverish debate over which episode was the best. Emmy voters gave three consecutive Best TV Movie awards to "San Junipero" (2017), "USS Callister" (2018), and "Bandersnatch" (2019), but how does the entire fandom rate the best and worst installments? We've consulted the cumulative IMDb scores for all seasons and have come up with the definitive ranking of Black Mirror episodes. Can you guess the No. 1 choice?

Season 7 was released in April 2025 and brought the total number of episodes and specials to 34. Created by Charlie Brooker, the sci-fi anthology series began on the U.K.'s Channel 4 in 2011 before moving to Netflix (and becoming a worldwide phenomenon) in 2016. The show took a four-year break after Season 5, thanks in part to the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, but that just gave people even more time to relive their favorite episodes from the beginning.

See‘Black Mirror’ star Jimmi Simpson...

The seventh season of "Black Mirror" just dropped on Netflix on April 10, and it included something new for Charlie Brooker's anthology TV series: a true sequel to a previous installment. 2017's "USS Callister" was enormously popular when it premiered in season 4, so it makes sense that in season 7, we got "USS Callister: Into Infinity," a feature-length episode following up on that story. According to an interview with Entertainment Weekly, though, Brooker actually planned for another "Black Mirror" story to get a sequel first.

"I did work out the storyline for a completely different sequel for 'Bandersnatch,' which was going to be called 'Banderstruck,' but I never got to do it," Brooker revealed, specifying that he would have written a sequel to the show's innovative interactive special that came out in 2018. In that special, we, for lack of a better term, "control" main character Stefan Butler (Fionn Whitehead...

Black Mirror took the choose-your-own-adventure concept to a whole new level with 2018's Bandersnatch, the show's first interactive installment. Series creator Charlie Brooker confirmed the film isn't a one-off; there's already a sequel story in development.

Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker might revive his (unmade) Bandersnatch follow-up, now that the show has broken new ground with the "USS Callister" sequel. "I did work out the storyline for a completely different sequel for Bandersnatch, which was going to be called Banderstruck, but I never got to do it," he told Entertainment Weekly. He also hinted that the story is similar to the original, but not set in the 80s. "I might still revisit that well in some way, but it was about a slightly different era."

That seemed the premise of Season 7's "Plaything," which featured crossover characters from Bandersnatch; Will Poulter and Asim Chaudhry reprised their characters in the episode,...

Charlie Brooker, the creator of Black Mirror, has shared that he once planned a sequel to the interactive movie Bandersnatch. The project was called Banderstruck, but it was never made — at least not yet.

In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Brooker revealed, “I did work out the storyline for a completely different sequel for Bandersnatch, which was going to be called Banderstruck, but I never got to do it.”

Brooker didn’t share what the story was about, but he hinted that it would have taken place in a different time period. When asked if he could reveal what Banderstruck would’ve explored, he simply smiled and said, “No. Because I might still revisit that well in some way, but it was about a slightly different era.”

Bandersnatch came out in 2018 and was a choose-your-own-adventure-style movie on Netflix. It let viewers make choices for the main character, Stefan Butler,...

Season 7 of Black Mirror dropped April 10 on Netflix after a two-year break. English showrunner Charlie Brooker wrote or cowrote all of the episodes, as usual. He's a five-time Emmy winner for writing and producing "San Junipero" in 2017, writing and producing "USS Callister" in 2018, and producing "Bandersnatch" in 2019. He received a sixth career Emmy nomination last year for writing "Joan Is Awful," but lost to Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer).

Speaking of "Bandersnatch" and "USS Callister," Season 7 marks the first time Black Mirror has revisited previous storylines in the form of cameo and a sequel, respectively. Will Poulter's computer programmer character Colin Ritman was featured in the interactive "Bandersnatch" and now returns with a small role in "Plaything." Meanwhile, "USS Callister: Into Infinity" is a full-on sequel to the original outer space installment, with Cristin Milioti and Jimmi Simpson reprising their crew members of the titular starship.

As for the other new episodes,...

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After a long four-year break, Charlie Brooker’s dystopian masterpiece, Black Mirror, finally returns to our screens to question everything we think we know and everything we don’t know.

This time, the latest batch of episodes has taken a new route. Gone are the horrifying prophecies of technology and invasion. Instead, it is now the inner battle, fought between man and his primal nature.

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Black Mirror Season 7 is written by Brooker and executive produced by Brooker, Jessica Rhoades, and Annabel Jones. Read on to learn more about the latest season.

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Black Mirror Season 7 is set to continue experimenting by revisiting a previous story, as it has been confirmed by Digital Spy that one of the...

Cross over into the world of “Black Mirror” with Thronglets, the retro virtual pet simulation at the center of the Season 7 episode “Plaything.”

Hatch and evolve hundreds of cute creatures: Thronglets! Feed, bathe and entertain them to watch them multiply. One becomes two, two becomes four, and so on. Soon there will be so many you’ll call them a Throng.

These pixel art critters won’t just take over your phone; they could take over your life. It’s free to play on mobile devices with a Netflix account.

A sequel to the 2018 “Black Mirror” interactive film Bandersnatch, “Plaything” is set in a near-future London where an eccentric murder suspect is linked to an unusual video game from the 1990s populated by cute, evolving artificial lifeforms.

David Slade (30 Days of Night) directs from a script by series creator Charlie Brooker. Peter Capaldi, Lewis Gribben James Nelson Joyce, Michele Austin,...

‘Black Mirror’ Season 7 rolls on with Episode 4, ‘Plaything,’ a story that digs into the grunge of the 1990s and drags it into a freaky near-future mess. This one’s got Charlie Brooker’s fingerprints all over it—tech gone wrong, human obsession, and a vibe that leaves you uneasy. We’re following Cameron, a guy whose life gets tangled up in a video game that’s more than just pixels on a screen. It’s got that ‘Black Mirror’ knack for making you question what’s real and what’s worth caring about.

Peter Capaldi takes the lead as an older Cameron, with Lewis Gribben playing his younger self, bouncing between two timelines that collide in a wild way. Will Poulter and Asim Chaudhry pop in too, bringing back their ‘Bandersnatch’ roles as Colin Ritman and Mohan Thakur. It’s a trip down memory lane with a dark twist, and...

Jaw-dropping twists and mind-altering technology aim to delight and make you think in Season 7 of Black Mirror, now streaming on Netflix.

The new season includes more Easter eggs for eagle-eyed fans to decipher. There’s also a follow-up to Season 4 opener “USS Callister,” about a video game programmer who creates a sinister simulated reality in which he’s the captain of a spacecraft and his co-workers make up his crew.

Plus, the Black Mirror universe welcomes a bevy of newcomers this season, including Issa Rae, Peter Capaldi, Paul Giamatti, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Awkwafina. Meanwhile, familiar faces such as Cristin Milioti, Will Poulter, Asim Chaudhry, and Jimmi Simpson return to the mix.

“We’ve got an embarrassingly stacked cast,” series creator, showrunner, and executive producer Charlie Brooker tells Tudum.

“It’s a thrill working with great actors. It makes everything better. They tease out aspects of the character that I hadn’t considered,...

Season 7 includes the long-awaited follow-up to fan-favorite ‘USS Callister.’

It’s finally happening. One of my favorite shows, “Black Mirror,” is dropping Season 7 on Netflix, and yes — it includes a sequel to “USS Callister.” After nearly two years without a new episode, Charlie Brooker is back with six fresh stories that promise to mess with your head in all the best ways. Whether you’re in it for the existential dread or the dark humor, this season looks like it’s pulling no punches. The new season drops all six episodes on Thursday, April 10, only on Netflix.

How to watch ‘Black Mirror’ Season 7 When: Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 3 a.m. Et TV: Netflix Stream: Watch with a subscription to Netflix From anywhere: Watch with a subscription to a Vpn. Everything you need to know about ‘Black Mirror’ Season 7

How to watch ‘Black Mirror’ Season 7

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Charlie Brooker was on to something when he created Black Mirror, a British anthology series that explores the dark side of technology and its impact on modern society. While initially a Channel 4 series, the show gained international recognition after Netflix picked it up, allowing Brooker to expand his vision even further. Six seasons have been released so far, with a highly anticipated seventh season set to be released on the streaming platform soon. We're talking about a batch of new episodes available to stream tomorrow!

Unlike the previous season, which had five episodes, Black Mirror season 7 will feature one additional episode, bringing the total to six episodes. This marks the first time since the fourth season that the show has featured this many episodes. Brooker has referred to this installment as having a touch of "Og Black Mirror." Personally, that sounds like something I'd be really excited to watch,...

Among the plethora of hotly anticipated new content heading to streaming over the next month, perhaps nothing has more people excited than Black Mirror Season 7. The hugely popular, mind-bending anthology series is ready to return to Netflix with a brand-new set of six episodes, each ready to dismantle the social and technological landscape we live in yet again. With a tantalizing trailer and even the episode titles having now been released, thoughts have turned to the minute details surrounding each installment, with Black Mirror known for its jaw-dropping storytelling.

Charlie Brooker, creator of the series and an undoubted genius, recently spoke via Radio Times and teased what fans can expect from Season 7. In light of the sixth outing feeling a tad overwhelming in its theming and stylistic choices, Season 7 is now expected to be more stripped back, perhaps akin to the original seasons of the show. "This year is more reflective,...

“The Actor” (2025) feels like a Charlie Kaufman script directed by Damien Chazelle. It is bittersweet, charming, and immersive like a Chazelle film that lingers in your mind long after, but it follows a dreamlike logic and revels in its inherent absurdity like a Kaufman script. Somehow, their distinct styles coalesce in Duke Johnson’s surrealistic mystery film to offer a captivating confusion. It constantly puts its protagonist, Paul Cole (André Holland), at odds with himself. After waking up from an accident, he learns that he was beaten up for sleeping with a married woman. He loses most of his memories.

The husband shows no mercy to this man and throws him out. Suddenly, he finds himself stranded in a small town with no one to call his own. He enters with no recollection of the life he had led till then. He only vaguely recalls someone calling him ‘an actor’ in the hospital.

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This April, we are getting a ton of great shows on various streaming services. From the much-anticipated Season 2 of The Last of Us and Star Wars’ Andor to the all-new horror action series The Bondsman starring Kevin Bacon. So, we are here to sort out all of the brilliant upcoming shows that you might want to check out.

The Bondsman (Prime Video) Release Date: April 3, 2025 Credit – Prime Video

The Bondsman is an action horror and dark comedy-drama series created by Grainger David. The Prime Video series follows Hub Halloran, a bounty hunter who is killed and comes back to life, but his job changes only a bit. He is now assigned to hunt demons who have escaped hell. The Bondsman stars Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Nettles, Beth Grant, Damon Herriman, Maxwell Jenkins, and Jolene Purdy.

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Breaking news: Charlie Brooker is developing a new piece of tech that will redefine reality.

The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday received in their inbox the ultimate Easter egg to promote season seven: A leaked internal and confidential email from Tckr Systems Communications preparing the Black Mirror creator for the launch of a new product called Nubbin.

Black Mirror viewers will recognize the Nubbin as the headpiece that many characters across six (and soon to be seven) seasons of the Netflix dystopian series place on their temple before they head into some sort of immersive escapade with their virtual consciousness.

(If you haven’t guessed by now, this is not a real product announcement. But it is a real Easter egg… so, let’s keep going!)

Included in the “leaked” email is a live website introducing the implantable technology, while also making users aware of its risks. [Writers note: Anyone interested in Nubbin should check out the FAQs section, and then go watch season six episode “Joan Is Awful” before engaging with this product.]

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Take a look at more footage, plus new episodic posters, from the “Twilight Zone”-like, Emmy Award winning satirical, science fiction anthology TV series “Black Mirror”, created by Charlie Brooker, returning with six new Season 7 episodes, streaming April 10, 2025 on Netflix:

Cast includes Michele Austin, Ben Bailey Smith, Asim Chaudhry, Josh Finan, James Nelson-Joyce, Will Poulter, Jay Simpson, 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 and Harriet Walter.

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Charlie Brooker’s mind-bending anthology series Black Mirror returns alongside several other Netflix tentpole series in 2025.

A stacked cast awaits viewers in the seventh installment of the series, which challenges social norms around technology like iPhones, social media and more.

Read on for everything we know about Season 7 of Black Mirror.

When will Black Mirror Season 7 come out?

Season 7 of Black Mirror returns April 10 on Netflix.

How many episodes are in Season 7 of Black Mirror?

Season 7 contains six episodes, all of which arrive on the streamer in a batch release on April 10, 2025.

What are the Black Mirror episode titles?

Netflix unveiled the episode titles March 31 along with the cast in each installment. The titles and their main players can be found below:

“Common People”: Chris O’Dowd, Rashida Jones and Tracee Ellis Ross “Bête Noir”: Siena Kelly, Rosy McEwen, Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown, Amber Grappy, Ravi Aujla,...

Patsy Ferran has dropped hints about starring in the new Black Mirror season. The Miss Austen and Mickey 17 actress appears in the season 7 episode "Eulogy."

"Eulogy" is the fifth of six new Black Mirror episodes coming to Netflix in April, and will feature three-time Golden Globe winner Paul Giamatti starring with Ferran. Written by Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker, "Eulogy" revolves around technology that allows people to literally revisit memories.

Patsy Ferran Says New Black Mirror Episode 'Eulogy' Is About 'Regret and Sadness'

The official "Eulogy" synopsis reads: "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."

Ferran offered more details on the story while speaking to The Radio Times, by confirming that "Eulogy" is more of a meditation on technological advancements than a warning about them.

"There’s always some fallout with seemingly benevolent technology,...

Another new trailer for Black Mirror season seven has dropped along with a synopsis for every single episode and its cast! Season seven will have a total of six episodes, and it seems like we'll actually be getting two sequel episodes instead of one! Check out the synopsis below and the trailer at the bottom of the page.

Common People

Synopsis: When a medical emergency leaves schoolteacher Amanda fighting for her life, desperate husband Mike signs her up for Rivermind, a high-tech system that will keep her alive — but at a cost.

Cast: Rashida Jones (Amanda), Chris O’Dowd (Mike), Tracee Ellis Ross (Gaynor) and directed by Ally Pankiw was written by Brooker, story by Brooker and Bisha K. Ali.

Bête Neire

Synopsis: Maria is a high-flying development executive at a chocolate company. Everything is going well for her until someone she hasn’t seen since school — a woman named Verity...

Netflix has released an episodic trailer for the upcoming season 7 of ‘Black Mirror’ alongside an episode synopsis.

Charlie Brooker’s dark, satirical anthology series will return in 2025 with six brand-new episodes, including a sequel to the sci-fi adventure USS Callister.

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...

Not only did Black Mirror drop a lengthy season seven trailer, but it also released episode titles and plot details. The six-episode season, which includes the much-anticipated sequel to USS Callister, will premiere on April 10, 2025.

Charlie Brooker created the series and once again writes each of the episodes. Season seven directors include David Slade, Ally Pankiw, Toby Haynes, Haolu Wang, and Luke Taylor. Brooker, Jessica Rhoades, and Annabel Jones executive produce.

Commenting on the upcoming season, Brooker told Netflix’s Tudum, “You can expect a mix of genres and styles. […]We’ve got six episodes this time, and two of them are basically feature-length. Some of them are deeply unpleasant, some are quite funny, and some are emotional.”

Poster for ‘Black Mirror’ season 7 Common People episode (Photo Credit: Netflix) Black Mirror Season 7 Episode Details:

Episode 701: Common People

When a medical emergency leaves schoolteacher Amanda fighting for her life, her...

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House of the Dragon begins production on Season 3

Production has officially commenced on the eight-episode third season of HBO's House of the Dragon. Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, the series, set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen. Season 3 started shooting Monday in the United Kingdom.

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New cast members announced for Season 3 include Tommy Flanagan as Ser Roderick Dustin, Dan Fogler as Ser Torrhen Manderly, and James Norton as Ormund Hightower.

Returning cast members for Season 3 include: Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, Matthew Needham, Tom Bennett, Kieran Bew, Kurt Egyiawan,...

Seis nuevos episodios este abril. © Netflix

Netflix ha publicado un nuevo tráiler de la séptima temporada de su serie antológica Black Mirror y ha desvelado los títulos de cada episodio y sus tramas.

En el primer episodio, Gente corriente, un hombre desesperado inscribe a su esposa en Rivermind, un sistema de alta tecnología que promete mantenerla con vida después de una emergencia médica. A este episodio, le sigue Bête Noire, en el que una exitosa ejecutiva de una empresa chocolatera ve su mundo tambalearse con la aparición de alguien a quien no ha visto desde el colegio en una sesión de cata. A continuación, Eulogy, el tercero, nos sumerge en un sistema revolucionario que permite revivir recuerdos fotográficos, lo que lleva a un hombre solitario a enfrentarse a un episodio desgarrador de su vida. Muy diferente al cuarto episodio, titulado Juguetes, en el que un hombre obsesionado con un misterioso...