Now’s the time to untangle your thoughts and feelings about new Black Mirror episodes. Season 7 of Charlie Brooker’s dark, satirical anthology series is now streaming on Netflix. 

“You can expect a mix of genres and styles,” Brooker said during Netflix’s annual Geeked Week festival in September. “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.” 

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Brooker tells Tudum that the new season is “a little bit OG Black Mirror.” He adds, “It’s back to basics in many ways. They’re all sci-fi stories — there’s definitely some horrifying things that occur, but maybe not in an overt horror-movie way. There’s definitely some disturbing content in it.”

One of the new episodes is a sequel to the now-classic Season 4 opener, “USS Callister,” in which a video game programmer invents a simulated reality where he’s captain of a spacecraft, his co-workers are his crew, and the sci-fi adventures they embark on take a decidedly sinister turn.

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“Fans of the show will recognize the cast of a certain spaceship from one of our episodes reappearing,” Brooker says. “We’ve done a sequel for the first time in Black Mirror history. Normally, I kill off all the characters at the end of an episode, [but] I kept some of ’em alive. I’m growing as a human.”

Check out a thrilling and enigmatic trailer above. 

Netflix previously announced the lead cast members — listed below alphabetically –– of Black Mirror Season 7 via a cryptic “data drop” asset. “We’ve got an embarrassingly stacked cast,” says Brooker. 

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Along with the trailer and premiere date, more cast members for the new season have been revealed. 

Who’s in the cast of Black Mirror Season 7? 

The most recently announced cast members include:

• Michele Austin (Hard Truths)
• Ben Bailey Smith (David Brent: Life on the Road)
• Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing)
• Josh Finan (Say Nothing)
• James Nelson-Joyce (The Outlaws)
• Will Poulter (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)
• Jay Simpson (Pride & Prejudice, The Holiday)
• Michael Workéyè (This Is Going to Hurt)

Previously announced cast: 

• Awkwafina (Jackpot!)
• Milanka Brooks (Mum And I Don’t Talk Anymore)
• Peter Capaldi (Criminal Record)
• Emma Corrin (The Crown, Deadpool & Wolverine)
• Patsy Ferran (Firebrand)
• Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers)
• Lewis Gribben (Blade Runner 2099)
• Osy Ikhile (Citadel)
• Rashida Jones (Sunny)
• Siena Kelly (Domino Day)
• Billy Magnussen (Road House)
• Rosy McEwen (Blue Jean)
• Cristin Milioti (The Penguin)
• Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids)
• Issa Rae (Barbie)
• Paul G. Raymond (Horrible Histories)
• Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish)
• Jimmi Simpson (Westworld)
• Harriet Walter (Succession)

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What are the episode titles and synopses for Black Mirror Season 7?

See below for the full list of the episode titles and summaries for Season 7. 

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.

Starring: Chris O’Dowd as Mike, Rashida Jones as Amanda, and Tracee Ellis Ross as Gaynor

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 — shows up for a focus group tasting session. It could be the chance for a heartfelt reunion, except there’s something very odd about Verity, and Maria seems to be the only person who notices. 

Starring: Siena Kelly as Maria, Rosy McEwen as Verity, Michael Workéyè as Kae, Ben Bailey Smith as Gabe, Amber Grappy as Yudy, Ravi Aujla as Mr. Ditta, Elena Sanz as Camille, and Hannah Griffiths as Luisa

Synopsis: Hollywood A-list actor Brandy Friday is thrown into an unusually immersive high-tech remake of a vintage romantic movie. She’s got to stick to the script if she ever wants to make it home. 

Starring Emma Corrin as Dorothy, Issa Rae as Brandy, Awkwafina as Kimmy, and Harriet Walter as Judith Keyworth 

Synopsis: An eccentric loner named Cameron, who harbors an obsession with a mysterious 1990s video game, is arrested in connection with a grisly cold case — and his interrogation soon goes to places the police weren’t expecting. 

Starring: Peter Capaldi as older Cameron Walker, Lewis Gribben as younger Cameron Walker, James Nelson Joyce as DCI Kano, Michele Austin as Jen, Will Poulter as Colin Ritman, and Asim Chaudhry as Mohan Thakur

Synopsis: An innovative system that enables users to literally step into photographic memories of the past leads a lonely man to re-examine a heartbreaking period in his life. 

Starring: Paul Giamatti as Phillip and Patsy Ferran as The Guide 

Synopsis: Robert Daly is dead, but the crew of the USS Callister — led by Captain Nanette Cole — find that their problems are just beginning. 

Starring: Cristin Milioti as Nanette, Jimmi Simpson as Walton, Billy Magnussen as Karl, Milanka Brooks as Elena Tulaska, Osy Ikhile as Nate Packer, and Paul G. Raymond as Kabir Dudani 

Where can I see a trailer?

Check out the top of this post for a sneak peek at the new season. 

What is the Black Mirror Season 7 release date?

All six episodes debuted April 10, only on Netflix.  

Watch Black Mirror Creator Charlie Brooker Answer Your Questions About Season 7