What we know about Black Mirror season 7

Black Mirror has been terrifying viewers with its honest satirising of current events and its believable depiction of the future, and there is more to come.

Netflix has announced that Charlie Brooker's series will return for a seventh season, and new details have been confirmed about the release. Perhaps most excitingly, one of the show's most beloved episodes is getting a sequel in the anthology series.

Here is everything that we know so far.

When is Black Mirror season 7 being released?

Black Mirror is set to return in 2025, it has not yet got a release date with that timeframe but what we do know is that the new season will be six episodes long in total.

What is the plot for Black Mirror season 7?

Little has been revealed about plot for all six episodes in season 7, but what we do know is that it will continue to be an anthology series with each new episode featuring a self contained story.

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What Netflix has revealed is that USS Callister will receive a sequel that follows the crew following the events of the season 4 episode.

Sharing a teaser for the episode at the Next on Netflix event in March, the plot is: “Robert Daly is dead, but for the crew of the USS Callister, their problems are just beginning."

The original episode saw Daly (Jesse Plemons), a gifted programer frustrated with the world, create a Star Trek-like simulation within his multiplayer game using his co-worker's DNA to create sentient AI clones of them. He forces them to take part in his own personal sci-fi adventure, but the clones are keen to fight back.

Who will star in Black Mirror season 7?

While Netflix is keeping its secrets close to its chest for season 7, what we can assume will happen with the USS Callister sequel is that most cast members will return.

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The episode starred Cristin Milioti, Jimmi Simpson, Michaela Coel, and Billy Magnussen, and it also featured a cameo from Aaron Paul. It hasn't yet been confirmed if the sequel will mark their return, but the teaser for the episode sure makes it seem plausible.

Netflix will confirm further details of casting closer to the season's release.

Is there a trailer for Black Mirror season 7?

An official trailer has not yet been released for season 7, but a teaser was shared that revealed the show would return in 2025 and that an episode would be a USS Callister sequel.

Watch the announcement trailer for Black Mirror season 7:

Black Mirror season 7 returns to Netflix in 2025.