Black Mirror is officially returning to Netflix.
Series creator Charlie Brooker confirmed the news in a recent interview with Netflix’s Tudum, where he teased, “Black Mirror will return, and hopefully it’ll be more Black Mirror than ever.”
The announcement comes on the heels of the show scoring its first-ever Golden Globe nominations.
Season 7 earned a nod for Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television.
Stars Rashida Jones and Paul Giamatti were also recognized for their standout performances in the episodes “Common People” and “Eulogy,” respectively.
Season 7 Highlights
Brooker praised Jones for her layered portrayal in “Common People,” highlighting the subtle balance she struck while delivering commercial messages with an eerie emptiness: “You can also see an absence in her eyes,” he said. He also reflected on her longstanding connection to the series, having co-written Season 3’s “Nosedive.”
Paul Giamatti’s performance in “Eulogy” was another highlight. The actor spent most of the episode walking through frozen moments in time, interacting with just one other character, yet delivered what Brooker calls “a real, deep humanity.” The episode has become one of Brooker’s personal favorites.
Brooker described Eulogy as “bittersweet, but devastatingly sad,” while calling Common People “haunting” and “the distilled essence of Black Mirror.” He added, “Getting a big emotional reaction from viewers is great.”
A Return to Form
Brooker shared that fans have been deeply engaged with Season 7, with every episode appearing at the top and bottom of different viewers’ rankings — a testament to the show’s variety and polarizing style.
“Each one comes with a new set of challenges,” he explained, comparing the creative process to building an album filled with different genres — from punk to ballads to experimental.
Episodes like “Hotel Reverie,” “Plaything,” and the surprise sequel to “USS Callister” all pushed production and narrative boundaries.
“We did a tricksy thing with the alternate spellings [in ‘Bête Noire’], and there are two versions of that episode that different viewers see,” Brooker revealed. “It was a bit of a meta joke that worked better than I could have anticipated.”
What’s Next?
Beyond Black Mirror, Brooker is also developing a new Netflix crime thriller — a separate project that’s “very, very different” in tone and genre. While details are under wraps, Brooker calls it “the most detective show of all time,” and cites inspirations like Columbo, Seven, The Bridge, and Knives Out.
Still, the next installment of Black Mirror is already in the works. “That chunk of my brain has already been activated and is whirring away,” Brooker said.
And while he jokes that a “Black Mirror hoedown” is unlikely, fans can expect more mind-bending, emotionally charged, and genre-pushing episodes when additional episodes hit Netflix.
