“Black Mirror” — the mind-bending Netflix anthology series that has worryingly predicted many of the technological developments currently plaguing mankind — is coming back for more.
Creator Charlie Brooker revealed in an interview with Netflix’s Tudum on Friday that the hit show is set to return for an eighth season on the streamer.
“’Black Mirror’ will return, and hopefully it’ll be more ‘Black Mirror’ than ever,” he said. “Luckily it does have a future, so I can confirm that ‘Black Mirror’ will return, just in time for reality to catch up with it. So, that’s exciting. That chunk of my brain has already been activated and is whirring away.”
The reveal comes going into this weekend’s Golden Globes, where the show has its first nominations. Season 7 landed noms for best television limited series and anthology series or motion picture made for television, and Rashida Jones and Paul Giamatti both picked up nods for their performances in the episodes “Common People” and “Eulogy,” respectively.
Asked about the process of putting the new season together, Brooker didn’t go into detail, but likened it to making an album.
“It’s a useful thought experiment when approaching a new story,” he said. “I’ll often think of, ‘Well, what haven’t we done yet, and what tone am I looking for? … Where does this track come on the album, and what musical direction are we going to go into?’ We’ll find out. Very unlikely you’ll ever see a ‘Black Mirror’ hoedown.”
Season 7 of “Black Mirror,” released in April 2025, was praised for returning to its tech-focused and dystopian themes after the mixed reception of Season 6. Variety‘s review particularly raised the “USS Callister” sequel “Into Infinity” for pushing beyond the original premise of its predecessor.
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