Black Mirror season 6: Episode details, cast and how…

Black Mirror season 6: Episode details, cast and how to watch

Charlie Brooker’s Netflix anthology series Black Mirror is finally returning to our screens.

Ever since it began in 2011, the series has left viewers on the edge of their seats with its terrifying portrayal of how technology might impact the future. Season six will be the first instalment after a four year hiatus.

The majority are set in near-future dystopias with science fiction technology, with varying different genres. Black Mirror, which was first shown on Channel 4, has attracted a huge array of guest stars over the years - including Rory Kinnear, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Scott and Hayley Atwell.

Creator Charlie Brooker has previously said that he is determined to make the new season different to anything that has come before - admitting that he even tried to get an AI to write an episode. Speaking ahead of its release he said: “It should be a series that can't be easily defined, and can keep reinventing itself. Partly as a challenge, and partly to keep things fresh for both me and the viewer, I began this season by deliberately upending some of my own core assumptions about what to expect."

But what’s each episode of the new season about, who’s in the cast and how can you watch Black Mirror season six? Here’s everything you need to know.

What are the episodes in Black Mirror season six?

Unlike the previous six-episode seasons, Black Mirror season six will consist of five episodes. The story titles and their synopsis were recently revealed by Netflix and they are:

Joan is Awful

“An average woman is stunned to discover a global streaming platform has launched a prestige TV drama adaptation of her life — in which she is portrayed by Hollywood A-lister Salma Hayek Pinault."

Loch Henry

“A young couple travel to a sleepy Scottish town to start work on a genteel nature documentary, but find themselves drawn to a juicy local story involving shocking events of the past."

Beyond the Sea

“In an alternative 1969, two men on a perilous high-tech mission wrestle with the consequences of an unimaginable tragedy."

Mazey Day

“A troubled starlet is dogged by invasive paparazzi while dealing with the consequences of a hit-and-run incident."

Demon 79

“Northern England, 1979. A meek sales assistant is told she must commit terrible acts to prevent disaster."

Who is in the cast of Black Mirror season six?

The following actors will appear in the upcoming season of Black Mirror. Little is known about the roles they’ll be playing.

Aaron Paul

Anjana Vasan

Annie Murphy

Auden Thornton