Back in September,Netflixannounced that they are making new episodes of the hit UK TV seriesBlack Mirror, after striking a deal with series creatorCharlie Brooker. The anthology series debuted in 2011 with three hour-long episodes, returning for its second season in 2013 with three more episodes, all centering on humanity’s need for technology. During the streaming service’s TCA summer tour presentation last month, Netflix revealed the show will debut October 21 with six new episodes, and today, we have the first four photos from two of those episodes.
Series creator/executive producerCharlie Brookerdebuted the images onTwitterearlier today. Two of the photos are from the episode dubbedSan Junipero, featuring starsGugu Mbatha-RawandMackenzie Davis, and the remaining two photos fromNosedive, featuringBryce Dallas Howard.San Juniperois directed byOwen Harris, whileNosedivewas directed byJoe Wright, which also featuresAlice EveandJames Norton.
The other episodes inBlack Mirror Season 3areShut Up and Dance, starringJerome FlynnandAlex Lawther, directed byJames Watkins,Men Against Fire, starringMichael Kelly,Malachi KirbyandMadeline Brewer, directed by Jakob Verbruggen,Hated in the Nation, starringKelly MacDonald, directed byJames HawesandPlaytest, starringWyatt RussellandHannah John-Kamendirected byDan Trachtenberg. Netflix’s official announcement last year revealed that the streaming service had ordered 12 episodes, with the remaining six likely representing Season 4 that will presumably debut sometime next year. With the debut of these photos, a new trailer may be right around the corner, so stay tuned.
Black Mirroris ananthology seriesthat taps into our collective unease with the modern world, with each stand-alone episode a sharp, suspenseful tale exploring themes of contemporary techno-paranoia. Without questioning it, technology has transformed all aspects of our lives; in every home; on every desk; in every palm - a plasma screen; a monitor; a Smartphone - a Black Mirror reflecting our 21st Century existence back at us. The series is created and written byCharlie Brooker, and executive produced byBrookerandAnnabel Jones.
No specific plot details were given for any of these new episodes yet, but with just over two months left until the new season premieres, hopefully we’ll get new details soon. Stay tuned for the latest footage from these newnew episodesofBlack Mirror, before they debut this fall. In the meantime, check out the first photos from Season 3 below.
