New on “Streamberry”: Season Six of ‘Black Mirror’ Will Have Four Twisty New Episodes (And “Red Mirror” Will Have One)
Netflix is about to get weirder.
No, not because you have to get a separate account for everyone in your extended family now, although you might want to do that ASAP: season 6 of Black Mirror is coming to the platform on June 15th.
The extended trailer for season 6 dropped Wednesday and includes a tantalizing look at all five new episodes, including one that the producers call an episode of “Red Mirror”. The cast for this season is also stellar, with a lineup that includes Aaron Paul, Anjana Vasan, Annie Murphy, Auden Thornton, Ben Barnes, Clara Rugaard, Daniel Portman, Danny Ramirez, Himesh Patel, John Hannah, Josh Hartnett, Kate Mara, Michael Cera, Monica Dolan, Myha’la Herrold, Paapa Essiedu, Rob Delaney, Rory Culkin, Salma Hayek Pinault, Samuel Blenkin and Zazie Beetz.
Brooker, Jessica Rhoades, Annabel Jones and Bisha K. Ali are executive producers for their Broke & Bones house. The episode descriptions are below.
JOAN IS AWFUL: An average woman is stunned to discover a global streaming platform (called Streamberry) has launched a prestige TV drama adaptation of her life — in which she is portrayed by Hollywood A-lister Salma Hayek.
Cast: Annie Murphy, Ben Barnes, Himesh Patel, Michael Cera, Rob Delaney, and Salma Hayek Pinault.
Director: Ally Pankiw. Written by: Charlie Brooker. Filmed in the UK.
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.
Cast: Daniel Portman, John Hannah, Monica Dolan, Myha’la Herrold, and Samuel Blenkin.
Director: Sam Miller. Written by: Charlie Brooker. Filmed in the UK (Scotland).
BEYOND THE SEA: In an alternative 1969, two men on a perilous high-tech mission wrestle with the consequences of an unimaginable tragedy.
Cast: Aaron Paul, Auden Thornton, Josh Hartnett, Kate Mara, and Rory Culkin.
Director: John Crowley. Written by: Charlie Brooker. Filmed in the UK and Spain.
MAZEY DAY: A troubled starlet is dogged by invasive paparazzi while dealing with the consequences of a hit-and-run incident.
Cast: Clara Rugaard, Danny Ramirez, and Zazie Beetz.
Director: Uta Briesewitz. Written by: Charlie Brooker. Filmed in Spain.
DEMON 79: Northern England, 1979. A meek sales assistant is told she must commit terrible acts to prevent disaster in an episode that looks like a ’70s slasher film and is given the alternate show title “Red Mirror” in the trailer.
Cast: Anjana Vasan and Paapa Essiedu.
Director: Toby Haynes. Written by: Charlie Brooker & Bisha K Ali. Filmed in the UK.