Ben Barnes and Salma Hayek Pinault in the 'Black Mirror Season 6' episode, 'Joan is Awful'
Cover Ben Barnes and Salma Hayek Pinault in the 'Black Mirror Season 6' episode one: 'Joan Is Awful' (Photo: Netflix)

Five years since the last batch of mind-bending tales, ‘Black Mirror’ returns with ‘Black Mirror Season 6’, promising more suspense-filled, gripping episodes

It's back. Emmy-winning anthology series Black Mirror finally made its return on June 15, 2023, with five episodes which will leave enthusiasts reeling. Black Mirror Season 6 is said to be the most unpredictable yet, with crazier swings and more variety than ever before.

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In speaking about taking the series to a whole new level, creator Charlie Brooker told Netflix's Tudum: “I’ve always felt that Black Mirror should feature stories that are entirely distinct from one another, and keep surprising people—and myself—or else what’s the point? It should be a series that can’t be easily defined, and can keep reinventing itself."

What can you expect from Black Mirror Season 6? Here's everything you need to know.

The ‘Black Mirror Season 6’ cast

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Above Salma Hayek Pinault in 'Black Mirror Season 6' episode one: 'Joan Is Awful'

Black Mirror Season 6 boasts a long list of familiar names, set to take you on a star-studded dystopian ride. “Bringing it all to life we’ve got an incredible roster of disgustingly skilful, smart directors working with a cast of actors so talented they frankly have no right to exist,” Brooker said.

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Among those are: Aaron Paul, Anjana Vasan, Annie Murphy, Auden Thornton, Ben Barnes, Clara Rugaard, Daniel Portman, Danny Ramirez, David Shields, 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.

"The first episode of Season 6 alone will keep making you laugh, making you anxious, blowing your mind, and making you think," Black Mirror Season 6 episode one star Pinault teased.

The ‘Black Mirror Season 6’ episodes

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Photo 1 of 5 'Black Mirror Season 6' episode one: 'Joan Is Awful'
Photo 2 of 5 'Black Mirror Season 6' episode two: 'Loch Henry'
Photo 3 of 5 'Black Mirror Season 6' episode three: 'Beyond the Sea'
Photo 4 of 5 'Black Mirror Season 6' episode four: 'Mazey Day'
Photo 5 of 5 'Black Mirror Season 6' episode five: 'Demon 79'

1. '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.

Starring: Annie Murphy, Salma Hayek Pinault, Michael Cera, Himesh Patel, Rob Delaney, Ben Barnes 

2. 'Loch Henry'

A young couple travels to a sleepy Scottish town to start work on a genteel nature documentary but finds themselves drawn to a juicy local story involving shocking events of the past.

Starring: Samuel Blenkin, Myha’la Herrold, Daniel Portman, John Hannah, Monica Dolan

3. 'Beyond the Sea'

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

Starring: Aaron Paul, Josh Hartnett, Kate Mara, Auden Thornton, Rory Culkin

Above The trailer for 'Black Mirror Season 6'

4. 'Mazey Day'

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

Starring: Zazie Beetz, Clara Rugaard, Danny Ramirez

5. 'Demon 79'

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

Starring: Anjana Vasan, Paapa Essiedu, Katherine Rose Morley, David Shields

All five episodes of Black Mirror Season 6 are available for streaming on Netflix now.

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