Black MirrorSeason 7 is taking the viewers aboard the USS Callister once again! “USS Callister” was originally part ofBlack MirrorSeason 4 and was set in thetwisted sci-fi worldof Robert Daly, played byJesse Plemons.The episode featuredChristine Miliotias Nanette Cole, a programmer trapped in Daly’s virtual game where he controlled digital versions of his colleagues. While the original episode ended with Daly’s character possibly dying, thefate of the others was left unresolved.ButBlack MirrorSeason 7 promises to pick up right where things left off.
This marks the first timeNetflix’s dystopian anthology series is revisiting a previous episode. The sequel, titled “USS Callister: Into Infinity,” will feature Milioti reprising her role along withBilly Magnussenas Karl,Milanka Brooksas Elena, andOsy Ikhileas Nate. In an interview with Deadline,Black MirrorcreatorCharlie Brookerrevealed thathe always wanted to follow up on Nanette’s storyafter the events of “USS Callister.”
The showrunner confessed that he almost went through with a “USS Callister”limited TV series or feature filmafter the episode’s premiere in 2017. Brooker shares that the original episode was set up for a sequel with its ending, but it took a long time for him to put it all together. The sequel is set to be the final episode of the upcoming season and has aruntime of 88 minutes.The episode will feature Nanette leading the crew of the USS Callister as they are stranded in an infinite virtual universe and have to fight for survival against 30 million other players.
Charlie Brooker Claims ‘Black Mirror’ Season 7 Will Differ From the Show’s Last Season
In the same interview, Brooker confessed thatBlack MirrorSeason 7will besimilar in tone to the show’s earlier seasons.The showrunner revealed thatBlack MirrorSeason 6 was more about horror than technology. However, the upcoming season is returning to the show’s original roots in terms of its themes. Brooker shared that whilesome episodes are going to be a “gut punch,”others will be more reflective.
The creator talked about two episodes that willpay homage to older technology.“Hotel Reverie” will be about the immersive remake of a British black-and-white movie, while “Eulogy” will starPaul Giamattias an isolated man who discovers a groundbreaking system that allows people tostep inside old photographs.
Executive producerJessica Rhoadesadded thatthe team spent a lot of timeperfecting the plot of “Eulogy” to communicate the idea that people don’t look perfect in photographs from the past. “There wasn’t that curated quality of digital photoshop,” she added. Brooker concluded that with all the themes the show aims to tackle with its upcoming season,Black Mirrorcontinues to follow an “idiosyncratic” path.
Black MirrorSeason 7 premieres on August 20, 2025, on Netflix.
Black Mirror
An anthology series exploring a twisted, high-tech multiverse where humanity’s greatest innovations and darkest instincts collide.
Source:X,Deadline
