'Black Mirror' Season 6 Reportedly Headed to Netflix
The dark (very, very dark) dystopian anthology series will return after a three-year hiatus, according to Variety.
Black Mirror appears to be making a return. Season 6 of the bleak anthology series is now in the works, according to Variety. Because the world apparently doesn't feel dystopian enough right now.
Season 5 consisted of only three episodes and aired in June 2019. The sixth season of disturbing technology-related tales is set to feature more installments than its predecessor and is "more cinematic in scope," Variety reported Monday. Casting is underway, but there is no timetable for its release yet, the entertainment industry publication noted.
Black Mirror was originally commissioned by the BBC and first aired in 2011. Netflix subsequently picked up the show, and it went on to become a cultural phenomenon.
In 2020, Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker cast doubt on future seasons of the series, which itself portends a grim future. "At the moment, I don't know what stomach there would be for stories about societies falling apart, so I'm not working away on one of those," he told Radio Times.
It appears his stance has since shifted, as the US and other countries have eased virus-related restrictions.
Netflix didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on Black Mirror's future.