Black Mirror Season 7 premiered on April 10, 2025, and let’s just say, after the messiness of Season 6 and the lukewarm legacy of Season 5, this one had a lot to prove. So, did it deliver? Well… it depends on what you missed – and what you’re still hoping for.
Season 7 tones down the shock factor and leans into grounded, human despair. The stories are still deeply unsettling, but more in the “oh god, this could be real” kind of way.
Episode Rundown (With Mild Spoilers)
Common People (2nd Most Favourite Episode)
A love story crushed by capitalism. Amanda has an inoperable tumor. A tech company, Rivermind, offers to preserve her brain if her husband, Mike, pays a $300/month subscription. But soon, Amanda begins glitching, speaking in ads, and breaking down – unless Mike pays more. Want her lucid? That’s a “premium feature.” It’s a sharp punch to the gut – capitalism commodifying even grief and love.
Bête Noire (Disappointing)
Maria, a top food researcher, starts experiencing glitches in her memory – emails she never sent, names she doesn’t recall. The culprit? Her old schoolmate Verity, who’s built a quantum reality machine to mess with her head, all because Maria bullied her years ago.
The ending was a disaster. Maria becomes the “Empress of the Universe,” and it suddenly feels like a Marvel movie with goofy CGI.
Hotel Reverie (Decent)
Actress Brandy Friday (Issa Rae) agrees to “star” in an AI recreation of a classic film – not by acting, but by being fully immersed in the simulation. There, she falls for her co-star, Clara, a self-aware AI. Soon, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur.
Issa Rae’s acting didn’t match the emotional depth needed here. She’s incredible in comedies like Insecure, but felt miscast in this slow, romantic, melancholic tone.
Plaything (Disappointing)
Cameron, a troubled retro game reviewer, gets hooked on Thronglets – a creepy Tamagotchi-style game. But the creatures start “talking” to him, and his hallucinations spiral as the game gets eerily lifelike. Meanwhile, his roommate turns out to be a complete sociopath, torturing these digital pets for fun.
It’s the most skippable one according to viewers, not because it’s bad, but because it doesn’t quite rise to the philosophical depth the others reach.
Eulogy (A Fan Favourite)
Regret has a face—and Paul Giamatti shows it to us. This episode wrecks you emotionally. It follows Philip, a bitter old man tasked with building an immersive memorial for his ex, Carol, using tech that lets you step inside old photographs. But here’s the twist- he had defaced every image of her after their breakup. As he navigates these ghostly memories, guided by Carol’s daughter, he learns a gut-wrenching truth: Carol had been pregnant and wanted to stay, but he never read her letter.
The finale, where he finally remembers her face, isn’t just heartbreaking – it’s human. “Eulogy” isn’t about tech gone wrong, it’s about tech helping you face the truth you buried.
USS Callister: Into Infinity (Most Anticipated)
The much-anticipated sequel. More space, more rebellion, more creator trauma. It doesn’t match the iconic status of the original USS Callister, but it holds its own. A decent finale for nostalgia hunters.
With cameos, callbacks, geeky humor, and a serious budget behind it, it’s the most complete and entertaining episode of the season.
Is SEASON 7 Better Than the Rest?
Black Mirror Season 7 feels deeply personal, like a quiet breakdown after years of digital noise. It doesn’t try to outdo past seasons with tech gimmicks or brutal twist endings. Instead, it reflects the emotional messiness of our real, tech-ruled lives. That said, it’s not flawless.
- Plaything is divisive – some found it disturbing but shallow.
- Bête Noire feels like a fever dream you didn’t ask for.
- Common People, Hotel Reverie, and Eulogy carry the weight of the season emotionally.
- And Callister 2.0? Fun, but not unforgettable.
Conclusion
Season 7 might not beat the iconic legacy of the first four seasons, but it’s the best we’ve gotten since then. It’s introspective, strange, and painfully human. It doesn’t try to blow your mind – it tries to quietly unsettle your soul.
Rating: 4.3 / 5 ⭐
WRITTEN BY MANSI.B.SINGH