Black Mirror Returns in 2025 with a Seven-Episode Seventh Season and Sequel to USS Callister Episode

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Black Mirror is set to return in 2025 with a seven-episode seventh season.
The new season will include a sequel to the classic USS Callister episode, which starred Jesse Plemons and Cristin Milioti.
Black Mirror Returns in 2025 with a Seven-Episode Seventh Season and Sequel to USS Callister Episode

Black Mirror is set to return in 2025 with a seven-episode seventh season. The new season will include a sequel to the classic USS Callister episode, which starred Jesse Plemons and Cristin Milioti.



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    • The seven-episode seventh season will include a sequel to the classic USS Callister episode.
    • USS Callister is considered one of the best episodes in Black Mirror, with many fans (and critics) considering it to be among their top three favorite episodes.
  • Accuracy
    • Robert Daly is dead but for the crew of the USS Callister their problems are just beginning.
  • Deception (50%)
    The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the USS Callister episode will be a sequel to the classic USS Callister episode when there is no indication of this in any official announcement or logline provided. Secondly, while Jesse Plemons played Daly and Cristin Milioti (as Nanette Cole), Jimmi Simpson (as Walton), Michaela Coel (as Shania) and Billy Magnussen (as Valdack) are mentioned as part of the crew in the original USS Callister episode, there is no indication that they will be returning for a sequel. Thirdly, while it mentions Aaron Paul's voice in the original USS Callister episode and Kirsten Dunst's uncredited cameo, neither of these actors are mentioned as being part of any official cast for the new episodes.
    • The article states that a sequel to the classic USS Callister episode will be included in Season 7. However, there is no indication of this in any official announcement or logline provided.
  • Fallacies (100%)
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  • Bias (85%)
    The article contains a statement that the USS Callister episode is considered by many fans (and critics) to be the best Black Mirror episode. This implies bias towards this particular episode and its creator Charlie Brooker.
    • . The original USS Callister is considered by many fans (and critics) to be the best Black Mirror episode.
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    • Unique Points
      • Netflix is bringing back Black Mirror in 2025
      • The new season will consist of six episodes
      • One episode will be a sequel to USS Callister from season 4, which starred Jesse Plemons.
      • Robert Daly is dead but for the crew of the USS Callister their problems are just beginning.
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      No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
    • Deception (30%)
      The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Black Mirror will consist of six episodes when it has only been confirmed to have one episode which is a sequel to USS Callister from season 4.
      • Netflix has confirmed that Charlie Brooker's sci-fi anthology will return in 2025 and that the new season will be six episodes long.
      • The show's return will mark a relatively brief hiatus, at least by Black Mirror standards.
      • So while we don't know yet what exactly the new episodes will cover, it's a safe bet more recent tech stories like AI and the metaverse might provide some inspiration.
    • Fallacies (85%)
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    • Bias (75%)
      The author has a clear bias towards the show Black Mirror and its creator Charlie Brooker. The author mentions that they have written over 4000 stories for The Verge and are an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokemon video game. This suggests that the author is knowledgeable about these topics but has a clear bias towards them.
      • The show's return will mark a relatively brief hiatus, at least by Black Mirror standards.
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      • Unique Points
        • The six-episode season of Charlie Brooker's dark, satirical anthology series will include a sequel to the classic USS Callister episode.
        • Jesse Plemons played Daly. Cristin Milioti (as Nanette Cole), Jimmi Simpson (as Walton), Michaela Coel (as Shania), and Billy Magnussen (as Valdack) are among the crew of the USS Callister, but their official return for the sequel episodes has not been announced.
        • The new episode's logline suggests that they will be back. Aaron Paul (as Gamer691) and Kirsten Dunst have a blink-and-you'll-miss-it uncredited cameo in USS Callister.
      • Accuracy
        No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
      • Deception (30%)
        The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Black Mirror will return to Netflix for season 7 in 2025 when there has been no official announcement from Netflix regarding the release date of season 7. Secondly, the article claims that a sequel to USS Callister will be included in the six-episode season but does not provide any information on what other episodes will be included or if they are original content or based on existing stories. Lastly, it states that Robert Daly is dead when he was actually portrayed by Jesse Plemons and his character was a reclusive programmer who co-founded a popular massively multiplayer online game.
        • The article claims that Robert Daly is dead when he was actually portrayed by Jesse Plemons and his character was a reclusive programmer who co-founded a popular massively multiplayer online game.
        • The article states that a sequel to USS Callister will be included in the six-episode season but does not provide any information on what other episodes will be included or if they are original content or based on existing stories.
        • The article claims that Black Mirror will return to Netflix for season 7 in 2025 but there has been no official announcement from Netflix regarding the release date of season 7.
      • Fallacies (100%)
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      • Bias (75%)
        The article contains a statement that implies the author has a positive bias towards Black Mirror and its creator Charlie Brooker. The sentence 'Black Mirror will return to Netflix for season 7 in 2025' is presented as factual information without any context or evidence provided to support it.
        • ]The preview event brought a slew of casting and content announcements and featured various Netflix executives and stars.
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
          Georg Szalai has a conflict of interest on the topics Black Mirror and Charlie Brooker as he is an entertainment reporter for The Hollywood Reporter which covers the television industry. He also has a personal relationship with Cristin Milioti who stars in USS Callister sequel.
          • Georg Szalai mentions Charlie Brooker as the creator of Black Mirror in his article, showing a personal interest in this topic.
            • Georg Szalai reports on Netflix's plans to release Black Mirror season 7 and USS Callister sequel, indicating his knowledge of these projects.
            • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
              Georg Szalai has a conflict of interest on the topics of Black Mirror and Charlie Brooker as he is an entertainment reporter for The Hollywood Reporter. He also has a financial tie to Netflix as his article discusses their upcoming release of season 7 of Black Mirror.
              • Georg Szalai mentions that he has previously reported on Charlie Brooker's work with Netflix.
                • Georg Szalai reports on the upcoming release of season 7 of Black Mirror, which was created by Charlie Brooker and is being produced by Netflix.

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                • Unique Points
                  • . Black Mirror is set to return in 2025 for a seventh season.
                  • . The six-episode run will include a sequel to one of the best-loved episodes, USS Callister.
                  • The original episode from season 4 (2017) starred Jesse Plemons and Cristin Milioti, along with the voice of Aaron Paul and an uncredited cameo by Kristen Dunst. That episode won multiple Emmys, including one for Outstanding Television Movie.
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                  No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
                • Deception (30%)
                  The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article suggests that Black Mirror will get six new episodes in 2025 when it only mentions a seven episode season and does not specify any details about what those episodes are or their release date.
                  • The title of the article is deceptive as it implies there will be six new episodes in 2025 but no such information was provided.
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                • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
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                • Unique Points
                  • The next season of Black Mirror will include a sequel to fan-favourite episode 'USS Callister'
                  • Robert Daly is dead but for the crew of the USS Callister their problems are just beginning.
                  • Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker is an executive producer along with Jessica Rhoades and Annabel Jones.
                • Accuracy
                  No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
                • Deception (50%)
                  The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the next season of Black Mirror will include a sequel to fan-favourite episode USS Callister when there is no mention of this anywhere else in the article. Secondly, it quotes Charlie Brooker as saying that Robert Daly's problems are just beginning which implies he has died but later states that Jesse Plemons played him and does not confirm if he will be returning or not. Thirdly, it mentions a TV spinoff series of USS Callister in 2018 when there is no mention of this anywhere else in the article.
                  • Charlie Brooker said:
                  • The next season of Black Mirror will include a sequel to fan-favourite episode USS Callister.
                • Fallacies (85%)
                  The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the upcoming sequel of 'USS Callister' has been confirmed. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the episode as a cautionary tale focused on technology in unhinged hands.
                  • > Robert Daly is dead, but for the crew of the USS Callister, their problems are just beginning. > It starred Jesse Plemons as Robert Daly > The rest of the cast includes Cristin Milioti as Nanette Cole, > Jimmi Simpson as Walton and Michaela Coel as Shania. Billy Magnussen plays Valdack.
                  • The switch-up of genres provides heaps of fun - the scenes which see the simulated versions of Daley's colleagues switch into character with their captain's arrival are a demented delight. > The ensemble throw themselves into the material, with notable highlights Jimmi Simpson (Westworld) and Michaela Coel (Chewing Gum) standing out as just two of the crew trying to convince Milotti's new addition to play ball.
                  • Brooker's succinct world-building inadvertently [earmarks] a story worthy of future exploration > In 2018, it was rumoured the episode could get its own TV spinoff series. > Director Toby Haynes told The Hollywood Reporter:
                • Bias (85%)
                  The article contains a statement from the author that implies they are excited about the upcoming sequel to 'USS Callister', which is a fan-favourite episode. The author also mentions that Charlie Brooker's satirical anthology series will be returning with a seventh season in 2025, and this could potentially lead readers to believe that all of Black Mirror's episodes are being sequelized.
                  • Charlie Brooker's satirical anthology series is set to return to Netflix with a seventh season in 2025.
                    • The next season of Black Mirror will include a sequel to fan-favourite episode USS Callister.
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