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Jon Turtletaub’s The Meg was frustratingly dour and straight-faced for a film that pit Jason Statham’s rescue diver Jonas Taylor and a bunch of research scientists against a prehistoric megashark. And for its first hour, Ben Wheatley’s Meg 2: The Trench is also a derivative and listless affair, feebly drawing influence from the likes of Alien, Jaws, and The Abyss but never coming close to approximating their mood of tension and horror.

Meg 2 finds Jonas now working as an eco-warrior alongside engineer buddies Mac (Cliff Curtis) and DJ (Page Kennedy) and a few other scientists. Again venturing into “the trench”—the deepest part of the ocean where megalodons, or megs, in the world of the film still flourish—Jonas and his team encounter an illegal mining operation and eventually find themselves trapped and forced to take extreme measures to escape. This underlit stretch of Wheatley’s film...

The world has changed a lot since “Black Mirror” premiered in 2011; mostly as the lines between fact and fiction blur. The sci-fi show from Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones became shorthand for our bleakest and most dystopic realities, whether that was a caricature rising to the highest office in the nation, technology used to monitor and manipulate human behavior, or alternate realities and artificial intelligence.

With Season 6 now on Netflix — its prescience and potency somewhat in question — IndieWire had to revisit the existing episodes and our previous ranking. Comparing installments of an anthology series like this one is inherently tricky, even if there is a certain “We’re all doomed” throughline present in most..

Arranging the episodes by quality also doesn’t guarantee the ideal viewing order, but IndieWire’s list naturally punctures defeatism with hope. We don’t recommend binge-viewing, but if you want to journey back through “Black Mirror,...

Network: Netflix.

Episodes: Ongoing (hour).

Seasons: Ongoing.

TV show dates: November 12, 2013 — present.

Series status: Has not been cancelled.

Performers include: Rosemarie Dewitt, Jesse Plemmons, Cristin Milioti, Jimmi Simpson, Andrea Riseborough, Letitia Wright, Maxine Peake, Brenna Harding, Owen Teague, Michaela Coel, Andrew Gower, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Georgina Campbell, George Blagden, Jake Davies, Clint Dyer, Douglas Hodge, Babs Olusanmokun, Hannah John-Kamen, Beatrice Robertson-Jones, Jada Clarke, and Daniel Westwood.

TV show description:

From creator and writer Charlie Brooker, who executive produces with Annabel Jones, the Black Mirror TV show is a satirical, British sci-fi anthology series. The stand-alone episodes delve into post-modern themes related to the paranoia of technology.

The psychological thriller touches upon humanity's dependence and wariness of the devices that have...

Network: HBO

Episodes: 12 (hour)

Seasons: One

TV show dates: April 11, 2021 -- Tbd

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Laura Donnelly, Ann Skelly, Olivia Williams, James Norton, Tom Riley, Pip Torrens, Ben Chaplin, Denis O’Hare, Amy Manson, Rochelle Neil, Zackary Momoh, Eleanor Tomlinson, Elizabeth Berrington, Anna Devlin, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Viola Prettejohn, Ella Smith, Vinnie Heaven, and Nick Frost.

TV show description:

A sci-fi drama series, The Nevers TV show was created by executive producer, director, and writer Joss Whedon.

Set in 1896, Victorian London is rocked to its foundations by a supernatural event that gives certain people -- mostly women -- abnormal abilities, from the wondrous to the disturbing. But, no matter their particular “turns,” all who belong to this new underclass are in...

In years past, a series about super-powered women from Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, would have seemed likely to do well in the ratings and to land a second season renewal. Now, Whedon's been accused of mistreating some of his actors and writers from past movies and series. Will these accusations hurt The Nevers' chances of survival? Will this HBO show be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.

A sci-fi drama series created by Joss Whedon, The Nevers TV show stars Laura Donnelly, Ann Skelly, Olivia Williams, James Norton, Tom Riley, Pip Torrens, Ben Chaplin, Denis O’Hare, Amy Manson, Rochelle Neil, Zackary Momoh, Eleanor Tomlinson, Elizabeth Berrington, Anna Devlin, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Viola Prettejohn, Ella Smith, Vinnie Heaven, and Nick Frost. In the year 1896, Victorian London is rocked by a supernatural...

Can Amalia and Penance protect the "orphans" in the first season of The Nevers TV show on HBO? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like The Nevers is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of The Nevers here. *Status Update Below.

An HBO sci-fi drama series created by Joss Whedon, The Nevers TV show stars Laura Donnelly, Ann Skelly, Olivia Williams, James Norton, Tom Riley, Pip Torrens, Ben Chaplin, Denis O’Hare, Amy Manson, Rochelle Neil, Zackary Momoh, Eleanor Tomlinson, Elizabeth Berrington, Anna Devlin, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Viola Prettejohn, Ella Smith, Vinnie Heaven, and Nick Frost. In the year 1896,...

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Are powers a blessing or a curse? Has The Nevers TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on HBO? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Nevers, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?

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Airing on the HBO cable channel, The Nevers TV show stars Laura Donnelly, Ann Skelly, Olivia Williams, James Norton, Tom Riley, Pip Torrens, Ben Chaplin, Denis O’Hare, Amy Manson, Rochelle Neil, Zackary Momoh, Eleanor Tomlinson, Elizabeth Berrington, Anna Devlin, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Viola Prettejohn, Ella Smith, Vinnie Heaven, and Nick Frost. In the year 1896, Victorian London is rocked by a supernatural event that gives certain people (mostly women) abnormal...

The work of Amalia and Penance is over. Deadline reports that both Westworld and The Nevers are leaving the HBO Max streaming service. Westworld was cancelled earlier this year after four seasons on HBO. The Nevers, which has been M.I.A. since 2021, has now also been cancelled.

An HBO sci-fi drama series created by Joss Whedon, The Nevers TV show stars Laura Donnelly, Ann Skelly, Olivia Williams, James Norton, Tom Riley, Pip Torrens, Ben Chaplin, Denis O’Hare, Amy Manson, Rochelle Neil, Zackary Momoh, Eleanor Tomlinson, Elizabeth Berrington, Anna Devlin, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Viola Prettejohn, Ella Smith, Vinnie Heaven, and Nick Frost. In the year 1896, Victorian London is rocked by a supernatural event that gives certain people (mostly women) abnormal abilities -- from the wondrous to the disturbing. But, no matter their particular “turns,” all who belong to this new...

Julie Walters (National Treasure) and Clarke Peters (The Wire) are fronting a dark, irreverent drama based around a death pact for broadcaster Channel 4.

They will star in Clerkenwell Films’ six-part Truelove, which is written by from Iain Weatherby (Humans) and co-created with Charlie Covell. She wrote the tonally similar Channel 4 and Netflix drama The End Of The F***ing World — another Clerkenwell production.

With a core cast in their 60s and 70s, Channel 4 says the series “breaks the rules for older characters on screen and flips ageist tropes on their head in a series which promises thrilling twists and turns, irreverent humour and passionate romance.”

Walter will play Phil, an ex-senior police chief enjoying a comfortable if boring retirement, and Peters plays Ken, a divorcee and ex-special forces vet who feels similarly at sea. The pair are childhood sweetheart who never quite managed to forget each other.

At a friend’s funeral many years later,...

“Penance is very aware of Amalia’s past and her mission as a whole and believes and trusts in Amalia,” HBO star tells TheWrap

(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Sunday’s “The Nevers.”)

At the end of this week’s episode of HBO’s “The Nevers,” the never-emotional Amalia True (Laura Donnelly) breaks down in tears in front of her best friend, Penance Adair (Ann Skelly), Harriet (Kiran Sonia Sawar), Myrtle (Viola Prettejohn) and the other Touched women as they read out the message they deciphered from the late Mary’s (Eleanor Tomlinson) final song.

But Amalia does not become affected by the message, which starts with, “You’re not alone,” until Harriet reveals that it was specifically directed at Amalia.

“‘Amalia, my lonely soldier,’ something about wearing stripes. But she said, ‘I didn’t leave you. I went inside the city. I was damaged, incomplete. I had to heal.

“The Nevers,” Joss Whedon’s steampunk brainchild and HBO’s latest original series, drew over 1.4 million viewers across linear telecasts and digital during its premiere on Sunday night. The show scored the best debut for a new original series on HBO Max and surpassed viewership for other popular shows on the streamer, including Misha Green’s horror drama “Lovecraft Country” and David E. Kelley’s psychological thriller “The Undoing.” This preliminary number will likely increase significantly as viewing across HBO’s platforms and additional telecasts are factored in.

Per the logline, the fantastical, sci-fi period drama set in Victorian London takes place after the supernatural events of August 1896, in which certain people — mostly women — are granted extraordinarily abnormal abilities, from the wondrous to the disturbing. But, no matter their particular “turns” (aka powers), all who belong to this new underclass of “The Touched” are in grave danger. It all falls to mysterious,...

It takes a minute for “The Nevers” to feel like something other than a steampunk “Doctor Who” interlude in Victorian London where, despite stubbornly buttoned-up appearances, things aren’t quite as they seem. The new HBO drama, which follows a group of women who have been “touched” by some mysterious power that grants them extraordinary abilities, unabashedly embraces its cross-section of genres. It’s a historical drama awash in lush costuming and production design. It’s a sci-fi epic unraveling the mysteries of the universe. It’s a screwball comedy and Harlequin romance starring quick-witted heroines, surly detectives and devastatingly handsome heirs. Even when it errs towards the silly, it’s fun and twisty enough to be an engaging page-turner of a show that should grow its own fanbase without much trouble.

Somewhat overshadowing the actual text of “The Nevers,” however, is the fraught fact that the series parted ways...

The Nevers Trailer 2 — HBO has released the second TV show trailer for The Nevers (2021). The Nevers trailer 2 stars Laura Donnelly, Ann Skelly, Rochelle Neil, Olivia Williams, James Norton, Tom Riley, Ben Chaplin, Pip Torrens, Zackary Momoh, Amy Manson, Nick Frost, Eleanor Tomlinson, Denis O’Hare, and Kiran Sonia Sawar. Crew Joss [...]

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In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced the return of reality competition series “The Circle” and “Too Hot to Handle,” and Bravo set the premiere date for Season 13 of “The Real Housewives of New York City.”

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Popsugar announced Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Shonda Rhimes, Marsai Martin, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Auli’i Cravalho will join “Girl Talk,” a one-hour special hosted by Sofia Wylie on March 25 that will air at 9 p.m. on TLC, Discovery Plus and Popsugar’s website, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook channels. Bringing awareness to adolescent girls’ education around the world, the keynote conversation will feature Michelle Obama and girls from Girls Opportunity Alliance and be moderated by Lily Singh. The lineup also includes Andra Day, Demi Lovato, Julia Roberts, Kristen Bell, Meryl Streep, Naomi Osaka, Orlando Bloom, Natalie Portman and Shaun Robinson.

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Lxtv announced it will premiere “Celebrity Sleepover” on April 3 following the end of...

HBO's The Nevers will be taking a split season approach when it debuts.

The premium cabler has announced the first half of its first season with six episodes beginning on Sunday, April 11 (9:00-10:00 p.m. Et/Pt).

Part Two's six episodes will follow at a later date, to be announced.

"August, 1896. Victorian London is rocked to its foundations by a supernatural event which gives certain people - mostly women - abnormal abilities, from the wondrous to the disturbing," reads the official logline, which adds the following:

But no matter their particular “turns,” all who belong to this new underclass are in grave danger.

It falls to mysterious, quick-fisted widow Amalia True (Laura Donnelly) and brilliant young inventor Penance Adair (Ann Skelly) to protect and shelter these gifted “orphans.”

To do so, they will have to face the brutal forces determined to annihilate their kind.

The new footage gives...

"Take them off! Take them off!" Trinity Creative has released an official trailer for a feel good buddy comedy titled Running Naked, which arrives on VOD this spring after first premiering at the Beijing and Portland Film Festivals last year. From Emmy-winning director Victor Buhler, comes a heartfelt and moving tale that draws upon writer Jennifer Knowles personal experience as a cancer survivor. "In a world where cancer affects so many lives, Running Naked brings a positive and hopeful message to everyone and anyone whose life has been touched by the disease." The story follows cancer survivors Ben and Mark, whose friendship is tested when some news forces them to change their perspectives. Starring Matthew McNulty, Andrew Gower, Rakhee Thakrar, Tamzin Merchant, & Kiran Sonia Sawar. Looks like quirky, heartfelt fun. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Victor Buhler's Running Naked, direct from YouTube: Love, friendship and streaking. Ben & Mark...

The Nevers Trailer — HBO‘s The Nevers (2021) teaser trailer has been released. The Nevers trailer stars Laura Donnelly, Ann Skelly, Rochelle Neil, Olivia Williams, James Norton, Tom Riley, Ben Chaplin, Pip Torrens, Zackary Momoh, Amy Manson, Nick Frost, Eleanor Tomlinson, Denis O’Hare, and Kiran Sonia Sawar. Crew Joss Whedon directs the pilot episode of [...]

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The HBO sci-fi drama “The Nevers,” from the mind of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” creator Joss Whedon, debuted its first trailer on Tuesday. The series is scheduled to premiere in April.

“The Nevers,” which was ordered straight-to-series in July 2018, is an epic science-fiction drama about a group of Victorian women who find themselves with unusual abilities, relentless enemies and a mission that might change the course of world events. The series unfolds as the group attempts to uphold the rights of the underclass and protect those who are like them.

Laura Donnelly, Olivia Williams and Nick Frost will lead the series cast, which includes James Norton, Tom Riley, Ann Skelly, Ben Chaplin, Pip Torrens, Zackary Momoh, Amy Manson, Rochelle Neil, Eleanor Tomlinson, Denis O’Hare, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Elizabeth Berrington, Ella Smith, Viola Prettejohn, Anna Devlin and Martyn Ford.

Donnelly will star as Amalia True, a recklessly impulsive and emotionally damaged hero,...

Joss Whedon fans will have to keep waiting for his return to TV: The Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator has exited the upcoming HBO sci-fi series The Nevers, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

“We have parted ways with Joss Whedon,” HBO confirmed in a statement. “We remain excited about the future of The Nevers and look forward to its premiere in the summer of 2021.”

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Whedon — known for creating cult favorites like Buffy,...

Joss Whedon is exiting his HBO series “The Nevers,” Variety has confirmed.

An HBO spokesperson said the show is still scheduled to premiere next summer. Whedon was the creative force behind the show, and was set to serve as writer, director, executive producer, and showrunner.

“We have parted ways with Joss Whedon. We remain excited about the future of ‘The Nevers’ and look forward to its premiere,” said the premium cabler in a statement.

Whedon attributed his departure to being unable to meet “the physical challenges of making such a huge show during a global pandemic,” in a statement of his own.

“This year of unprecedented challenges has impacted my life and perspective in ways I could never have imagined, and while developing and producing ‘The Nevers’ has been a joyful experience, I realize that the level of commitment required moving forward, combined with the physical challenges of making such...

Throughout “Pure,” Marnie keeps telling herself there’s something wrong with her. Regardless of the situation — a family gathering, a crowded Tube car, or alone in her rented walk-in closet — certain thoughts keep winding their way into her consciousness.

Even though “Pure” chooses an effective way to show how Marnie (played by Charly Clive) is beset by her own imagination — subliminal flashes of face-licking, wayward fingers, and strangers in throes — it’s a compelling series just as much for the rest of her story. In showing one woman’s tumultuous first few weeks in a new city, “Pure” is a solid case study in how to build a show from scratch.

The audience gets dropped in right in from the outset, starting with Marnie (a relatively recent college grad) already midway through an excursion to distance herself from the small Scottish town. After a disastrous anniversary for her parents — her...

Kiran Sonia Sawar, Elizabeth Berrington Ella Smith, Viola Prettejohn Anna Devlin are set as series regulars and Martyn Ford will recur in The Nevers’ HBO’s straight-to-series drama from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator and The Avengers writer-director Joss Whedon.

Co-written by Whedon and Buffy alums Jane Espenson and Doug Petrie and directed by Whedon, The Nevers is an epic science fiction drama about a gang of Victorian women who find themselves with unusual abilities, relentless enemies, and a mission that might change the world.

The six actors join lead Laura Donnelly along with previously cast Olivia Williams, James Norton, Tom Riley, Ann Skelly, Ben Chaplin, Pip Torrens, Zackary Momoh, Amy Manson, Nick Frost, Rochelle Neil,...

Joss Whedon is never done adding to the cast of The Nevers, apparently: Black Mirror‘s Kiran Sonia Sawar leads a group of six new cast members joining Whedon’s upcoming HBO sci-fi drama, TVLine has learned.

The Nevers centers on a group of Victorian women “who find themselves with unusual abilities, relentless enemies, and a mission that might change the world,” per the official description. Whedon, of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly fame, will serve as writer, director and showrunner. The cast already includes Outlander‘s Laura Donnelly, Counterpart‘s Olivia Williams and American Horror Story alum Denis O’Hare.

Six more actors have joined Joss Whedon’s upcoming HBO sci-fi drama series “The Nevers,” including Kiran Sonia Sawar (“Black Mirror”), Elizabeth Berrington (“Waterloo Road”), Ella Smith (“Babylon”), Viola Prettejohn (“Counterpart”), Anna Devlin (“Hanna”) and Martyn Ford (“Kingsman: The Golden Circle”).

Ford is a recurring character, while the rest are series regulars.

HBO has also released the newly added stars’ character descriptions — and yes, they are as Whedonesque as you could possibly imagine.

This group joins previously announced lead Laura Donnelly, who plays Amalia True on the series about “a gang of Victorian women who find themselves with unusual abilities, relentless enemies, and a mission that might change the world.”

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Last month, the pay-tv channel revealed the first round of actors that had been cast on the Donnelly-led drama: Olivia Williams...

Joss Whedon’s new HBO series has added six more to its cast.

Kiran Sonia Sawar, Elizabeth Berrington, Ella Smith, Viola Prettejohn, Anna Devlin and Martyn Ford are set to join a packed previously announced cast which includes Laura Donnelly, Olivia Williams, and Nick Frost.

“The Nevers,” which was ordered straight-to-series last July, is described as an epic science fiction drama about a gang of Victorian women who find themselves with unusual abilities, relentless enemies, and a mission that might change the world.

Whedon serves as writer, director, executive producer, and showrunner on “The Nevers.” Jane Espenson and Doug Petrie will write and executive produce, with Bernie Caulfield also executive producing.

Breakdowns for the latest set of characters are below:

Sawar will play Harriet Kaur – A young Scottish Sikh, Harriet lives with the Orphans, but is accepted by both her family and her betrothed. Optimistic without being naive, Harriet is...

HBO continues to fill out the cast for Joss Whedon's HBO drama The Nevers: Six more actors have joined the sci-fi show, which now counts 18 regulars and one recurring castmember in its sprawling ensemble.

The new additions are Kiran Sonia Sawar, Elizabeth Berrington, Ella Smith, Viola Prettejohn, Anna Devlin and Martyn Ford. They join a show that HBO describes as "an epic science-fiction drama about a gang of Victorian women who find themselves with unusual abilities, relentless enemies and a mission that might change the world."

Whedon created the series — his first TV show since ...

The film’s three stars dominate the best actor category.

Matt Palmer’s Highlands-set thriller Calibre has garnered five BAFTA Scotland nominations.

The film’s three stars took all three spots in the best film actor category, for Screen Stars of Tomorrow Jack Lowden (2014) and Martin McCann (2007), as well as for Tony Curran. Palmer has also been nominated for best fiction director, and best writer for film/television. However the film missed out on a best feature film nomination.

Full list of nominations below

Lowden and McCann play childhood friends who find themselves backed into a corner by locals when...

How does the fourth season of the Black Mirror TV show reflect upon Netflix? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether TV shows are cancelled or renewed. Netflix and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the Black Mirror season four episodes. We invite you to rate them for us, below. A Netflix sci-fi anthology series, the fourth season of Black Mirror stars Rosemarie Dewitt, Jesse Plemmons, Cristin Milioti, Jimmi Simpson, Andrea Riseborough, Letitia Wright, Maxine Peake, Brenna Harding, Owen Teague, Michaela Coel, Andrew Gower, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Georgina Campbell, George Blagden, Jake Davies, Clint Dyer, Douglas Hodge, and Babs Olusanmokun. The satirical psychological thriller delves into post-modern themes related to paranoia of technology.

Vulture Watch Will technology save or doom the human race? Has the Black Mirror TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fifth season on Netflix? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Black Mirror, season five. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?   What's This TV Show About? A Netflix sci-fi anthology series, the fourth season of Black Mirror stars Rosemarie Dewitt, Jesse Plemmons, Cristin Milioti, Jimmi Simpson, Andrea Riseborough, Letitia Wright, Maxine Peake, Brenna Harding, Owen Teague, Michaela Coel, Andrew Gower, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Georgina Campbell, George Blagden, Jake Davies, Clint Dyer, Douglas Hodge, and Babs Olusanmokun. The satirical psychological thriller delves into post-modern themes related to paranoia of technology. Read...

Ready for some more reflections on life in the modern age? Netflix has renewed its Black Mirror TV show for a fifth season. Watch the renewal announcement, below. A Netflix sci-fi anthology series, the fourth season of Black Mirror stars Rosemarie Dewitt, Jesse Plemmons, Cristin Milioti, Jimmi Simpson, Andrea Riseborough, Letitia Wright, Maxine Peake, Brenna Harding, Owen Teague, Michaela Coel, Andrew Gower, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Georgina Campbell, George Blagden, Jake Davies, Clint Dyer, Douglas Hodge, and Babs Olusanmokun. The satirical psychological thriller delves into post-modern themes related to paranoia of technology. Read More…...

Black Mirror fans can dive deeper into their favorite episodes from the fourth season now streaming on Netflix with six behind-the-scenes featurettes in which the cast and crew members discuss the creative process behind each installment:

Black Mirror Season 4: "Dare to go where no one has gone before. Six new stories from Charlie Brooker are now streaming on Netflix.

“Arkangel” stars Rosemarie Dewitt, Brenna Harding, and Owen Teague, and it is directed by Jodie Foster.

“Black Museum” stars Douglas Hodge, Letitia Wright, and Babs Olusanmokun, and it is directed by Colm McCarthy.

“Crocodile” stars Andrea Riseborough, Andrew Gower, and Kiran Sonia Sawar, and it is directed by John Hillcoat.

“Hang the DJ” stars Georgina Campbell, Joe Cole, and George Blagden, and it is directed by Tim Van Patten.

“Metalhead” stars Maxine Peake, Jake Davies, and Clint Dyer, and it is directed by David Slade.

“USS Callister” stars Jesse Plemons,...

Louisa Mellor Dec 29, 2017

Spoilers ahead in our review of Black Mirror season 4’s brilliantly nasty Nordic noir Crocodile, starring Andrea Riseborough…

This review contains spoilers.

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4.3 Crocodile

Stay extremely quiet during an episode of Black Mirror and it’s sometimes possible to hear the exact moment that writer Charlie Brooker, hunched over his laptop, fingers frenziedly attacking the keys, throws back his head and shouts Ha!

The Ha! moment of relish doesn’t come when his brain arrives at a particularly horrible turn of events—a woman smothering a baby, say. It comes after that, when he lands upon an irresistible dollop of agonising irony to drop on top. A woman, say, who gives speeches about building a better tomorrow, smothering a...

Netflix released a brand new trailer for the upcoming season of Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror. The two-minute trailer consists of a mix of clips from the new episodes as well as the launch date for the new season.

If you happened to blink for a really long time towards the end of the trailer and didn’t catch the launch date, it is December 29, 2017. Just in time to binge watch on your holiday break.

IMDb has the episode count at six for season 4. Below is some episode information.

“Arkangel”

Cast: Rosemarie Dewitt (La La Land, Mad Men), Brenna Harding (A Place to Call Home), Owen Teague (Bloodline)

Director: Jodie Foster

Written by: Charlie Brooker

“USS Callister”

Cast: Jesse Plemons (Black Mass, Fargo), Cristin Milioti (The Wolf of Wall Street, Fargo), Jimmi Simpson (Westworld, House of Cards), Michaela Coel (Chewing Gum, Monsters: Dark Continent)

Director: Toby Haynes (Dr Who, Sherlock...

"It's hard to imagine a bright future, but we can, and we must." So says the new trailer for the fourth season of the Black Mirror TV show on Netflix. Watch it, below. The streaming service has announced Black Mirror season four on Friday, December 29, 2017. A satirical British-American sci-fi anthology drama from creator Charlie Brooker, each episode of Black Mirror is a stand-alone. In its fourth season on Netflix, the cast includes: Rosemarie Dewitt, Jesse Plemmons, Cristin Milioti, Jimmi Simpson, Andrea Riseborough, Letitia Wright, Maxine Peake, Brenna Harding, Owen Teague, Michaela Coel, Andrew Gower, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Georgina Campbell, George Blagden, Jake Davies, Clint Dyer, Douglas Hodge, and Babs Olusanmokun. Read More…...

After the presents are unwrapped and you're waiting for the new year's arrival this winter, Netflix will have one last gift to give you: six new episodes of Black Mirror. Coming to the streaming service on December 29th, season 4 of the anthology series is featured in a new trailer that travels from the intimate corners of the mind to the far reaches of outer space and everywhere in between:

"It’s hard to imagine a bright future, but we must. Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror returns to Netflix December 29th.

“Arkangel” stars Rosemarie Dewitt, Brenna Harding and Owen Teague, and it is directed by Jodie Foster.

“Black Museum” stars Douglas Hodge, Letitia Wright and Babs Olusanmokun, and it is directed by Colm McCarthy.

“Crocodile” stars Andrea Riseborough, Andrew Gower and Kiran Sonia Sawar, and it is directed by John Hillcoat.

“Hang the DJ” stars Georgina Campbell, Joe Cole and George Blagden,...

Netflix’s Emmy-winning “Black Mirror” has been thoughtfully doling out details of its highly anticipated fourth season throughout the past couple week, and the show finally revealed a full trailer. In addition, viewers finally when their misery will end (or begin, depending on just how bleak the installments are), as the streaming service also revealed the release date, Friday, Dec. 29.

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The trailer, which can be seen below, ranges from futuristic sets with robots and spaceships to more mundane settings. According to EW, at an early PaleyFest screening of “USS Callister,” creator Charlie Brooker revealed that the episode was conceived as an adult “Toy Story” and it’s about “living under a tyrant.” Its obvious riff on “Star Trek” means that it’s grander in scope and uses a healthy amount of lens flares.

On the heels of one Season 4 trailer for Black Mirror, we get another! That's no big deal, of course, considering each episode is a stand-alone product, but I do have one issue. Netflix is teasing the hell out of Season 4...but offering no release date as to when we can expect to see it! What the hell guys?! Do you just want to torture us? I need my sweet sci-fi stories that make me feel uncomfortable for days following!

Check out the trailer for Crocodile below, and once again be frightened with the future we could one day live in.

Crocodile was directed by John Hillcoat (The Road, Lawless) and stars Andrea Riseborough (Birdman, Bloodline), Andrew Gower (Outlander), and Kiran Sonia Sawar (Murdered By My Father).

With each season of “Black Mirror,” Charlie Brooker‘s anthology show has only grown more ambitious, attracting bigger names and bigger budgets. Now, with a new home on Netflix, the series which takes a skewed look at the future can attempt even greater feats of storytelling.

The streaming service continues with their episode-by-episode trailer for season 4, with a new look landing for “Crocodile.” The episode comes from director John Hillcoat (“The Proposition,” “The Road,” “Triple 9“), stars Andrea Riseborough, Andrew Gower, and Kiran Sonia Sawar, and as for the story, it involves delving into memories to find out the truth behind an accident.

Continue reading ‘Black Mirror’ Season 4 Trailer: John Hillcoat Takes A Bite With ‘Crocodile’ at The Playlist.

“Black Mirror” continues to whet our appetite for its new batch of episodes with the new trailer for “Crocodile,” starring Andrea Riseborough (“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”) and directed by John Hillcoat.

The official description involves a dark secret in Mia’s (Riseborough) past that comes back to haunt her. The episode, filmed in Iceland, also features what Netflix calls “a new device that can access your raw impressions of events.”

Because it’s “Black Mirror,” we, of course, know to expect a few more twists than what that premise promises. But all the classic elements of the series created by Charlie Brooker seem to be here: complicated human beings, whose lives get even more complicated by technology— though “Crocodile” does offer the added bonus of Iceland’s dramatically beautiful landscapes.

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Two new photos have been released for the fourth season of Netflix's Black Mirror. The first image teases the Star Trek-inspired episode "USS Callister" and the second on is for the episode titled "Arkangel". This is such an amazing series and I can't wait to see what crazy twisted stories we'll be getting in this next season. To watch the previously released teaser trailer for the series, click here.

Below the photo, you'll find the details that have been released for each of the six episodes that Season 4 will consist of:

“Crocodile,” directed by John Hillcoat (The Road, Lawless) and starring Andrea Riseborough (Birdman, Bloodline), Andrew Gower (Outlander), Kiran Sonia Sawar (Murdered By My Father).

“Arkangel,” directed by Jodie Foster (Money Monster, The Silence of the Lambs) and starring Rosemarie Dewitt (La La Land, Mad Men), Brenna Harding (A Place to Call Home), Owen Teague (Bloodline).

“Hang the DJ,...

‘Black Mirror‘ is a show that I absolutely love. In what is the closest thing to a modern day ‘Twilight Zone‘, creator/show runner Charlie Booker‘s hypnotic series has managed to captivate audiences in it’s first three seasons. The show – which was originally aired on BBC – was expanded to a six episode format after Netflix picked up the show for it’s third, and now fourth season, and is highly anticipated to say the least.

Season 3 was backed by some incredible talent, and based on the trailer for season 4, this trend seems to be continuing. In particular, this upcoming season provides a hefty dose of talent in the director’s chair that includes: Jodie Foster, John Hillcoat (The Road, Lawless), David Slade (Hannibal), Colm McCarthy(Peaky Blinders) and Toby Haynes (Dr Who), Tim Van Patten(The Sopranos, Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire).

Here’s the full trailer for...

Are you ready for another round of surreal, unsettling scares? Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror returns soon with six new episodes that are teased in a video from Netflix.

Announced at the Edinburgh International TV Festival, the Black Mirror Season 4 episode titles, directors, and core cast members are listed below (via Variety). The fourth season will be released on Netflix later this year, and we'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated as more information is revealed.

“Arkangel” stars Rosemarie Dewitt, Brenna Harding and Owen Teague, and it is directed by Jodie Foster.

“Black Museum” stars Douglas Hodge, Letitia Wright and Babs Olusanmokun, and it is directed by Colm McCarthy.

“Crocodile” stars Andrea Riseborough, Andrew Gower and Kiran Sonia Sawar, and it is directed by John Hillcoat.

“Hang the DJ” stars Georgina Campbell, Joe Cole and George Blagden, and it is directed by Tim Van Patten.

“Metalhead” stars Maxine Peake,...

If you're a fan of Black Mirror drop what you're doing and watch the first teaser trailer for Season 4 now! Hell, it looks like there's a Star Trek inspired episode! The promo basically gives us the titles of the episodes in Season 4 and offers a little snippet of footage from each one. I'm definitely intrigued by what I'm seeing! It looks like we've got a great new season of greatness ahead of us.

Black Mirror taps into the collective unease of the modern world, with each standalone episode delivering a sharp, suspenseful tale of the myriad of ways technology has transformed all aspects of human life — in every home, on every desk, in every palm; on a plasma screen, monitor or Smartphone.

Here is a list of the titles and the cast involved thanks to THR:

The previously announced Jodie Foster-directed episode now has a title, "Arkangel," and along...

Six new realities await.

Netflix has today unveiled the freaky first teaser for Black Mirror season 4, along with the stellar cast list and official episode titles. In keeping with the show’s knack for puzzles and confounding, reality-altering mystery, the trailer above is a super-sleek and fairly ominous peek at those “six new stories,” all of which come from the mind of series creator and showrunner, Charlie Brooker.

Remaining behind the scenes for the time being, today also brings confirmation that Jodie Foster directed season 4’s pilot episode, “Arkangel,” with Toby Haynes (Sherlock), John Hillcoat (Triple 9) and David Slade (Hannibal) also receiving credits. Casting-wise, Black Mirror has added the likes of Jesse Plemons (Fargo), Jimmi Simpson (Westworld) and Rosemarie Dewitt (La La Land) to its ranks, and the first-look teaser shows Netflix’s dark, prescient anthology series venturing into full-blown sci-fi territory. One would assume that Star Trek-esque...

What’s in a title? In the case of Netflix’s Emmy-nominated anthology series “Black Mirror,” sometimes quite a lot, as revealed in the teaser trailer released that offers not just a glimpse at first footage, but the full list of episode names we can expect from the upcoming fourth season.

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The six episode titles, along with accompanying images:

“Crocodile” (featuring two women, one in a hat and the other in a headscarf) “Arkangel” (with footage including a little girl and some unique tablet technology) “Hang the DJ” (involving a young couple and some sort of mobile game) “USS Callister” (a “Star Trek”-esque spaceship appears to be in danger) “Metalhead” (monochromatic footage including a robot of some kind?) “Black Museum” (fancy headgear and booby traps, amongst other images)

Update: Netflix has...

Kiran Sonia Sawar stars as Salma, a 17 year old girl who is the victim of a so-called "honour" killing at the hands of her father in a new BBC Three factual-based drama Murdered By My Father, due to air online later this month.

Murdered By My Father follows the renowned success of BBC Three’s bold dramas based on real-life testimonies, including the critically acclaimed, BAFTA-award-winning Murdered By My Boyfriend and also Don’t Take My Baby.

Inspired by real events, Murdered By My Father is directed by multi-award-winning director Bruce Goodison and written by new screenwriter Vinay Patel, and tells the shocking story of how family love and duty can be turned to violence and murder.

Kiran Sonia Sawar (represented by Polly's Agency) is a graduate of Oxford School of Drama and has previously appeared in American crime series Legends and the BBC’s Holby City.

Salma’s love interest,...