Black Mirror Season 3 Premieres In October

 

After assembling a roster of enviable talent on both sides of the lens, Netflix has confirmed today that Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker’s jet-black anthology series, will make its return on October 21.

Season three, which has plucked Joe Wright and director Dan Trachtenberg to helm select installments, will run six episodes in total. No word yet on where Wright and Trachtenberg’s contributions will fit into the overarching arc, but Variety has confirmed that additional episodes will drop on October 31, bringing the total count to twelve – a notable mark-up from previous seasons.

Joining Wright and Trachtenberg on the roster of directors is Charlie Brooker himself, and his involvement ought to curb fears that the show’s quality will wane with the increased episode count. As for the cast, up until now Black Mirror season 3 has enlisted Wyatt Russell, Mackenzie Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Alice Eve. Black Mirror season 3 premieres on October 21.