Age of The Nerd
‘Black Mirror‘ season 4 has been released for just over a couple of weeks, but the latest season of the Netflix anthology series has already been divisive to say the least. In response, Netflix has unleashed 6 featurettes that delve into each of the season’s episodes, along with a special bonus featurette that answers a very important lingering question: do these stories share the same universe?
In the new featurette, series’ creator Charlie Brooker explains how they tried to push the limits of this season by “shooting stories in environments that we haven’t really done before”. If anything, the season did just that, and more. You can watch the first featurette–which features Brooker addressing the shared universe theory–below.
[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/UPFo1B81hKM”]Before this season, many had speculated what Brooker just confirmed. If anything, the idea that all of the episodes (at least in this season) have connected threads between them only makes me want to go back and re-watch old ‘Black Mirror’ episodes even more now. This season’s episodes “USS Callister,” “Arkangel,” “Crocodile,” “Hang the DJ,” “Metalhead,” and “Black Museum,” were directed by Toby Haynes, Jodie Foster, John Hillcoat, Tim Van Patten, David Slade, and Colm McCarthy, respectively. You can check out each individual episode’s corresponding featurette below.
[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/wnW7WnRw5jk”] [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/zokY330yTFg”] [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/b7UDGAe7jxE”] [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/0h5d0byMthI”] [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/xpbRBTVVAwc”] [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/7mhfDUc9LLo”]Here’s the official synopsis for season 4. ‘Black Mirror‘ is currently streaming on Netflix in it’s entirety.
Black Mirror is an anthology series that taps into our collective unease with the modern world, with each stand-alone episode a sharp, suspenseful tale exploring themes of contemporary techno-paranoia leading to an unforgettable – and sometimes unsettling – conclusion. Without questioning it, technology has transformed all aspects of our lives; in every home; on every desk; in every palm – a plasma screen; a monitor; a Smartphone – a Black Mirror reflecting our 21st Century existence back at us. The series is created and written by Charlie Brooker, and executive produced by Brooker and Annabel Jones.
