A long-awaited return. Black Mirror season 6 is in the works, and fans have been itching for new episodes of the Netflix anthology series for years.The Emmy-winning series, which is inspired by The Twilight Zone, uses technology for social and political commentary, and left off at season 5 in 2019, leaving some hungry fans in its wake.Black Mirror season 6 had been on hold due to rights issues.
Though Netflix bought the broadcasting rights to the drama from British broadcaster Channel 4, Endemol Shine Group retained the intellectual property (IP) rights, Deadline reported.Though they had Netflix’s support, the rights to Black Mirror remain with Endemol and parent company Banijay Group.
The streaming giant needed a new deal with the IP owner before moving forward with the sixth season, which was finally made in May 2022, Variety reported at the time.The show typically explores societies falling apart and futuristic, dystopian elements and will likely follow the same themes in the upcoming season — but don’t expect any coronavirus-inspired episodes.Back in May 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, show creator Charles Brooker confessed his hesitation to write about those themes considering the times.“At the moment, I don’t know what stomach there would be for stories about societies falling apart, so I’m not working away on one of those,” he told U.K.’s Radio Times magazine. “I’m sort of keen to revisit my comic skill set, so I’ve been writing scripts aimed at making myself laugh.”While speaking at a virtual panel about his Netflix mockumentary, Death to 2020, in December 2020, Brooker also detailed why exactly he chose to wait a bit after the initial waves of the pandemic would die down to move forward with season 6.“If I’d
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