BLACK MIRROR. France 2 is broadcasting two episodes of “Black Mirror” on television this Monday, July 3, 2023. What to wonder about our relationship to new technologies.
You missed the phenomenon black-mirrorall episodes of which are available on netflix ? France 2 is broadcasting certain episodes of the series this Monday, July 3, 2023. Viewers will be able to discover the episodes virtual hatein which victims of bad buzz are murdered, and “Freefall”, an episode in which everyone is noted for the slightest of their actions.
Know that black-mirror was able to predict certain technological innovations, even if (fortunately), their tragic outcome remains fictitious for the time being. This is the case of “Free fall” (season 3), episode during which everyone notes the actions of others, which has an influence on everyone’s place in society, recalling the way in which opinions and ratings on the internet are now law. presentation of Apple’s Vision Pro helmet which allows you to review your memories is reminiscent of the episode “The Entire History of You” (season 1), in which everyone can relive and broadcast memories thanks to a chip.
And as we can see in the episode “Metalhead” (season 4), Boston Dynamics’ robot dogs do exist. Oculus creator Palmer Luckey’s deadly virtual reality headset project may also echo “Playtest” (season 5), in which a man finds himself stuck in a horrific video game, and meets a tragic end.
black-mirror had also predicted conversations with the dead thanks to artificial intelligence (“Be right back, season 2) since Amazon has planned to transform the voices of your deceased loved ones into virtual assistants, or the increased surveillance of children thanks to applications Finally, the episode “Rachel, Jack and Ashley too” (season 5), which follows a pop star replaced by his hologram, is reminiscent of Abba’s recent concerts in hologram, or the appearances of stars sometimes died virtually (like Michael Jackson in 2014).
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black-mirror is a British science fiction anthology series created by Charlie Brooker. First broadcast from 2011 to 2014 on British television, it has been produced by Netflix since 2016. Its particularity is that all the episodes, which last more than 60 minutes, present a different plot, cast and settings, while having a main subject in common: the influence of new technologies in the world (the title “Black Mirror” referring to the screens that reflect our reflection)
Each story is an analysis of new technologies, a caricature of our modernity and invites us to reflect by addressing themes such as the world of work, politics, romantic relationships, social networks, video games… The episodes being independent each other, the different seasons of the series feature a long list of actors and actresses such as Miley CyrusJerome Flynn (Game Of Thrones), Mackenzie Davis (blade runner 2049), Tom Cullen (Knightfall), Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders), Jodie Whitaker (Doctor Who), Jon Hamm (madmen), Oona Chaplin (Game Of Thrones) or Cristin Milioti (How I Meet Your Mother), among others
What to know about Black Mirror Season 6
Consisting of five episodes, the sixth season of black-mirror would be “the most unpredictable, the most unclassifiable and the most unexpected of all”, according to Netflix. Series creator Charlie Brooker told tudum “I started this season deliberately upsetting some of my own principles about what to expect,” he explains. “Therefore, this time, in addition to the more usual codes of black-mirrorthere are also some new elements […]. The stories always respect the tone of black-mirrorbut they are more varied than ever and include many twists.” Below, here is the cast of this season 6:
- Aaron Paul
- Anjana Vasan
- Annie Murphy
- Auden Thornton
- Ben Barnes
- Clara Rugaard
- Daniel Portman
- Danny Ramirez
- David Shields
- Himesh Patel
- John Hannah
- Josh Hartnett
- Kate Mara
- Michael Cera
- Monica Dolan
- Myha’la Herrold
- Paapa Essiedu
- Rob Delaney
- Rory Culkin
- Salma Hayek Pinault
- Samuel Blenkin
- Zazie Beetz
Where to see black-mirror in streaming ?
The six seasons of black-mirror, British science fiction series, are available on Netflix. To discover the episodes and be able to take advantage of the other series and films in the catalogue, all you have to do is subscribe to the streaming. Remember that subscription to Netflix is paid, the price can vary between €5.99 per month (for a Netflix Essential subscription with advertisements) and €17.99 per month (Netflix Premium subscription).