Game of Thrones icon confirmed for Black Mirror creator's bloody new crime thriller
Charlie's Brooker's new show is said to contain "blood and frowning".
Netflix has announced a brand-new four-part series from Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker, one which is currently untitled but already has a seriously starry cast.
The project, a detective series with what sounds like plenty of Brooker's trademark comedy, will star Paddy Considine (MobLand), Georgina Campbell (Barbarian) and Lena Headey (Game of Thrones).
While Considine and Heady are yet to star in Black Mirror, Campbell played a central role in season 4's Hang the DJ, meaning she has worked with Brooker before.
In a statement, Brooker said of the series, which is now in production: "I’m beyond thrilled to be saying these words for the press release. I’ve dreamt of providing a quote ever since I was a young foetus, and now here I am doing it.
"I’d pinch myself, but like all of us, I’m terrified that if I do that, I might wake up and discover 2025 has all been a magical dream. Please watch my show. I am begging you."
The synopsis for the show says: "Untitled Charlie Brooker Project (working title) is a profoundly serious, stunningly original crime thriller in which a tormented detective from the Northern city of Bleakford ventures down to London on a mission to catch a ritualistic serial killer before they run out of people to kill. Contains blood and frowning."
The series will be directed by Al Campbell, who has previously worked with Brooker on numerous comedy projects.
Meanwhile, other writers to be working on the show include Ben Caudell (Cunk on Life), Jason Hazeley (Spitting Image), Emer Kenny (Karen Pirie), Dan Maier (Death to 2021) and Joel Morris (Murder in Successville). Victoria Asare Archer (Missing You) has provided additional material.
Earlier this year, Brooker and his fellow Black Mirror executive producer Annabel Jones left their own Netflix-owned production company Broke & Bones. However, it was reported then that the streamer is still "committed" to the anthology series, and an eighth season could well be on the cards.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
