Black Mirror Season 8 Starts Production, No Launch Date Set

Netflix's dystopian anthology series Black Mirror has started production on its eighth season. The show began shooting this summer, according to Variety, and no launch date has been set. Creator Charlie Brooker returns to write and executive produce, alongside Bisha K. Ali.

Production underway

Variety confirms that season 8 is in production, with filming having started this summer. Brooker will write and executive produce with Ali. Jessica Rhoades, Annabel Jones, and Louise Sutton also serve as executive producers, while Mark Kinsella is a co-executive producer. Banijay Rights licenses the series.

Brooker earlier this year said the series "will return, and hopefully it'll be more 'Black Mirror' than ever." Link to Variety

Why it matters for fans

Viewers eager for new episodes still have no release date, but Popverse notes that seasons 1 through 7 are streaming now on Netflix. That gives fans a full catalog to revisit while they wait for season 8. New viewers can also catch up on earlier episodes before the new season eventually arrives.

The new season will be the fifth produced by Netflix since the streamer began making episodes in 2016, according to Popverse. Little else is known about the upcoming season's storylines or cast. Popverse also notes that the show has a way of predicting the future, a nod to its themes.

What else is coming

The Black Mirror news arrived as Netflix also confirmed renewals for other U.K. shows. A second season of Legends, a drama about undercover customs officers, will have six episodes and enter production next year. Being Gordon Ramsay, a reality series about chef Gordon Ramsay, is already in production and will return next year.