Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror continues to evolve in its seventh season, with this batch of episodes opening up the possibility of sequels.
The Netflix anthology series has typically told standalone dystopian sci-fi stories, but for the first time, the show’s seventh season offers a follow-up to prior episode USS Callister, with returning cast members Cristin Milioti and Jimmi Simpson.
- READ MORE: ‘Black Mirror’ season seven review: Charlie Brooker’s twisted universe at its most absorbing
The rest of the season presents a variety of new scenarios led by an all-star cast, including Peter Capaldi, Issa Rae, Paul Giamatti, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Awkwafina.
All six episodes of Black Mirror’s seventh season were released on April 10, 2025.
Who composed the soundtrack to Black Mirror season 7?
A variety of composers have contributed to the seventh season. The first episode, Common People, is scored by Ames Bessada, who previously worked on the episode Joan Is Awful.
Daniel Pemberton, best known for the Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse soundtrack, has scored two episodes in Bête Noire and USS Callister: Into Infinity. The episode Hotel Reverie is by Ariel Marx, while Brian Reitzell composed the music for Plaything.
Matthew Herbert and Lucinda Chua, meanwhile, provided the score for Eulogy.
What other songs feature in the series?
The seventh season features several needle drops, including the likes of The Stone Roses and Big Special. You can check out an episode-by-episode breakdown below, along with when they’re played.
Episode one – Common People
‘Yodeling My Blues Away’ – Wylie And The Wild West (Amanda and Mike drive to the hotel)
‘Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)’ – Irma Thomas (performed by hotel duo)
‘Lovin’ You’ – Minnie Riperton (performed by hotel duo)
Episode two – Bête Noire
‘Starfire 500’ – Amyl and the Sniffers (Maria breaks into Verity’s home)
‘Shithouse’ – Big Special (end credits)
Episode three – Hotel Reverie
‘Clair de Lune’ – Debussy
‘Rêverie’ – François-Joël Thiollier (end credits)
Episode four – Plaything
‘We Have Explosive’ – The Future Sounds Of London (end credits)
Episode five – Eulogy
‘Fool’s Gold’ – The Stone Roses (Phillip jogs his memory in the second picture)
‘Too Drunk To Fuck’ – Dead Kennedys (played in the Halloween party photo)
Episode six – USS Callister: Into Infinity
N/A
The post Here’s every song used in ‘Black Mirror’ season seven – and when appeared first on NME.
