News Charlie Brooker Black Mirror Creator Charlie Brooker’s Next Show Is a Crime Thriller That May Not Be What It Seems It’s serious but it’s funny but there’s blood but there’s also frowning! By Molly Templeton | Published on September 9, 2025 Screenshot: Netflix Comment 0 Share New Share Screenshot: Netflix Charlie Brooker is taking a break from the future—or at least that’s how it seems. The creator of Black Mirror (pictured above) has set a new project at Netflix, and this one is described as a “stunningly original crime thriller,” according to Variety. But Netflix’s Tudum notes, “The show’s described as a ‘profoundly serious’ crime thriller, which is the first clue that he’s up to something wickedly funny.” This messaging is somewhat contradictory. The four-part, as-yet-untitled series is set to star quite the lineup: House of the Dragon’s Paddy Considine, Barbarian’s Georgina Campbell, and Game of Thrones’ Lena Headey. Intriguingly, it is set in a fictional city called Bleakford (subtle, very subtle), as well as in London. Netflix says it follows “a tormented detective on a relentless mission to catch a ritualistic serial killer before they run out of victims.” This is a pretty standard thriller concept, but Brooker also promised there will be “blood and frowning” aplenty, and got cheeky with his quote for the announcement: In true Brooker fashion, the creator couldn’t resist poking fun at the announcement itself. “I’m beyond thrilled to be saying these words for the press release,” Brooker tells Tudum. “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.” Are we perhaps beginning to suspect there may be more to this show than meets the brief synopsis? Perhaps? Brooker is the show’s sole creator, but worked with quite a team of writers, including three writers for Cunk on Earth and Cunk on Life, Ben Caudell, Jason Hazeley, and Joel Morris; Emer Kenny (EastEnders, Harlots), and Daniel Maier (Class Dismissed and a whole lot of comedy), “with additional material” by Victoria Asare Archer (Missing You). More than anything Tudum says, that list of writers is a pretty blazing clue that Brooker’s crime show is going to be anything but procedural.[end-mark] The post <i>Black Mirror</i> Creator Charlie Brooker’s Next Show Is a Crime Thriller That May Not Be What It Seems appeared first on Reactor.