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Black Mirror•Season 7•Episode 1

Common People

8.1/10 · 41,249 votesApr 10, 202557 min

Ranked #1 of 6 in Season 7•+0.6 vs season avg

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When a teacher is left fighting for her life, her doting husband signs her up for a high-tech system that keeps her alive — but at a cost.

Directed byAlly Pankiw

Written byCharlie Brooker

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Common People

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Hotel Reverie

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Eulogy

USS Callister: Into Infinity

Crew12

Charlie Brooker

Story

Charlie Brooker

Writer

Ally Pankiw

Director

Jeanie Bacharach

Casting

Bisha K. Ali

Story

Matis Rei

Sound Effects Editor

Arron Long

Picture Car Coordinator

Bobby Shore

Director of Photography

Jennifer Morden

Production Design

Kate Marshall

Set Decoration

Corinne Clark

Location Casting

Jennifer Page

Location Casting

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Episode Summary

"Common People" is episode 1 of Black Mirror season 7. It scored 8.1/10 from 41,249 votes, ranking #1 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Ally Pankiw and written by Charlie Brooker, it aired on April 10, 2025.

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