Black Mirror
Plaything
Season 7, Episode 4 · Aired 2025-04-10
Synopsis
In a near-future London, an eccentric murder suspect is linked to an unusual video game from the 1990s — a game populated by cute, evolving artificial lifeforms.
In the series
This episode is part of Black Mirror (2011–present) on Channel 4/Netflix.
Tech dread dessert — one episode ruins your relationship with your phone.
Key cast
- Bryce Dallas Howard as Lacie Pound (Nosedive)
- Daniel Kaluuya as Bing (Fifteen Million Merits)
- Hayley Atwell as Martha (Be Right Back)
- Jon Hamm as Matt Trent (White Christmas)
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Kelly (San Junipero)
- Jesse Plemons as Robert Daly (USS Callister)