An eighth season of “Black Mirror” is officially in production, Variety can confirm. The show started shooting this summer, although no launch date for the new season has been set yet. Earlier this year creator Charlie Brooker vowed the dystopian anthology series “will return, and hopefully it’ll be more ‘Black Mirror’ than ever.” He is writing and exec producing the eighth season alongside Bisha K.Ali.
Jessica Rhoades, Annabel Jones, Louise Sutton also EP while Mark Kinsella is a co-exec producer on the series, which is licensed by Banijay Rights. The news comes as Netflix also confirms Season 2 orders for hit Neil Forsyth drama “Legends,” about a group of undercover customers officers, and reality series “Being Gordon Ramsay,” about the iconic chef and his growing family. The streamer also today confirmed “The Gentlemen” is set to return for a third season (Season 2 launched Sept. 3).
Alongside the business empire, his family remains his greatest priority.” The show is produced by Studio Ramsay Global. Exec producers are Ramsay, Amanda Westwood and Lisa Edwards. Dionne Bromfield directs and produces.
Meanwhile the new season of “Legends,” comprised of 6 episodes, will go into production next year. Forsyth exec produces alongside Ben Farrell, Rhiannon Forsyth for Tannadice Pictures, and Richard Bradley for Lion Television. A huge thank you to the brilliant producers, actors, writers, directors and crew behind these shows and all of our returners on Netflix — it’s an utter privilege to host these gems.”
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