Episode
Black Mirror: Plaything
Overview
In a near-future London, an eccentric murder suspect is linked to an unusual video game from the '90s — which hosts a society of digital life forms.
Details
- Series
- Black Mirror
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2025-04-10
- Runtime
- 46 min
Episode context
Plaything is Episode 4 in Season 7 of Black Mirror. It aired on 2025-04-10. The runtime is 46 min.
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