It stars Andrew Scott, Damson Idris, and Topher Grace. Most subtly, Black Mirror has reached the point where it has covered enough ground that perhaps there aren’t too many high concepts left to explore, and so the only logical thing left to do is to mash a few of them together, outside of anthology frameworks like White … "Smithereens" is the second episode of the fifth series of the anthology series Black Mirror. Black Mirror season five brought three new episodes for Netflix viewers to binge. Michael Schur and Rashida Jones wrote the teleplay for the episode, based on a story by series creator and co-showrunner Charlie Brooker, while Joe Wright acted as director. "Smithereens" Here is a look at the cast of Black Mirror episode Smithereens. Grace plays the of boss Idris’ character and who is head of global social media website Smithereens. "Nosedive" is the first episode in the third series of the British science fiction anthology series Black Mirror. One episode in the fifth season is Smithereens, the story of troubled cab driver Chris (played by Andrew Scott) who finds himself in the middle of an international hostage news story. Smithereens is the second episode of Season 5's Black Mirror.It aired on 5 June 2019. It was written by Charlie Brooker and directed by James Hawes.The episode was released on Netflix, along with the rest of series 5, on 5 June 2019. Netflix’s acclaimed anthology series Black Mirror has returned for a fifth season, with a star-studded cast including Miley Cyrus, Andrew Scott and Anthony Mackie. He lost his fiancée in a car accident with a drunk driver three years earlier, and goes to group therapy sessions. Hollywood star Topher Grace will also feature in Black Mirror Smithereens. Here is a look at the cast of Black Mirror episode Smithereens. Smithereens is probably the strongest of the three fifth season episodes, taken from beginning to end. The people reviewing with 1, 2 or 3 starts and writing that they needed the classic black mirror twist or a high-tech device are the ones that I think this episode actually is about. It premiered on Netflix on 21 October 2016, alongside the rest of the third series. Black Mirror season five drops on Netflix today (Wednesday, June 5) on Netflix. The new season of Black Mirror is here, and as expected Charlie Brooker has left the episodes with mind-blowing cliffhangers. Though "Smithereens" finishes weakly, the road there is pretty good, but unlike road trip clichés, Black Mirror is more about the destination than the journey. Andrew Scott leads the line in Black Mirror's Smithereens but who else appears alongside the former Sherlock actor?. Black Mirror season five drops on Netflix today (Wednesday, June 5) on Netflix. Fans have waited over a year for a new run of the dark anthology series and thankfully, all three episodes of the new series of Black Mirror are available to watch from 8am British Summer Time. In 2018, Chris (Andrew Scott) is a rideshare driver in London for the app Hitcher. Black Mirror: Smithereens tackles social media culture—more specifically humanity’s obsession with staring at their phones day-in and day-out, especially when prompted by notifications. Plot Edit. There are a number of reasons for this. Black Mirror season five brought three new episodes for Netflix viewers to binge. The ones who give this episode a 8, 9 or 10 and writes a review they are the ones who got the point of what this episode was about. "Black Mirror" Smithereens (TV Episode 2019) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. During the hostage situation, Chris demands he speaks to Billy Bauer (Topher Grave), the CEO of … Three new episodes of … Fans have waited over a year for a new run of the dark anthology series and thankfully, all three episodes of the new series of Black Mirror are available to watch from 8am British Summer Time.