Experiencing real-life beyond the virtual realm, as Rashida Jones advises: "It's essential to connect with nature, or simply put, you need to get outside and feel the grass beneath your feet."
Black Mirror Season 7 Breaks Emmy Records with 120 Nominations
The seventh season of the popular anthology series Black Mirror has made history at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, securing the most nominations in the series' history. This significant recognition reflects the show's storytelling, performances, and technical achievement.
Key achievements and breakdown include:
- Multiple Emmy nominations across categories such as Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, lead acting, writing, directing, and technical fields like music scoring.
- Rashida Jones, who plays Amanda in the episode Common People, received a notable nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie. This critically acclaimed installment addresses themes of capitalism and healthcare.
- The USS Callister sequel episode, titled Into Infinity, secured an Emmy nomination for its score by Daniel Pemberton, highlighting continued excellence in music composition for the series.
- The casting director Shaheen Baig gained recognition with an Emmy nomination for the episode Adolescence, underlining the show's success in discovering and showcasing emerging talent.
- Overall, Black Mirror was eligible and nominated in prominent categories such as Best Limited or Anthology Series, alongside multiple individual and creative nominations, demonstrating the series' broad artistic impact.
- Netflix, the platform for Black Mirror, ranked second overall in Emmy nominations for the season with 120 total nominations, underlining the series' contribution to Netflix’s awards success.
This seventh season's Emmy achievements mark a high point for Black Mirror, both in terms of the quantity and prestige of its nominations, representing the series' ongoing cultural and critical relevance in the anthology and limited series category landscape.
Meanwhile, Rashida Jones, the star of Common People, spends her downtime unwinding with her child, dancing, and reading books about Celtic mysticism, sorrow, and connecting to nature. Jones did not provide any new information about her Emmy nomination during recent interviews.
Charlie Brooker, the creator of Black Mirror, and Toby Haynes, the director of Into Infinity, recently discussed the episode. Brooker initially pitched the story as a comedy about a man whose wife comes back to life but is filled with ads. However, the episode evolved into a dark commentary on capitalism and healthcare, as Tracee Ellis Ross's character convinces Chris O'Dowd's character to save his wife for a few hundred dollars a month, causing the couple to struggle financially as the subscription service keeps building additional premium levels.
The Into Infinity episode is described as the series' most ambitious episode yet, with stars Cristin Milioti and Jimmi Simpson bringing their characters to life in this thought-provoking continuation of the USS Callister story.
- The seventh season of Black Mirror, set in California and breaking Emmy records with 120 nominations, showcases the series' success in various aspects, including entertainment, technology, and social-media.
- In addition to multiple nominations in technical fields, Rashida Jones received an Outstanding Lead Actress nomination for her role in the ‘Common People’ episode, which delves into themes of healthcare and capitalism.
- While Jones, a Los Angeles resident, is busy with her Emmy-nominated role, she spends her downtime enjoying music, reading books, and exploring her interest in Celtic mysticism.
- The ‘Into Infinity’ episode, another Emmy-nominated installment, is a continuation of the USS Callister story and features the actors Cristin Milioti and Jimmi Simpson in a thought-provoking exploration of technology and its impact on society.
- The critically acclaimed ‘Adolescence’ episode, which earned its casting director, Shaheen Baig, an Emmy nomination, highlights the series’ commitment to discovering and showcasing new talent in the entertainment industry.
