# Untitled Charlie Brooker series
**Untitled Charlie Brooker Project** was the working title of *Charlie Brooker's Blackmere*, a British spoof crime drama series created by Charlie Brooker for Netflix, first announced in September 2025 and revealed under its final title in September 2026[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/tv/global/charlie-brooker-crime-thriller-series-netflix-27385/) • [2](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8855/charlie-brooker-blackmere-netflix/). Netflix's announcement described it as a "profoundly serious, stunningly original crime thriller in which a tormented detective from the Northern city of Bleakford ventures down to London on a mission to catch a ritualistic serial killer before they run out of people to kill," adding that the show "contains blood and frowning"[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/tv/global/charlie-brooker-crime-thriller-series-netflix-27385/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Creator | Charlie Brooker, creator and writer of *Black Mirror*[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/tv/global/charlie-brooker-crime-thriller-series-netflix-27385/) |
| Announced | September 2025, as the Untitled Charlie Brooker Project, while already in production[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/tv/global/charlie-brooker-crime-thriller-series-netflix-27385/) |
| Original format | A four-part detective series[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/tv/global/charlie-brooker-crime-thriller-series-netflix-27385/) |
| Lead cast | Paddy Considine, Georgina Campbell, and Lena Headey[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/tv/global/charlie-brooker-crime-thriller-series-netflix-27385/) |
| Premise | A detective from the northern city of Bleakford travels to London to hunt a ritualistic serial killer[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/tv/global/charlie-brooker-crime-thriller-series-netflix-27385/) |
| Final title | *Charlie Brooker's Blackmere*, announced 24 September 2026 as a six-part comedy drama[2](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8855/charlie-brooker-blackmere-netflix/) |
| Release | Early 2027 on Netflix[2](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8855/charlie-brooker-blackmere-netflix/) |
## Announcement and premise
Netflix announced the project on 9 September 2025 while it was already in production, with filming under way in Manchester, United Kingdom[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/tv/global/charlie-brooker-crime-thriller-series-netflix-27385/) • [3](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/charlie-brooker-detective-series-paddy-considine-georgina-campbell-lena-headey/). Netflix referred to it publicly only as the Untitled Charlie Brooker Project, while the production filmed under a separate codename; the name *Blackmere* circulated as a possible title before any official reveal[3](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/charlie-brooker-detective-series-paddy-considine-georgina-campbell-lena-headey/).
The official logline placed the story around a tormented detective from the northern city of Bleakford who goes to London to catch a ritualistic serial killer. The press release's deadpan warning that the series "contains blood and frowning" drew attention, and commentators read the "profoundly serious" framing as a hint of comedy rather than a straight thriller[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/tv/global/charlie-brooker-crime-thriller-series-netflix-27385/) • [4](https://www.techradar.com/streaming/netflix/charlie-brooker-teases-new-netflix-show-that-contains-blood-and-frowning-and-its-not-a-new-season-of-black-mirror).
Brooker marked the announcement with a self-mocking quote: "I'm beyond thrilled to be saying these words for the press release. I've dreamt of providing a quote ever since I was a young fetus, and now here I am doing it... Please watch my show. I am begging you"[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/tv/global/charlie-brooker-crime-thriller-series-netflix-27385/).
## Cast and crew
The series stars [Paddy Considine](https://www.edgepedia.org/paddy-considine) (*House of the Dragon*, *MobLand*), [Georgina Campbell](https://www.edgepedia.org/georgina-campbell) (*Barbarian*, *Watchers*), and [Lena Headey](https://www.edgepedia.org/lena-headey) (*Game of Thrones*, *The Abandons*)[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/tv/global/charlie-brooker-crime-thriller-series-netflix-27385/). Campbell had previously worked with Brooker in the *Black Mirror* episode "Hang the DJ"[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/tv/global/charlie-brooker-crime-thriller-series-netflix-27385/). When Netflix revealed the title in September 2026, it also announced that Rory Kinnear had joined the cast, releasing first-look photos including an image of Considine in character as John Blackmere[2](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8855/charlie-brooker-blackmere-netflix/) • [5](https://pacesetterproductions.com/news).
Behind the camera, Brooker produces with his long-time collaborators Jessica Rhoades and Annabel Jones, alongside producer Richard Webb, with [Al Campbell](https://www.edgepedia.org/al-campbell) (*Newswipe*, *Code404*, *Inside No. 9*) directing[3](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/charlie-brooker-detective-series-paddy-considine-georgina-campbell-lena-headey/). Brooker wrote the series with Ben Caudell, Jason Hazeley, Emer Kenny, Dan Maier, and Joel Morris, with additional material from Victoria Asare Archer[6](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/thriller-shows/black-mirror-creator-teaming-up-with-game-of-thrones-and-barbarian-stars-for-new-netflix-crime-thriller-that-contains-blood-and-frowning/) • [2](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8855/charlie-brooker-blackmere-netflix/).
## From thriller to spoof
When Netflix revealed the title *Charlie Brooker's Blackmere* on 24 September 2026, it described the show as "an absurd comedy disguised as an incredibly serious crime thriller" and announced it as a six-part comedy drama debuting early in 2027[2](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8855/charlie-brooker-blackmere-netflix/). The revised synopsis named Considine's character as Detective John Blackmere, who leaves Bleakford for London to avenge his partner's death and catch the ritualistic serial killer[2](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8855/charlie-brooker-blackmere-netflix/).
The format follows Brooker's earlier spoof crime drama *A Touch of Cloth*, which aired six episodes on [Sky One](https://www.edgepedia.org/sky-one) between 2012 and 2014, starring John Hannah and [Suranne Jones](https://www.edgepedia.org/suranne-jones) as DCI Jack Cloth and DC Anne Oldman[2](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8855/charlie-brooker-blackmere-netflix/). Commentators noted the same high-gag-rate parody style, with TechRadar describing the new show as a spiritual successor that casts a similar satirical eye over crime drama trends[4](https://www.techradar.com/streaming/netflix/charlie-brooker-teases-new-netflix-show-that-contains-blood-and-frowning-and-its-not-a-new-season-of-black-mirror).
The episode count differs between announcements: the 2025 announcement described a four-part series[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/tv/global/charlie-brooker-crime-thriller-series-netflix-27385/), while the 2026 title reveal described six parts[2](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8855/charlie-brooker-blackmere-netflix/).
## Context in Brooker's Netflix work
The series is Brooker's second non-*Black Mirror* production for Netflix, following the *Death to...* specials, and it sits alongside his continuing work on *Black Mirror*, which was renewed for an eighth season in January 2026[4](https://www.techradar.com/streaming/netflix/charlie-brooker-teases-new-netflix-show-that-contains-blood-and-frowning-and-its-not-a-new-season-of-black-mirror) • [7](https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/black-mirror-season-8-announced-for-netflix-with-creator-charlie-brooker-back-at-the-helm). Brooker and Jones had earlier split from their Netflix-owned production company Broke & Bones in July 2025, and immediately sold Netflix another series, which press reports identified with this project[8](https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/black-mirrors-creators-have-left-netflix-leaving-the-sci-fi-anthologys-future-in-question/) • [9](https://www.movistarplus.es/comunicacion/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/RESUMEN-DE-MEDIOS-26-11-2025.pdf).
## References
1. ['Black Mirror' Creator Charlie Brooker Sets Crime Thriller Series at Netflix With Paddy Considine, Georgina Campbell and Lena Headey to Star, Variety Australia (10 September 2025)](https://au.variety.com/2025/tv/global/charlie-brooker-crime-thriller-series-netflix-27385/)
2. [Netflix announces new Charlie Brooker crime spoof, British Comedy Guide (24 September 2026)](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8855/charlie-brooker-blackmere-netflix/)
3. [Charlie Brooker Sets New Netflix Detective Series With Paddy Considine, Georgina Campbell and Lena Headey Starring, What's on Netflix (9 September 2025)](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/charlie-brooker-detective-series-paddy-considine-georgina-campbell-lena-headey/)
4. [Charlie Brooker teases new Netflix show that 'contains blood and frowning' – and it's not a new season of Black Mirror, TechRadar (11 September 2025)](https://www.techradar.com/streaming/netflix/charlie-brooker-teases-new-netflix-show-that-contains-blood-and-frowning-and-its-not-a-new-season-of-black-mirror)
5. [News, Pacesetter Productions](https://pacesetterproductions.com/news)
6. [Black Mirror creator teaming up with Game of Thrones and Barbarian stars for new Netflix crime thriller that "contains blood and frowning", GamesRadar+ (9 September 2025)](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/thriller-shows/black-mirror-creator-teaming-up-with-game-of-thrones-and-barbarian-stars-for-new-netflix-crime-thriller-that-contains-blood-and-frowning/)
7. ['Black Mirror' season 8 announced for Netflix, with creator Charlie Brooker back at the helm, Space.com (11 January 2026)](https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/black-mirror-season-8-announced-for-netflix-with-creator-charlie-brooker-back-at-the-helm)
8. [Black Mirror's creators have left Netflix, leaving the sci-fi anthology's future in question, PC Gamer (12 July 2025)](https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/black-mirrors-creators-have-left-netflix-leaving-the-sci-fi-anthologys-future-in-question/)
9. [Writers room I'd like to join for a week (media summary PDF), Movistar Plus+ (26 November 2025)](https://www.movistarplus.es/comunicacion/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/RESUMEN-DE-MEDIOS-26-11-2025.pdf)
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