Season 7, Episode 4

Plaything

7.2/ 10April 10, 202546 min

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.

Directed by
David Slade
Written by
Charlie Brooker

Guest stars

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