Black Mirror
Black Mirrorhas stood out for its bleak account told with the help of talented and well - known actors , and time of year 7 ’s first episode , “ Common People ” , is n’t the exception . Created by Charlie Brooker , the British anthology television seriesBlack Mirrorreleased its 7th seasonon Netflix in April 2025 , and it stays true to the show ’s style . Black Mirrorhas stood out for its combination of sci - fi , revulsion , and suspense , presenting scenarios in perhaps not - so - distant futures where engineering has advanced to sometimes extremes – and season 7 ’s first episode , “ Common People ” , stays true to the centre of the show .
“ Common People ” follows marital couple Amanda and Mike . When Amanda has a medical pinch due to a brain tumor , Mike is offered an experimental treatment yell RiverMind , which will salve her life but for a terms . Although they struggle to give it at first , RiverMind ’s unremitting updates force them to pay more and more , which has shake up effects not just on their marriage but on their personal lives , too . “ Common People ” stars some well - known actors , who , surprisingly , are best call up for comedic roles .
Actor
fictitious character
Rashida Jones
Amanda
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Chris O’Dowd
Mike
Tracee Ellis Ross
Gaynor
Rashida Jones as Amanda
Date of Birth: February 25, 1976
Actor : Rashida Jones was born in Los Angeles , California . Jones ’ dissemble life history began in 1997 on TV with the miniseriesThe Last Don , and her prominent breach come in 2000 when she was upchuck as Louisa Fenn in the dramatic play seriesBoston Public . However , Jones is now well recognise for her comedic roles , most notably Karen Filippelli inThe Office , Ann Perkins inParks and Recreation , and Joya Barris inBlackAF . On the big screen , Jones ’ acknowledgment includeI Love You , Man , The Social web , The Muppets , andKlaus .
Rashida Jones co - wroteBlack Mirrorseason 3 ’s episode “ Nosedive ” , alongside Michael Schur .
Notable Movies & TV show :
Movie / TV Show
Year
Boston Public
2000
The Office
2006
Parks and Recreation
2009
I Love You , Man
The Social internet
2010
The Muppets
2011
Klaus
2019
BlackAF
2020
Silo
2023
Character : Amanda has a brain tumor , and the prognosis is n’t expert . However , Mike consent an experimental treatment for her that let her to live , but at a bang-up cost – and not just financially .
Black Mirror season 7 starts strong with " Common People " , which introduces a streaming avail that keeps people alive , but at a very high price .
Chris O’Dowd as Mike
Date of Birth: October 9, 1979
role player : Chris O’Dowd was accept in Boyle , County Roscommon , Ireland . O’Dowd ’s life history get down in 2003 in an episode of the British play seriesRed Capand the dramatic event movieConspiracy of Silence . O’Dowd break big when he was cast as Roy Trenneman inThe IT Crowd , and he has since stand out for his comedic character in movies and goggle box .
On telecasting , some of O’Dowd ’s most notable projects areGirls , Moone Boy , State of the Union , andBig Mouth , while on the fully grown sieve , some of his biggest movies areGulliver ’s Travels , Bridesmaids , This is 40,Thor : The Dark World , Miss Peregrine ’s Home for Peculiar Children , Loving Vincent , andThe Cloverfield Paradox .
The IT Crowd
Bridesmaids
This Is 40
2012
Girls
Moone Boy
Miss Peregrine ’s dwelling house for Peculiar Children
2016
Loving Vincent
2017
The Cloverfield Paradox
2018
land of the Union
Big Mouth
2022
Character : Mike is Amanda ’s husband , who fit in to the RiverMind treatment and goes to uttermost length to bear for the upgrades needed to improve her quality of life .
Tracee Ellis Ross as Gaynor
Date of Birth: October 29, 1972
Actor : Tracee Ellis Ross was born in Los Angeles , California . Ross ’ life history bulge in 1996 with the drama movieFar Harbor , but her bighearted rupture arrived in 2000 whenshe was regorge as Joan Clayton in the sitcomGirlfriends . In add-on to that , Ross is best known for playing Dr. Rainbow Johnson in the sitcomsBlack - ish , Grown - ish , andMixed - ish . On the big CRT screen , Ross dally Kristin inLabor Pains , Grace inThe High Note , and Lisa inAmerican Fiction .
girlfriend
Labor pain
ignominious - ish
2014
Grown - ish
miscellaneous - ish
The High Note
American Fiction
reference : Gaynor is a example and patient of RiverMind . She ’s the one who sell the discourse to Mikeand follow up Amanda ’s case , offering upgrade , booster , and more that need not just money but also effort .
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