Cream classic soundtracks eerie trailer for Season 6 of Netflix's Black Mirror - watch

A perfect song choice

Salma Hayek Pinault in Black Mirror
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 31st May 2023

Cream’s timeless 1966 rock anthem ‘I Feel Free’ has been used to soundtrack the newly premiered trailer for Season 6 of Netflix show Black Mirror.

The warped brainchild of English television presenter, writer, producer and satirist Charlie Brooker, sci-fi anthology series Black Mirror first premiered in 2011 and it has proved to be one of Netflix’s most enduring shows.

Four years on from the last series, Season 6 launches on Netflix globally on Thursday 15th June 2023 with five all-new episodes entitled Joan is Awful, Loch Henry, Beyond the Sea, Mazey Day and Demon '79.

Utilising the sounds of Cream’s ‘I Feel Free’ to brilliant effect, the two-minute Black Mirror trailer features a variety of typically eerie clips from the new series.

Watch the Black Mirror: Season 6 trailer:

Penned by the late-great Jack Bruce and recently deceased lyricist Pete Brown, ‘I Feel Free’ was the first single on Cream’s debut album ‘Fresh Cream’ 57 years ago.

A description of Black Mirror: Season 6 reads: “The sixth season of Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror returns with 5 ground-breaking new stories.

“Twisted tales that span eras — and terrors — deliver a myriad of surprises in this game-changing anthology series' most unpredictable season yet.”

The cast includes Hollywood icon Salma Hayek, Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul, Schitt's Creek actress Annie Murphy and Michael Cera, who has starred in films including Superbad, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Juno.

Other stars include Anjana Vasan, Auden Thornton, Ben Barnes, Clara Rugaard, Daniel Portman, Danny Ramirez, Himesh Patel, John Hannah, Josh Hartnett, Kate Mara, Monica Dolan, Myha'la Herrold, Paapa Essiedu, Rob Delaney, Rory Culkin, Samuel Blenkin and Zazie Beetz.

Take a first look at Black Mirror: Season 6:

Black Mirror series 6 first look


Black Mirror series 6 first look


Black Mirror series 6 first look


Black Mirror series 6 first look


Black Mirror series 6 first look


Black Mirror series 6 first look


Black Mirror series 6 first look


Black Mirror series 6 first look


Black Mirror series 6 first look


Black Mirror series 6 first look


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