That is precisely what the first episode of Black Mirror's seventh season, titled "Common People," is doing—but with a fun bit of misdirection along the way. "Common People" draws viewers in with a couple familiar faces and leads them to believe,

At its heart, “Common People” is a classic example of how Charlie Brooker and his writers have continued to break our hearts through fiction, so that it does not easily become fact. So having this be the premiere and “USS Callister Into Infinity” serve as the finale makes emotional sense.

Tracee Ellis Ross and Rashida Jones discuss the 'corporate greed' at the heart of their 'Black Mirror' episode 'Common People.'