We've suspected it for a while, but Charlie Brooker has revealed to Digital Spy that Black Mirror season 4 will "explicitly" confirm the shared universe theory.
Eagle-eyed fans have long thought that individual episodes of the chilling Netflix anthology series all take place in the same universe, with Easter eggs appearing to link them together.
In our exclusive interview, Brooker reveals the surprising reason why the Easter eggs started, and how upcoming episode 'Black Museum' connects Black Mirror's disparate strands.
"It does actually now seem to imply that it is all a shared universe," he reveals.
Brooker and producer Annabel Jones also delve into the evolution of Black Mirror over the past six years.
"[Season 3 episode] 'San Junipero' proved that the show doesn't just have to be depressing and horrible," Brooker explains. "Which isn't to say it's sunshine and rainbows now, but we are certainly playing with the tone a little more."
That means that season 4 will include a few "more comedic" episodes, but also some of the "most horrible" episodes yet.
Black Mirror season 4 will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix from Friday, 29 December.
