‘Death To 2020’ Teaser: ‘Black Mirror’ Creators Made A Mockumentary About This Hellish Year Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Kumail Nanjiani And More
We now know even to 2020, the mysterious new mockumentary fromBlack MirroralumniCharlie BrookerandAnnabel Jones. We already knew that it was going to be a faux doc covering the nightmare year that was 2020, and we also knew thatHugh Grantwould be appearing. Now it’s been revealed thatSamuel L. Jackson,Lisa Kudrow,Kumail Nanjiani, and more will all make appearances and that the film will blend fictional narration with real-life archival footage spanning the past 12 months. Watch a newDeath to 2020teaser below.
Death to 2020 Teaser
We already had oneDeath to 2020teaser, and this second go-around isn’t much different – there’s no actual footage. But what this teaserdoeshave is a list of actors who will be taking part in the project: Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, Lisa Kudrow, Kumail Nanjiani,Tracey Ullman,Samson Kayo,Leslie Jones,Diane Morgan,Cristin Milioti, andJoe Keery. The official press release adds “and more” after Keery’s name, so you can expect to see even more people pop up wheneverDeath to 2020arrives. Here’s a synopsis:
2020: A year so [insert adjective of choice here], even the creators of Black Mirror couldn’t make it up… but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a little something to add. Death to 2020 is a comedy event that tells the story of the dreadful year that was — and perhaps still is? This landmark documentary-style special weaves together some of the world’s most (fictitious) renowned voices with real-life archival footage spanning the past 12 months.
Previously, Hugh Grantsaid: “Charlie Brooker [the creator of Black Mirror] has written a mockumentary about 2020. It’s for Netflix, and I am a historian who’s being interviewed about the year. I’m pretty repellent, actually! And you’ll like my wig.“Death to 2020is created and executive produced by Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones and produced by Alison Marlow.
Netflix is being cagey as to when we might see this thing. The official announcement states “Coming soon…Toosoon?”, which suggests that maybe – just maybe – we’re going to seeDeath to 2020before 2020 ends. Since the special seems to mostly be using archival footage, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that Booker and company have quietly put the mockumentary together and will have it ready before the New Year. There’s certainly some precedent –Black Mirrorseason 4 dropped on June 26, 2025, and theBlack MirrormovieBandersnatcharrived on July 13, 2025. And while this isn’ttechnicallya newBlack Mirrorseason, it’s somewhere in that realm.
