Poster, First Look Photos And Trailer Unveiled For Charlie Brooker & Annabel Jones’s DEATH TO 2020 Ahead Of Launch On Netflix

Even the Creators of Black Mirror Couldn't Make This Sh*t Up

DEATH TO 2020 premieres Sunday, December 27th, only on Netflix.

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 a chorus of narration from some of the world’s most (fictitious) renowned voices with real-life archival footage spanning the past 12 months. 

Executive Producers Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones on the creation of Death to 2020:

Charlie Brooker said ’Those who only know me through Black Mirror may not realize that when not writing speculative sci-fi about people frowning at smartphones, I’ve spent years making comedy shows in the UK -  including many topical comedy specials. So to me, Death to 2020 feels like the collision of several different strands. (Do strands ‘collide'? No. Apologies). But the approach for this is quite different to most of the topical comedy I’ve done in the past. For one thing I'm not on screen presenting it -  a relief for anyone watching in 4K - and it's more character-based. In the loneliest year on record, I got to work (remotely) with writers and team members from my previous comedies, as well as many sickeningly talented people who were new to me.

Death to 2020 features fictional characters discussing real events in a bombastic mockumentary, but quite a bit sillier than that makes it sound. It felt like an apt format for Netflix, which is known for high-end documentaries, but also like a good opportunity to create a different kind of comedy special that deals with the year head-on while also showcasing some brilliant performers. I don’t love the word “satire” but there’s some of that here, alongside some angry jokes, and some goofy jokes. And hopefully viewers will find at least one joke to their liking — because let’s face it, in 2020, any laugh you can emit, no matter how fleeting, is a small but precious victory." 

Annabel Jones added “This highly unusual year has been dominated by huge global stories affecting everyone's lives. These form the structure of the show and we have added a few surprises along the way.” 

Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, Kumail Nanjiani, Tracey Ullman, Samson Kayo, Lisa Kudrow, Diane Morgan, Leslie Jones, Cristin Milioti, Joe Keery and Laurence Fishburne, Death to 2020 is the cathartic comedy event you’ll never forget about the year you really, really don’t want to remember. 

Death to 2020 is created and executive produced by Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones, and produced by Alison Marlow. Al Campbell and Alice Mathias both directed the special. Brooker wrote the special with Tom Baker, Kemah Bob, Ken Bordell, Munya Chawawa, Constance Cheng, Alan Connor, Erika Ehler, Charlie George, Eli Goldstone, Mollie Goodfellow, Jason Hazeley, Angelo Irving, Kae Kurd, Ali Marlow, Thanyia Moore, Joel Morris and Michael Odewale.

Character Details

Samuel L. Jackson as “Dash Bracket” - Reporter, New Yorkerly News

Hugh Grant as “Tennyson Foss” - Professor of History

Kumail Nanjiani as “Bark Multiverse” - CEO, Shreekr

Tracey Ullman as “Queen Elizabeth II” - Monarch and Figurehead

Samson Kayo as “Pyrex Flask” - Scientist

Lisa Kudrow as “Jeanetta Grace Susan” - Non-Official Spokesperson

Diane Morgan as “Gemma Nerrick” - Average Citizen

Leslie Jones as “Dr. Maggie Gravel” - Behavioral Psychologist

Cristin Milioti as “Kathy Flowers” - Soccer Mom

Joe Keery as “Duke Goolies” - Gig Economy Millennial

Laurence Fishburne as “Narrator” 

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