‘Black Mirror’ Season 6: ‘Joan Is Awful’ Cast.

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"Joan Is Awful," the first episode of the eagerly anticipated sixth season, follows Joan,

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a woman who learns that her life is being turned into a prestige streaming series starring Salma Hayek.

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This revelation sends her jobs and relationships into freefall as all of her secrets suddenly become known to the public.

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Playing Joan is Annie Murphy. Both Joan and Salma Hayek are played by Salma Hayek.

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Playing Mac is Rob Delaney. Ben Barnes portrays Mac as well. And because it's "Black Mirror,"

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there's a lot to unpack and a huge cast to keep track of while you're doing it.

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Even a fake streaming service with plenty of "Black Mirror" allusions and callbacks exists.

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