They begin having virtual sex in the game, which affects Danny's marriage with Theo ( Nicole Beharie). The episode follows two old friends, Danny Parker ( Anthony Mackie) and Karl Houghton ( Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), reconnecting over a virtual reality fighting game. The episode was released on Netflix, along with the rest of series five, on 5 June 2019. It was written by series creator Charlie Brooker and directed by Owen Harris.
' Striking Vipers' is the first episode of the fifth series of the anthology series Black Mirror. 1st episode of the fifth series of Black Mirror ' Striking Vipers'
