Black Mirror (TV Series)
Joan Is Awful (2023)
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- TV-MA
- 58min
- Crime, Drama
- 15 Jun 2023
- TV Episode
An average woman is stunned to discover a global streaming platform has launched a prestige TV drama adaptation of her life - in which she is portrayed by Hollywood A-lister Salma Hayek.
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- 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Annie Murphy | ... |
Joan Tait
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| Salma Hayek | ... |
TV Joan / Salma Hayek
(as Salma Hayek Pinault)
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| Michael Cera | ... |
Beppe
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| Himesh Patel | ... |
TV Krish
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| Avi Nash | ... |
Krish
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| Wunmi Mosaku | ... |
TV Joan's Lawyer
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| Lolly Adefope | ... |
Joan's Lawyer
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| Rob Delaney | ... |
Mac
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| Ben Barnes | ... |
TV Mac
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| Jared Goldstein | ... |
Eric
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| Jaboukie Young-White | ... |
TV Eric
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| Ayo Edebiri | ... |
Sandy
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Camirin Farmer | ... |
TV Sandy
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| Kayla Lorette | ... |
Source Joan
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| Leila Farzad | ... |
Mona Javadi
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| Rich Fulcher | ... |
Gainsborough
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| Ellen Robertson | ... |
Sandy's Pal
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Luke Beattie | ... |
Brutus
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| Paul Gorvin | ... |
TV Brutus
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| Laurel Lefkow | ... |
Dr. Atkinson
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| Éva Magyar | ... |
TV Dr Atkinson
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| Bea Segura | ... |
Source Dr Atkinson
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| Steen Raskopoulos | ... |
Mike the Jogger
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| Max Harwood | ... |
Julian
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| Brian Law | ... |
Guy in Skillane Legal
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Anthony Wise | ... |
Pastor
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| Alex Magliaro | ... |
Male Cop
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| Mujde Ipek | ... |
Female Cop
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Mark McKerracher | ... |
TV Pastor
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Tessa Wong | ... |
Streamberry Receptionist
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| Danielle Vitalis | ... |
Fatima Klaas
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| Mary Beth Barone | ... |
Lucy
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Leroy Kincaide | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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| Joakim Skarli | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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| Edward Terry | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ally Pankiw | ||
Written by
| Charlie Brooker | ... | (written by) |
| Charlie Brooker | ... | (created by) (uncredited) (creator) |
Produced by
| Bisha K. Ali | ... | executive producer |
| Charlie Brooker | ... | executive producer (showrunner) |
| Kelly Duffell | ... | line producer |
| Annabel Jones | ... | executive producer |
| Jessica Rhoades | ... | executive producer |
| Joel Stokes | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Ames Bessada | ... | (as Aimee Bessada) |
Cinematography by
| Catherine Lutes | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Tony Kearns | ||
Editorial Department
| Ross Brunton | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Anda Coca-Cozma | ... | 2nd Assistant Editor |
| Richard Cradick | ... | on-line editor |
| Tom Cushing | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Eliot Eden | ... | Digital Lab Technician |
| Alex Gascoigne | ... | colourist |
| Alexandra Karanassos | ... | pulse vfx pulls operator: picture shop |
| Dexter Kong | ... | head of workflow & colour |
| Michael McKnight | ... | pulse vfx pulls manager: picture shop |
| Holly Potter | ... | first assistant editor |
| Joanna Rann | ... | Dailies Coordinator / dailies coordinator |
Casting By
| Jeanie Bacharach | ... | (us casting by) |
| Jina Jay | ||
Production Design by
| Udo Kramer | ||
Art Direction by
| Philip Barber | ... | supervising art director |
| Nick Murray | ... | (art direction) |
Set Decoration by
| Mike Britton | ||
| Nuria Muni | ||
Costume Design by
| Matthew Price | ||
Makeup Department
| Lucy Cain | ... | hair and make up designer |
| Jemma Carballo | ... | Hair and makeup supervisor / makeup artist |
| Frances Hounsom | ... | Personal makeup Salma Hayek |
| Nabeel Hussain | ... | hair & makeup artist |
| Nirvana Jalalvand | ... | Hair and Makeup Artist |
| Lucy Keel | ... | hair and make up artist |
| Joseph Koniak | ... | hair and makeup supervisor |
| Mamen Lobo | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Chris Lyons | ... | special effects teeth |
| Giuliano Mariano | ... | Personal Hairdresser to Salma Hayek |
| Tara McDonald | ... | Hair and Make up Designer |
| Niall Monteith-Mann | ... | Hair & Makeup Artist |
Production Management
| Tara Bhoola | ... | Post Production Producer |
| Mark Clementson | ... | unit manager |
| Will Cummins | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alexandra Beahan | ... | second assistant director (as Alex Beahan) |
| Stephanie Bradshaw | ... | crowd 2nd assistant director |
| Sophie Graham | ... | Set PA |
| Jessica Laws | ... | first assistant director |
| Jen Lim | ... | Crowd Third Assistant Director |
| Jeanne Adeline Veldhoen | ... | crowd pa |
| Will Wilkinson | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Nicole Batterink | ... | art department trainee |
| Finnan Bennett | ... | Draughtsperson |
| Lucy Bower | ... | action prop buyer |
| Louis Burnett | ... | Lead Graphic Designer |
| Connor Carver Carter | ... | Standby Props (as Connor Carver-Carter) / set dresser (as Connor Carver-Carter) |
| Jamie Carter | ... | standby props |
| Dan Chester | ... | action vehicle co-ordinator |
| Temple Clark | ... | storyboard artist |
| Joshua Darragh | ... | set dresser |
| Grace Demetriou | ... | assistant art director |
| Chris Edwards | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Fionnlagh 'Foo' Finlayson | ... | graphic designer |
| Emma Ford | ... | Assistant Buyer |
| Steve Hunt | ... | construction |
| Matthew Hunter | ... | c/h stand by prop |
| Ella Jackson | ... | art department assistant |
| Dina Karklina | ... | Construction Manager |
| George Kelman | ... | set dresser |
| Lewis Kirkpatrick | ... | props |
| Dougie Lankston | ... | property storeman / supervising property storeman / supervising storeman |
| Max Le Flohic | ... | Junior Draughtsperson |
| Melanie Light | ... | Standby Art Director |
| Yvonne Lloyd | ... | standby props |
| Josie Martin | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Isaac Maté | ... | painter: art department |
| Oscar Merifield | ... | petty cash buyer |
| Sam Morley | ... | graphic designer |
| Daniel Murray | ... | props |
| Charlotte Osborn | ... | standby props |
| Wolfgang Osterholzer | ... | Supervising Carpenter |
| Hannah Perrott | ... | construction coordinator |
| Rachel Petrovics | ... | Action Prop Buyer: Prep |
| Ashley Phocou | ... | standby art director |
| Jane Quan | ... | graphic designer |
| David Temprano | ... | assistant art director |
| Nacho Tomás | ... | assistant art director |
| Megan Tweed | ... | set dresser |
| Jamie Walton | ... | chargehand set dresser/props storeman |
Sound Department
| Antony Bayman | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Kim Bradfield | ... | 2nd assistant sound |
| Krissopher Chevannes | ... | adr engineer |
| Barry Coxhead | ... | boom operator |
| Rob Davidson | ... | foley editor |
| Oliver Ferris | ... | foley artist |
| James Gregory | ... | adr mixer |
| Sue Harding | ... | foley artist |
| James Hyde | ... | adr mixer |
| Luis Jimenez Barroso | ... | boom operator |
| Judi Lee-Headman | ... | Production Sound Mixer: For the entire programme |
| Jane Lo | ... | sound effects editor |
| Caitlin McDaid | ... | adr mixer |
| Adam Mendez | ... | foley supervisor |
| Daniel Muñoz | ... | sound mixer |
| Alex Sawyer | ... | Dialogue and ADR Editor |
| Jamie Selway | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tija Skvarciute | ... | Sound Trainee |
| Will Stanton | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| Kelly Stewart | ... | Key 1st Assistant Sound |
| Sam Stubbing | ... | sound producer |
| Antonio Sánchez Peñalba | ... | boom operator |
| Cem Tuncer | ... | AD Mixer |
| Kayla Elizabeth Egan | ... | additional adr (uncredited) |
| Mark Stephan Kondracki | ... | senior adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Simon Sampath-Kumar | ... | additional adr mixer: Outloud Audio (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Thomas Grover | ... | special effects assistant / special effects technician |
| Kevin Kiely Jnr | ... | special effects assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Mohamed Abdelkader | ... | senior matchmove artist: Stargate Studios Malta |
| Dylan Abela | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Freddie Adam | ... | VFX Production Assistant |
| Rachel Azzopardi | ... | visual effects editor |
| Jon Berridge | ... | visual effects artist |
| Amira Borg | ... | visual effects producer |
| Anthony Bowes | ... | visual effects editor |
| Laura Bricnet | ... | digital compositor |
| Federico Carnevali | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Jonathan Caruana | ... | VFX Supervisor: Stargate Studios Malta |
| Anil Kumar Challa | ... | digital compositor |
| David Cordon | ... | head of production: NVIZ |
| Agni Das | ... | prep artist: Digital Domain |
| Agueda Del Castillo | ... | Visual Effects Supervisor: Nviz |
| Maria Firt | ... | senior compositing artist |
| Maria Giron | ... | VFX Executive Producer - GhostVFX |
| Andres Gomez Zamora | ... | di colourist/editorial pipeline support: Ingenuity Studios |
| Mustafa Hassan | ... | compositor |
| Josie Henwood | ... | visual effects producer |
| Hollie Hogger | ... | Assistant VFX Editor |
| April-Rae Hughes | ... | VFX Line Producer |
| Aleksei Ivanov | ... | digital compositor: Stargate Studios Malta (as Alexey Ivanov) |
| Alexandra Karanassos | ... | pulse vfx pulls operator: Picture Shop |
| Taylor Kennard | ... | visual effects producer |
| Matthew Lawrence | ... | title animation |
| Ken Macrae | ... | visual effects artist (as Ken MacRae) |
| Alan Maiden | ... | visual effects artist |
| Alessandro Mariotti | ... | CGI Artist |
| Louis Martin | ... | visual effects data wrangler |
| Michael McKnight | ... | pulse vfx pulls supervisor: picture shop |
| Hannah McLaughlin | ... | pulse producer: picture shop |
| Rebecca Micallef | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Regina Mingazetdinova | ... | lead compositor / lead digital compositor |
| Wesam Moanes | ... | (segment "vfx") digital compositor |
| Stephen Mulholland | ... | visual effects editor |
| Kieran Nicholas | ... | visual effects editor |
| Alexander Odisharia | ... | senior compositor: Stargate Studios Malta |
| Evren Olgun | ... | executive vfx producer |
| Nikita Ovchinnikov | ... | digital compositor |
| Dario Piampiani | ... | digital compositor: Stargate Studios Malta |
| Matthew Pullicino | ... | visual effects executive producer: Stargate Studios Malta |
| Travis J. Reid | ... | Matchmove Artist: Nviz |
| Bishoy Samaan | ... | digital compositor: Stargate Studios Malta (as Bishoy Usama) |
| Daniel Sammut | ... | visual effects artist |
| Jonas Schimpf | ... | Compositing Supervisor: Stargate Studios Malta |
| Abigail Scollay | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Nicholas Smith | ... | cgi artist |
| James Spiteri | ... | visual effects producer |
| Kübra Tanyel | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Isaac Vella | ... | visual effects editor |
| Tamin Viero | ... | Nuke Compositor: visual effects |
| Elise Wallbridge | ... | pulse vfx pulls operator: Picture Shop |
| Lars Wallund | ... | digital compositor: Goodbye Kansas Studios |
| Pete Young | ... | Lead VFX Artist |
| Aaron Stelfox | ... | motion designer (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Guiomar Alonso | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Domingo Beltrán | ... | stunt performer |
| Alejandro Bertero Álvarez | ... | stunt driver |
| Joel Conlan | ... | stunt driver |
| José Antonio Oña Sánchez | ... | stunt performer |
| Iván Pérez Rodríguez | ... | head stunt rigger |
| Ricardo Rocca | ... | stunt performer |
| Brandy Rodríguez | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| 6.1 | ... | b |
| Joshua Alexander | ... | electrician |
| Antonio Belón | ... | b |
| Andrew Bradley | ... | vfx plate unit |
| Rianna Brown | ... | Video operator |
| Cecilia Chan | ... | video trainee: dailies |
| Valeria Chirica | ... | Video Playback Trainee : dailies |
| Luke Clark | ... | Grip Assistant |
| Adam Conlon | ... | first assistant camera: 'a' camera |
| Antonio Diaz Gallardo | ... | grip spanish part |
| Sarah Gardiner | ... | A camera focus puller |
| Alvaro Glückmann | ... | camera trainee |
| Eli Hughes | ... | camera trainee |
| Jack Harrison Knott | ... | electrician |
| Jonathan Massena de Camin | ... | Lighting Console Operator |
| Ashton McGowan | ... | a cam grip assistant |
| Fernando Moleón | ... | steadicam operator |
| Álvaro Morales | ... | key grip |
| Dean Otusanya-Wood | ... | Digital Image Technician |
| Nadjana Pantò | ... | camera trainee |
| William Pope | ... | best boy |
| Jon Prentice | ... | electrician |
| Núria Pérez | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Jackie Read | ... | second assistant camera |
| Sonia Rodríguez Serrano | ... | second assistant camera: A camera |
| Bernhard Rostoski | ... | gaffer |
| Trish Somaiya | ... | Data wrangler |
| Alexander Liam Taylor | ... | first assistant camera |
| Nick Wall | ... | still photographer |
| Max Ward | ... | Data Wrangler |
| Alfred Wentzel | ... | key grip |
| Luke Wentzel | ... | B Camera Grip |
| Daniel Wombwell | ... | first assistant camera dailies |
| Litong Zhen | ... | first assistant camera: "c" camera, additional |
| Antonio Álvarez Valero | ... | desk operator |
Casting Department
| Sophie Aiken | ... | casting assistant |
| Aurora Causin | ... | casting assistant |
| Sidney De Rouen | ... | junior casting assistant |
| Ana Guadamuro | ... | casting coordinator |
| Rafael Guadamuro | ... | extras casting director |
| Ellie Isherwood | ... | lead casting assistant |
| Tara Keenan | ... | extras casting: For Key Casting |
| Timothy Pratt | ... | casting associate: us (as Tim Pratt) |
| Almudena Zurita | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Cristina Benlloch | ... | key crowd standby |
| Louise Burrows | ... | Costume Illustrator |
| Sofía Contreras | ... | costume trainee |
| Jennifer Geach | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Maximilian Hennah | ... | set costumer: daily |
| Stephen Kelly | ... | principal standby / set costumer |
| Clinton Lotter | ... | Costume Maker |
| Anise Perryman | ... | Costume Standby |
| Joseph Thorpe | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Mo Bassaid | ... | locations |
| Keir Fraser | ... | unit manager |
| Mark Gladwin | ... | location scout |
| Liam Irving | ... | location manager |
| Olivia Quinn | ... | location coordinator (creditOnly) |
| Daisy White | ... | assistant location manager |
| Pete Wimblett | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Rodney Berling | ... | music editor |
| Amelia Hartley | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marilyn Kirby | ... | script supervisor |
| Jessica Ratnasabapathy | ... | Script Executive (as Jessica Ratnasbapathy) |
Transportation Department
| Roxane Alaime | ... | transportation captain |
| Javier Mármol | ... | transportation manager spain |
| Dave Williams | ... | transport facilities manager |
Additional Crew
| Mohamad Allahham | ... | Production Accounts Assistant (as Mohamed Allahham) |
| Shezad Ameeralee | ... | payroll accountant |
| Jamie Blumhardt | ... | executive assistant |
| Stephanie Brown | ... | Covid Coordinator |
| Nuria Casellas | ... | Covid Production Assistant |
| Ruth Cerezo | ... | payroll accountant |
| Jennifer Christian | ... | production runner |
| Dario Feddersen-Doyle | ... | Covid Runner |
| Charlotte Forster | ... | COVID Supervisor |
| Laura Fuller | ... | physical assets specialist |
| Lisa Jane Hanley | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Amy Harris | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Meghan Johnstone | ... | unit nurse 2nd unit |
| Jo Kay | ... | Head of Production |
| Jonah Mayfield | ... | production coordinator |
| Michaela McCaffrey | ... | Accounts Assistant |
| Sean Montinaro | ... | production secretary |
| Franziska Saladin | ... | base pa |
| Rebecca Samuelson | ... | Financial Controller |
| Kyra Thomas | ... | Sustainability Officer |
| Carmen Torres | ... | production assistant |
| Adelaide Waldrop | ... | lead intimacy coordinator |
| Kieran Wall | ... | production runner |
| Jonathan Waller | ... | Green Runner |
| Graham Walters | ... | Craft Services (as SHOT STOP Craft Services) |
| Ruari Watson | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Kel Webster | ... | travel & accommodation coordinator |
| Cat White | ... | Directing Mentee |
| Megan Whitehouse | ... | base runner |
| Kristina Yu | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
Special Effects
- Bigtooth Studios (visualization)
Other Companies
- Aluzine Rentals (grip and lighting equipment)
- Key Casting (extras casting)
- Moving Picture Logistics (swing drivers supplied by)
- One Stop Films (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Joan lives a fairly average existence and is shocked to discover that her everyday life has been made into a TV show, with Salma Hayek playing her. Every embarrassing detail is depicted within hours of it occurring. As a result of these revelations she loses her job, her boyfriend and her privacy. There's no legal way to prevent the producers doing this so she resorts to drastic measures. Written by grantss |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This features the song 'Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)' - a long-running Black Mirror Easter egg. The track was originally heard in Fifteen Million Merits (2011) when Abi Khan sings it in the bathroom, but has gone on to feature across every Black Mirror season,--Season 2's White Christmas (2014), Season 3's Men Against Fire (2016), Season 4's Crocodile (2017), and Season 5's Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too (2019) -- and can be heard in this episode when Joan walks into a bar to meet Mac. See more » |
| Goofs | Her lawyer tells Joan that her phone is providing content for the TV show. However, the conversation between Joan and Krish is included in the show even though Joan clearly states that she left her phone in the house. Though The lawyer's phone or some other electronic device around Joan's environment could be providing the content to the 'quamputer' See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There's a post-credits scene. See more » |
| Quotes |
Salma Hayek:
Whose anus is doing the shitting? See more » |