WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Black Mirror season 7, episode 5, “Eulogy.”
The bittersweet and profoundBlack Mirrorepisode “Eulogy” has a small but extraordinary cast led byOscar nominee Paul Giamatti. The fifth of six new episodes inBlack Mirrorseason 7,Eulogyfollows Giamatti’s Phillip through an emotional and murky trip down memory lane. A recluse living in coastal New England, Phillip is reluctantly inspired to revisit his memories of his ex-girlfriend, Carol Royce, whom he knew as Carol Hartman, upon hearing of her death. With the help of an advanced technology called Eulogy, Phillip is able to envision and relive memories drawn from old photographs taken decades ago.
By theend ofBlack Mirror"Eulogy", Phillip walks away from his experience with the Eulogy technology with a better – and more accurate – understanding of why he and Carol never worked out.Guiding him through this process is an AI-generated consciousness called The Guide, played by Patsy Ferran, who is revealed to be Carol’s daughter, Kelly. While The Guide resembles Kelly’s personality, knowledge, and likeness, she is designed and utilized so that the real Kelly doesn’t have to endure the emotional burden of the Eulogy process while she’s grieving her mother. While the cast ofEulogyis small, the acting and story are both outstanding.
Paul Giamatti As Phillip
DOB: July 28, 2025
Actor:Paul Giamatti, 57, is a renowned film and television actor from New Haven, Connecticut. He’s won an Emmy, three Golden Globes, and has been nominated for two Oscars for his roles in 2006’sCinderella Manand 2023’sThe Holdovers. After graduating from Yale University, Giamatti made his Broadway debut in 1995. One of his earliest movie roles was inSaving Private Ryan, which led to roles in other notable films such asSideways(2004),The Illusionist(2006), and12 Years a Slave(2013).He won his Emmy for his lead role as John Adams in the HBO series of the same name. Recently, he starred in the Oscar-winning Alexander Payne filmThe Holdoversand the celebrated Showtime seriesBillions.
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Character:Giamatti plays Phillip in Black Mirror “Eulogy”, a man scarred and haunted by his misrememberings of his own past.
Patsy Ferran As The Guide / Kelly Royce
DOB: July 15, 2025
Actor:Patricia “Patsy” Ferran, 35, is a Spanish-British actress born in Valencia, Spain. She studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and gained experience both on camera and on stage. She also attended Birmingham University. She first started acting in films in 2017, with her most notable early credit being the Oscar-winning filmDarkest Hour. This led to more movie roles, such asTom & Jerry(2021),Living(2022), andWhite Bird (2024). She recently appeared in Bong Joon-ho’sMickey 17alongside Robert Pattinson, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo, and more. In television, she’s starred inJamestown(2017),Life After Life(2022),Miss Austen(2025), and more. She will appear in the upcoming Noah Baumbach filmJay Kellyalongside George Clooney, Adam Sandler, and Laura Dern.
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Character:Ferran plays The Guide and Carol’s daughter Kelly in Black Mirror “Eulogy”.
Declan Mason as Young Phillip
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Actor:Declan Mason is an actor and a musician based out of London, England. He does not have many acting credits at the time of writing but hemade his TV debut in an episode ofFree Rein, in which he portrayed Eric the Elf. He has also starred in two short films,LazarusandT*ts, before portraying Young Phillip inBlack Mirror.Free Reinran for three seasons across 32 episodes from 2017 to 2019, all of which are streaming now on Netflix. It’s currently unknown what Mason’s next film or television project will be.
Character:Mason portrays Young Phillip inBlack Mirror"Eulogy", the younger version of Paul Giamatti’s character.
Eulogy Supporting Cast & Characters
Hazel Monaghan as Young Carol: Monaghan plays Young Carol, who is seen at the very end ofBlack Mirror"Eulogy". She is best known for her roles inIn a Land of Plenty,Gypsy Woman,Heartlands, andRestroom.
Ava Galindez as Emma: Galindez plays Emma inBlack Mirror"Eulogy", with whom Phillip has a one-night stand while dating Carol long-distance.Black Mirroris her very first film or TV acting credit.
Ramesh Nair as Karthik: Nair plays Karthink inBlack Mirror"Eulogy" and is best known forShop of Little Pleasures,Kalahari Gemsen, andCatherine Called Birdy.
Paul Kissaun as Photo Assistant: Kissaun plays the Photo Assistant inBlack Mirror"Eulogy" who helps Phillip develop the old film from a disposable camera. He’s best known forKaos,Batman Begins, andEvita.
Dominic Bruce-Radcliffe as Zeke: Bruce-Radcliffe makes his film and TV debut withBlack Mirror"Eulogy".
Michael Sotillo as Adam: Sotillo makes his film and TV debut withBlack Mirror"Eulogy".
Sophie Dragon as Amanda: Dragon makes her film and TV debut withBlack Mirror"Eulogy".
Rebecca Ozer as Carol (voice): Ozer portrays the voice of Carol as Philip reads her note inBlack Mirror"Eulogy". Her previous works includePuck,Buffalo & Wolfy, andCollector’s Item.
