Netflix To Remove Interactive Specials - Black Mirror Bandersnatch And Kimmy Vs. The Reverend

Netflix is pulling nan plug connected its last 2 interactive titles, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. nan Reverend, from its level connected May 12, 2025, according to a study from What’s connected Netflix. The move marks nan general adjacent of nan streamer’s once-hyped foray into choose-your-own-adventure-style storytelling.

While Netflix has offered respective interactive specials complete nan years, Bandersnatch remains nan astir iconic. Released successful 2018 arsenic portion of nan Black Mirror anthology series, nan feature-length interactive movie allowed viewers to steer nan communicative via a analyzable web of choices. Its branching paths became a Reddit obsession, pinch users racing to uncover hidden endings and concealed sequences. Despite its popularity, nan format ne'er genuinely became a mainstay.

Kimmy Schmidt’s special, launched successful 2020 arsenic an closing to nan beloved sitcom, offered a comedic rotation connected interactivity, letting viewers determine really protagonist Kimmy tackled wedding chaos and faced disconnected pinch her nemesis, nan Reverend.

The determination follows Netflix’s broader strategy displacement distant from interactive video and toward expanding its footprint successful gaming. Recent changes see nan continued rollout of mobile games, experiments pinch cloud-streamed gaming connected TVs, and a redesigned TV interface to amended aboveground gaming content.

Netflix began retiring astir of its interactive titles past year. At nan time, Netflix spokesperson Chrissy Kelleher stated, “The exertion served its purpose, but is now limiting arsenic we attraction connected technological efforts successful different areas.”

The removal of Bandersnatch and Kimmy vs. nan Reverend leaves nary progressive titles nether Netflix’s “Interactive Specials” banner. Earlier removals included Ranveer vs. Wild pinch Bear Grylls and You vs. Wild, though non-interactive versions of nan second still look connected nan platform.

Fans hoping to revisit aliases observe nan choose-your-own chaos of Bandersnatch aliases guideline Kimmy to nan altar 1 past clip will request to enactment accelerated earlier nan contented disappears for good.

Published on: May 12, 2025 3:58 AM IST