Overview

• Netflix will remove its last two interactive specials, 'Bandersnatch' and 'Kimmy vs. the Reverend,' from the platform on May 12, 2025.
• This move concludes Netflix's experiment with branching-narrative content, which began in 2017 with titles like 'Puss in Book.'
• The company has cited technological limitations and a pivot toward mobile gaming as reasons for discontinuing interactive specials.
• A forthcoming platform redesign will render interactive movies incompatible with Netflix's updated interface.
• Netflix has no announced plans to archive or repackage 'Bandersnatch' or other interactive specials in non-interactive formats, raising concerns about preservation.