Overview

• Netflix will remove its last two interactive specials, Bandersnatch and Kimmy vs. The Reverend, on May 12, 2025, citing incompatibility with an upcoming platform redesign.
• The removal marks the conclusion of Netflix's interactive storytelling experiment, which began in 2017 with Puss in Book and grew to over two dozen titles before production halted in 2023.
• Netflix spokesperson Chrissy Kelleher stated that the interactive technology had 'served its purpose' but is now seen as limiting as the company focuses on gaming initiatives.
• The company has invested heavily in gaming, now offering over 120 exclusive mobile games, including titles based on popular Netflix franchises like Stranger Things and Squid Game.
• Bandersnatch, an Emmy-winning interactive Black Mirror special, and Kimmy vs. The Reverend, a conclusion to the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt series, will no longer be available in their original form after their removal.