‘Black Mirror’ Fans Are Quickly Discovering Every ‘Bandersnatch’ Ending

It’s a good thing the Black Mirror choose-your-own-adventure movie, Bandersnatch, was released on a Friday, because it might take you a while to watch the whole thing. The ’80s-set film, starring Fionn Whitehead, Will Poulter, Craig Parkinson, Alice Lowe, and Asim Chaudhry, is about a computer programmer who’s turning his favorite fantasy novel into a video game where players are allowed to select different endings. The same is true of Bandersnatch; Netflix gives viewers 10 seconds to choose between, for instance, “Thompson Twins” or “Now, Vol. 2” and “Sugar Puffs” or “Frosties” (to say nothing of the most violent choices to come). “There are over a trillion unique permutations of the story,” according to Variety, with an average viewing time of 90 minutes (although it’s possible to see the whole thing in 40 minutes).

[Netflix’s script-writing tool for narratives Branch Manager] allows creatives to build complex narratives that include loops, guiding viewers back to the main story when they strayed too far, giving them a chance of a do-over, if you will — something that [creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones] artfully incorporated into the story. At one point, one of the key characters even tells Stefan that he chose the wrong path, leading him to realize: “I should try again!” (Via)

There are five possible endings, with Jones noting that there “are lots of potential paths that Stefan’s journey could take and it’s up to you for when you feel sated. Going down various branches opens up other potentials, so you may not reach certain things depending on the decisions you make. It’s not a simple branching narrative with lots of binary choices — they are all changing your state and what’s open to you.” The first time I watched (Team Frosties!), I got the ending where Stefan tries to jump out a window, only it’s not a real window; it’s the set of a Netflix show. Meta! Here are other endings and reactions.

— chris garcia (@hdkdhrkdjbrhdkr) December 28, 2018

#BANDERSNATCH SPOILERS ‼️

i’ve replayed the movie and these are the endings i got so far

1. colin’s daughter

2. stefan kills his boss

3. dog digs up his dad’s body

4. stefan dies during therapy

5. sirens in the background

— bibingkath (@kathleenceralde) December 28, 2018

I think the endings are;

Stefan dies on train and in present

fights the psychiatrist

Tried to jump out window on movie set or somethin

2 star rating/prison

5 star rating/prison

I THINK THATS THEM IDK #Bandersnatch

— Sierra (@sierra_rae) December 28, 2018

*SPOILERS*

The FIVE endings to #Bandersnatch:

– Bad Review

– Train with Mom

– Kung Fu Fight

– Prison

– 5/5 Stars, Netflix End Credit Reference

— SΛNDLEY (@SandleyGuo) December 28, 2018

Me and my sister got 3 out of the 5 endings, fought over nearly every choice and nearly fainted when the mum said they would miss the 8:30 train.. still wondering when we could kill Colin!!!! #Bandersnatch #BlackMirror

— the truth (@s_enegri) December 28, 2018

#Bandersnatch

Guys I have a theory for the endings now.

As long as the player (us) reaches a time length of approximately 1.5 h the game goes to an end at whichever episode it is playing.

So far I end at the Colin’s daughter one, the Stefan at the therapist’s and the fight scene

— Jamie Wang (@badassjamiejt) December 28, 2018

“I am watching you on Netflix” I think I’ve made so many bad choices that I’ve come out with all the endings, this one is by far the best #bandersnatch

— Jodie (@_J0die_) December 28, 2018

I’m just gonna sit in my bed for as long as it needs and rewatch it till I see all 5 different endings . Who cares about the deadlines anyway #Bandersnatch

— lydiaxl (@lydiasavvidou) December 28, 2018

Me : Choses Stefan to jump

Stefan : Dies

Me : #Bandersnatch pic.twitter.com/jSC8zoQ1RV

— sinead (@sineadnelson_) December 28, 2018

Which ending did you get

— Shail (@shailpatels) December 28, 2018