THE UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT: KIMMY VS. THE REVEREND
Netflix, 3:00 a.m. ET
SPECIAL: This sequel special to The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt picks up with former cult kidnap victim Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) about to marry the posh and proper Frederick (Daniel Radcliffe), when she embarks upon a path that reunites her with the imprisoned “reverend” who abducted and imprisoned her long ago – played, again, by Jon Hamm. The path that takes Kimmy there is especially twisted, however, because this special is very, very different. Like a previous Netflix stand-alone series special, the Black Mirror episode called Bandersnatch, this Kimmy vs. the Reverend special is interactive. You can’t watch it on your regular TV – but on a computer or mobile device allowing you to enter input and choose from among the various offered selections, you can, as they say, build your own adventure. The Black Mirror installment was mind-bendingly meta, and this Kimmy Schmidt continuation, written by 30 Rock partners Tina Fey, Robert Carlock and others, is the sitcom equivalent. At least my version was. Featured players in this episode include not only co-stars Tituss Burgess and Jane Krakowski, but Carol Kane, Jack McBrayer, Fred Armisen, Chris Parnell, and Lauren Adams. And now, for the interactive portion of this particular Bianculli’s Best Bet entry. Choose one: WATCH. DON’T WATCH.