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For a television show that’s all about the frightening possibilities of future technology, it only makes sense that Black Mirror would be one of the first mainstream TV shows to experiment with a ‘choose-your-own-adventure’ episode.
Because Black Mirror is largely about how new technologies affect our society, the choose-your-own-adventure aspect of the episode would likely be infused into the narrative the episode itself.
Furthermore, depending on the success of the Black Mirror ‘choose-your-own-adventure’, Netflix could potentially roll out the technology to other programs, movies included, in the future.
At this time, Black Mirror season five has no official release date.
via Bloomberg:
The streaming service is developing a slate of specials that will let viewers choose the next storyline in a TV episode or movie, according to people familiar with the matter. The company expects to release the first of these projects before the end of this year, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans are still private.
Viewers will get to choose their own storylines in one episode of the upcoming season of “Black Mirror,” the Emmy-winning science-fiction anthology series. The show is famous for exploring the social implications of technology, including an episode where humans jockey to receive higher ratings from their peers. The fifth season of the show is expected to be released in December.
The foray into choose-your-own-adventure programming represents a big bet on a nascent form of entertainment known as interactive TV. As Netflix expands around the world, it’s looking for new ways to lure customers. By blending elements of video games with traditional television, the company could create a formula that can be applied to any number of series.
While nothing official has been announced, the fifth season of Netflix’s smash hit Black Mirror is expected to be released before the end of 2018.
