Emmys 2019: 10 Biggest Shocks And Snubs Of The Night

7. Bandersnatch Takes Home Best TV Movie

Black Mirror Bandersnatch Fionn Whitehead
Netflix

Now this is a bit of a weird one. Black Mirror's Netflix run has been something of a rollercoaster when it comes to critical and audience responses. Each new season has been hit and miss, with some episodes continuing to prove why the dark satire is still relevant and others making everyone wonder whether Charlie Brooker should just pack it all in (or hand the reigns to someone else).

Bandersnatch - the choose-your-own-adventure TV movie that acted as a prelude to a proper Season 5 - proved the show still had the ability to dominate the zeitgeist. The gimmick of being able to alter the state of the narrative, and the meta story all about control, worked to create a unique experience that was good for a Twitter moment discussion, but it was difficult to see it as a proper piece of art as opposed to just an experiment.

Voters didn't seem to think so though, and it nabbed Best TV Movie.

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