Bandersnatch: Hidden ending 2 Stefan rescues his mom, but dies Black Mirror Bandersnatch guide
Last update: 08 July 2021
This is by far the most complicated, but also the most satisfying ending of the movie. Make sure to restart the entire episode to begin a clean playthrough.
In order to reach this ending you will have to complete more than 50 steps and also rely on rewind a couple of times after receiving a minor or a major ending. The main focus of this playthrough is to perform all the actions needed to rescue Stefan's mom. Stefan will have to "find" his childhood toy and place it under his bed so that he'll pick it up in the flashback sequence and his mom won't die in the train crash. Make sure to follow the steps precisely. If you make a mistake somewhere it's best to use the restart feature and begin again from step 1.
STEP | CHOICE DESCRIPTION | WHICH OPTION TO CHOOSE |
1 | Stefan can choose between Sugar Puffs and Frosties for breakfast. | Doesn't matter. |
2 | Stefan can choose what music he wants to listen to in the bus. | Doesn't matter. Different music is played during the movie. |
3 | Stefan receives a job offer from Mohan to work in the office. | Accept |
4 | The scene rewinds and Stefan stands before the same choice for the second time. | Accept |
5 | Minor ending unlocks. | Go back |
This is the first out of many endings you'll have to go through on your way to your goal. Don't worry, because as long as you don't manually restart the episode all of the dead ends or "wrong choices" you'll make will be tracked by the movie.
STEP | CHOICE DESCRIPTION | WHICH OPTION TO CHOOSE |
6 | Stefan receives a job offer from Mohan to work in the office. | Refuse |
7 | Stefan is asked by Dr. Haynes if he wants to talk about his mother. | Yes |
8 | Stefan's mom asks him to come with her in the dream sequence. | There's only one option available - No. |
9 | Stefan can choose which vinyl he wants to buy at the store. | Doesn't matter. Different music is played during the movie. |
10 | Stefan gets angry at his father. | Shout at Dad |
11 | Stefan returns to the therapist's office and sees Colin. | Visit Dr. Haynes |
12 | Stefan gets stressed at the doctor's office and wants to trigger a reaction. | Doesn't matter - you can Bite nails or Pull earlobe. |
13 | Stefan is thinking what to do with the pills prescribed by the therapist. | Take them |
14 | Minor ending unlocks. | Follow Colin |
In this case make sure to choose to Follow Colin (an unexplored path from step 11) instead of going back.
STEP | CHOICE DESCRIPTION | WHICH OPTION TO CHOOSE |
15 | Stefan is asked by Colin if he wants to take the drug. | Doesn't matter. Even if you pick No Colin will still spike Stefan's tea with the drug. |
16 | Stefan has to decide who jumps. | Stefan |
17 | Minor ending unlocks. | Go back |
Choose to go back to the last choice instead or revisiting Dr. Hayne's office.
STEP | CHOICE DESCRIPTION | WHICH OPTION TO CHOOSE |
18 | Stefan has to decide who jumps. | Colin |
19 | Stefan is thinking what to do with the pills prescribed by the therapist. | Flush them |
20 | Stefan gets angry again after a failed attempt to compile the game. | Hit desk |
21 | Stefan watches the movie about the fate that's being dictated. | Pick up book |
22 | Stefan enters a flashback sequence and finds a locked safe that requires a password. | PAC |
The PAC password will appear as one of the options only if you're following this guide so only if you've explored some of the minor endings (dead ends in the story).
STEP | CHOICE DESCRIPTION | WHICH OPTION TO CHOOSE |
23 | Stefan is deciding how to destroy his work. | Throw tea over computer |
24 | Stefan receives a strange message on the computer. | P.A.C.S. |
P.A.C.S. is a unique option you should get instead of the Netflix choice. This will happen only if you didn't make any wrong moves until step 24.
STEP | CHOICE DESCRIPTION | WHICH OPTION TO CHOOSE |
25 | Stefan has to discover the phone number to Dr. Hayne's office. | The correct number is 20541. |
26 | Major ending unlocks. | There's only one option available -Who's there?. |
After you reach step 26 make sure to pick the 'Who's there?' option at the bottom of the screen instead of viewing the credits (this would end the movie premautrely).
STEP | CHOICE DESCRIPTION | WHICH OPTION TO CHOOSE |
27 | Stefan receives a strange message on the computer. | Netflix |
28 | Stefan asks the computer about Netflix. | Try to explain |
29 | Stefan keeps asking the computer about Netflix. | Tell him more |
30 | Stefan is asked by the therapist if he wants more entertainment. | Doesn't matter - Dr. Haynes becomes hostile no matter what you choose. |
31 | Stefan is attacked by the therapist and has to decide what to do. | Fight her |
32 | Stefan's dad shows up and attacks him in the therapist's office. | Doesn't matter. Stefan will simply free himself differently. |
33 | Major ending unlocks. | There's only one option available -Who's there?. |
Same case as before - pick the only available rewind option and ignore the credits button in the top right corner.
STEP | CHOICE DESCRIPTION | WHICH OPTION TO CHOOSE |
34 | Stefan receives a strange message on the computer. | White Bear (the white icon from the option on the right). |
35 | Stefan struggles to establish what's real and thinks about killing his father. | Back off |
36 | Minor ending unlocks. | Kill dad |
The new minor ending has an unusual structure, because it doesn't feature a Go back button. You simply have to pick the unexplored path from the last choice.
STEP | CHOICE DESCRIPTION | WHICH OPTION TO CHOOSE |
37 | Stefan has to decide what to do with his father's body. | Bury body |
38 | Stefan is asked on the phone by Mohan if he can finish the game before the deadline. | Yes |
39 | Kitty visits Stefan at his home to ask him what happened to Colin. | He jumped |
40 | Major ending unlocks. | There's only one option available -Chop or bury?. |
As always ignore the credits button and pick the only available option from the bottom of the screen.
STEP | CHOICE DESCRIPTION | WHICH OPTION TO CHOOSE |
41 | Stefan has to decide what to do with his father's body. | Chop up body |
42 | Pearl is compelled to try and destroy her computer. | Destroy computer |
43 | Major ending unlocks. | There's only one option available -Pick up photo. |
A loop will begin soon. You will "return" to Pearl's scene twice in the next steps and your objective will be to play the unexplored paths of the movie.
STEP | CHOICE DESCRIPTION | WHICH OPTION TO CHOOSE |
44 | Stefan receives a strange message on the computer. | White Bear (the white icon from the option on the right). |
45 | Stefan has to decide what to do with his father's body. | Chop up body |
46 | Pearl is compelled to try and destroy her computer. | Destroy computer |
47 | Major ending unlocks. | There's only one option available -Get rabbit from dad. |
48 | Stefan enters a flashback sequence and finds a locked safe that requires a password. | PAX |
49 | Pearl is compelled to try and destroy her computer. | Destroy computer |
50 | Stefan has to decide what to do with his father's body. | Chop up body |
51 | Pearl is compelled to try and destroy her computer. | Destroy computer |
52 | Major ending unlocks. | There's only one option available -Get rabbit from dad. |
53 | Stefan enters a flashback sequence and finds a locked safe that requires a password. | TOY |
This is the outcome we've been working towards. Stefan uses an "alternative" password to open the safe and finds his childhood toy inside it.
STEP | CHOICE DESCRIPTION | WHICH OPTION TO CHOOSE |
54 | Stefan's mom asks him to come with her in the dream sequence. | Yes |
You can now choose Yes, because Stefan has found the toy in the safe and returned it under his bed.
This was the last choice. You can now watch the secret ending. Stefan and his mom will take a different train and she won't die. The movie will then show Dr. Hayne's office and deceased Stefan in his chair.
Make sure to wait for the post-credits scene in the bus, because you may discover the QR code leading to an actual Internet site. You can find more info on that in the FAQ chapter in our guide.