The show is still defined by its trademark wit, endless supply of jokes, and brilliant cast.

| Oct 3, 2022

Good, ingenious fun until the sheer endlessness of it all starts to feel like being trapped in a disturbing cheese dream.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 9, 2021

The special is still very much in the jolly spirit of the series, and finds its way to a rewarding finish that makes the journey worthwhile.

| Original Score: B | Aug 9, 2021

Kimmy vs. the Reverend is a welcome escape from reality, and a delightful watch that will have you going back again and again to discover all the side scenes.

| Aug 9, 2021

The sharp wit and blink-and-you'll-miss-it-humour that makes Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt so distinguishable is here in abundance.

| Aug 9, 2021

It was conceptually bold and the cast was great, but it was only a partial success.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 9, 2021

It's really just an excuse to spend time with some of our favorite characters, and oh, what a wonderful excuse it is.

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 9, 2021

I never wanted Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt to end, and now, thanks to its hilarious, interactive, multiple-choice special Kimmy vs the Reverend, it technically doesn't.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 9, 2021

With "Kimmy vs The Reverend," the show reinvigorates itself by finding more compelling ways to indulge its own rhythms and aesthetic.

| Aug 9, 2021

Its combination of an artificially positive sitcom world and the suggestion of a creepy and all-too-real world hovering at its edges gives "Kimmy vs. the Reverend" a knowing, postmodern feeling.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 9, 2021

The special is actually a bit more emotionally grounded than the series had been in a while... But most of this special is just comedy -- fast, furious, very strange comedy from some of the best practitioners in the business.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 9, 2021

A fabulous coda worthy of the whimsical heroine.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Aug 9, 2021

If season four provided a competent, albeit not hugely memorable, ending to this series, Kimmy vs The Reverend is a rousing victory lap that sends it off in style.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 9, 2021

It's an interesting gimmick, and the writers clearly had a lot of fun with it, but the interactive format messes with the delicate balance of silly humor and horrible tragedy that made the show work.

| Aug 9, 2021

Ellie Kemper shines in a fiercely funny multi-choice romp.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 9, 2021

What has always been true about Kimmy Schmidt remains true here: both she, and the series/interactive special she inspired, have sensibilities and minds very much of their own.

| Aug 9, 2021

Even going down blind alleys is a hoot with special guest stars waiting in the wings to ridicule your choices and steer you back on the proper path.

| Aug 9, 2021

Experiencing "Kimmy vs. the Reverend," by contrast, is a more emotional experience, very much a matter of helping out characters you know and care about, acting as their proxies, thinking like they think, doing what they'd do.

| Aug 9, 2021

When I went back and replayed the other choices, the fun of the interactivity really jumped out. With each different pick, there was another gem to be unearthed, a random bit of comedy whether it be a dream sequence, or fantasy or an outlandish death.

| Aug 9, 2021

This novel, choose-as-you-go Kimmy Schmidt special is fun, but it also makes for some pressure, especially for hardcore fans who know that Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) doesn't always make the best choices on her own.

| Original Score: A | Aug 9, 2021