Classic cartoon craziness meets interactive trivia quiz in Netflix’ new Tex Avery inspired series Cat Burglar.

This over-the-top interactive cartoon, from the creators of Black Mirror, is being directed by Mike Hollingsworth (Bojack Horseman). The show asks viewers to answer witty trivia questions to help Rowdy Cat get one over on Peanut the Security Pup and break into a museum to steal some prized paintings. Here’s our first look:

With an average runtime of fifteen minutes, and over an hour and a half of animation to explore, viewers can play Cat Burglar multiple times and unlock previously unseen sequences of Rowdy trying to outsmart Peanut.

Credits:
Created by Charlie Brooker
Executive Producers are Charlie Brooke and Annabel Jones (Broke and Bones) and Mike Hollingsworth (BoJack Horseman,Tuca & Bertie)
Supervising Director is Mike Hollingsworth
Written by Mike Hollingsworth and James Bowman (BoJack Horseman, Tuca & Bertie)
Interactive Producer is Russell McLean (Bandersnatch)
Art Directed by Avner Geller
Music by Christopher Willis
Featuring the voices of James Adomian (Rowdy Cat), Alan Lee (Peanut), and Trevor Devall as the Museum Director
Animation services by Boulder Media

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Jerry Beck

Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

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