Netflix has kicked off 2023 with a bang, with a new show which can be viewed in thousands of different orders.
No, I’m not kidding - as UNILAD reports, Kaleidoscope is Netflix’s new crime thriller series, which boasts an almost entirely non-linear plot. This means that you can watch any of its eight episodes in basically any order you want. All of the episodes are named after colours - the show’s creator Eric Garcia has suggested that viewers should leave ‘White’ while last, as that’s supposed to be the finale. That’s pretty much the only ‘rule’ though, and even then, who’s going to stop you if you decide to choose chaos and watch that one first?
Check out the trailer for Kaleidoscope right here.
The story follows master thief Leo Pap (Giancarlo Esposito) and his crew, who are attempting to pull off a $7 billion heist. Obviously though, things don’t run completely smoothly - according to the official synopsis, you can expect greed, betrayal and other threats to get in the way.
Assuming you follow the creator’s advice and leave ‘White’ while last, there’s a whopping 5,040 different orders to watch the show in (if you want to throw that guidance out of the window, the number soars to 40,320). That said, you’ll obviously still get the full picture if you watch the series just once, so don't worry about binging it for thousands of hours. That said, you'd imagine that each viewer’s experience will probably vary depending on what order they decide to watch it - it certainly sounds like the perfect show to discuss with friends.
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The internet is already flooded with guides of the supposed best way to tackle the series, so if you really want some direction, you can always consult one of those. However, it seems like a lot of it comes down to personal preference, and rest assured that there’s no wrong way to do it.
Topics: Netflix, TV And Film