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What Is the Best Order to Watch Kaleidoscope on Netflix? - Giancarlo Esposito Kaleidoscope Is a Netflix Heist Series That Everyone Will Watch in a Different Order
Kaleidoscope. (L to R) Jordan Mendoza as RJ, Peter Mark Kendall as Stan Loomis, Giancarlo Esposito as Leo Pap, Jai Courtney as Bob Goodwin, Rosaline Elbay as Judy Goodwin, Paz Vega as Ava Mercer in episode ā€œYellowā€ of Kaleidoscope. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix Ā© 2022

Kaleidoscope Is a Netflix Heist Series That Everyone Will Watch in a Different Order

Television has already been fundamentally changed by streaming: binge-watching, the switch to year-round content, and shorter episode counts on prestige series. However, the switch to on-demand content hasn’t really been fully explored in terms of how it can impact how shows are made and presented. Kaleidoscope on Netflix looks like it’s going to test those experimental waters, as the heist drama is set over the span of 25 years and set up to be viewed in a different order by everyone who watches it. A behind-the-scenes feature from Netflix kind of unpacks how it will all work, in addition to reminding us that Kaleidoscope stars the venerated Giancarlo Esposito.

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The show is very loosely based on the real-life loss of $70 billion in bonds that went missing in downtown Manhattan during Hurricane Sandy. While in reality they were most likely simply flooded, it sparked an idea in creator / showrunner / executive producer / writer Eric Garcia’s head that it was actually a super clever heist. That’s the heist we get to watch as a team of thieves goes up against “The Corporate Security Team with the Unbeatable Vault” all while being pursued by the law. The show stars Giancarlo Esposito, Paz Vega, Rufus Sewell, Tati Gabrielle, Peter Mark Kendall, Rosaline Elbay, Jai Courtney, and Niousha Noor. Episodes are directed by Russell Fine, Everardo Gout, Mairzee Almas, and Robert Townsend.

It’s not entirely clear how this will all work out in terms of functionality, with Netflix only saying each viewer will have a “different immersive viewing experience. Some members may start with certain episodes (like episodes ‘Yellow’ or ‘Green’), then move deeper into their own personal viewing order with varying episodes (‘Blue’ or ‘Violet’ or ā€œOrange,’ followed by ‘Red’ or ‘Pink’) until the epic ‘White: The Heist’ story finale.”

Netflix further explained that, depending on how you watch Kaleidoscope, you’ll come away from it with different interpretations and ideas about characters, which is a great concept playing on people’s tendency to latch onto who they think the hero is and not let go. As alluded to above, the episodes will be organized by color, allowing you to easily pick one out and then hop to the next, although it appears you need to watch “White” last. These are the episodes:

  • ā€œYellow: 6 Weeks Before The Heistā€
  • ā€œGreen: 7 Years Before the Heistā€
  • ā€œBlue: 5 Days Before the Heistā€
  • ā€œViolet: 24 Years Before the Heistā€
  • ā€œOrange: 3 Weeks Before the Heistā€
  • ā€œRed: The Morning After the Heistā€
  • ā€œPink: 6 Months Afterā€
  • ā€œWhite: The Heistā€ the epic story finale.

You can check out some first-look images of the show below. KaleidoscopeĀ will premiere on January 1, 2023.

Giancarlo Esposito Kaleidoscope Is a Netflix Heist Series That Everyone Will Watch in a Different Order

Kaleidoscope. Episode ā€œYellowā€ of Kaleidoscope. Cr. Clifton Prescod/Netflix Ā© 2022

Giancarlo Esposito Kaleidoscope Is a Netflix Heist Series That Everyone Will Watch in a Different Order

Kaleidoscope. (L to R) Jordan Mendoza as RJ, Peter Mark Kendall as Stan Loomis, Giancarlo Esposito as Leo Pap, Jai Courtney as Bob Goodwin, Rosaline Elbay as Judy Goodwin, Paz Vega as Ava Mercer in episode ā€œYellowā€ of Kaleidoscope. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix Ā© 2022

Kaleidoscope. (L to R) Paz Vega as Ava Mercer, Giancarlo Esposito as Leo Pap, Jai Courtney as Bob Goodwin, Peter Mark Kendall as Stan Loomis in episode ƒWhiteƓ of Kaleidoscope. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix Ā© 2022

Kaleidoscope. (L to R) Rufus Sewell as Roger Salas, Tati Gabrielle as Hannah Kim in episode ƒRedƓ of Kaleidoscope. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix Ā© 2022

Giancarlo Esposito Kaleidoscope Is a Netflix Heist Series That Everyone Will Watch in a Different Order

Kaleidoscope. (L to R) Giancarlo Esposito as Leo Pap, Paz Vega as Ava Mercer in episode ƒOrangeƓ of Kaleidoscope. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix Ā© 2022

Giancarlo Esposito Kaleidoscope Is a Netflix Heist Series That Everyone Will Watch in a Different Order

Kaleidoscope. Giancarlo Esposito as Leo Pap in episode ƒRedƓ of Kaleidoscope. Cr. David Scott Holloway/Netflix Ā© 2022

Kaleidoscope. (L to R) Jai Courtney as Bob Goodwin, Rosaline Elbay as Judy Goodwin in episode ƒBlueƓ of Kaleidoscope. Cr. Clifton Prescod/Netflix Ā© 2022


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Matthew Razak is a News Writer and film aficionado at Escapist. He has been writing for Escapist for nearly five years and has nearly 20 years of experience reviewing and talking about movies, TV shows, and video games for both print and online outlets. He has a degree in Film from Vassar College and a degree in gaming from growing up in the '80s and '90s. He runs the website Flixist.com and has written for The Washington Post, Destructoid, MTV, and more. He will gladly talk your ear off about horror, Marvel, Stallone, James Bond movies, Doctor Who, Zelda, and Star Trek.