Rather than enduring eight episodes of a show you dislike just to find out how it ends, there might be a better solution.
Last year, a streaming service released a non-linear anthology series, meaning you can watch any of the eight episodes in any sequence.
If one episode’s storyline doesn’t appeal to you, there’s a chance you might enjoy another one.
The Netflix series spans 25 years and follows a group of seasoned thieves attempting to break into a vault for a $7 billion payday.
Titled “Kaleidoscope,” each episode is named after a colour and can be watched in any order.
Pretty cool, right? The Eric Garcia-led project is intriguingly based on a semi-true story. As Garcia explained: “After Hurricane Sandy, $70 billion worth of bonds got flooded in the basement of the DTCC, which is a large clearing effort that’s owned by a bunch of the big banks. To my mind, I was like, ‘Well, that’s a perfect coverup for a heist!’”
“Kaleidoscope” offers viewers a “unique immersive experience” – you can start with the episode “Yellow,” while others might begin with “Green,” but don’t worry, it will still make sense.
Executive producer Russell Fine said: “When you watch Kaleidoscope, all the information is there to be able to connect the dots and know the story.”
The eight episodes span from 24 years before the heist to six months after, so depending on which episode you watch, you’ll be jumping into the crime at different points in time. Garcia added: “Being able to move around and watch different orders gives you a different viewpoint on the characters. There are questions that are going to be asked in one episode that are answered in another episode. Similarly, there’ll be answers in an episode that you’re watching that you don’t even know are answers to something until you see the question when you watch another episode.”
The series stars Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito, Paz Vega, Rufus Sewell, Tati Gabrielle, Peter Mark Kendall, Rosaline Elbay, Jai Courtney, Niousha Noor, Jordan Mendoza, Soojeong Son, and Hemky Madera.
With a 45 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, the series has received mixed reviews, suggesting viewers either love it or hate it.
If you want to find out for yourself, “Kaleidoscope” is available to watch on Netflix now.
