After Glass Onion for the end-of-year celebrations, Netflix is launching its year 2023 with an atypical series which offers an innovative format. The episodes of Kaleidoscope can indeed be viewed in any direction. It is then up to the viewer to put the pieces of the puzzle back together and the past of the characters over 25 years, until the final robbery and the events that follow it. Without further ado, here is everything you need to know about this project.
What is the story of Kaleidoscope?
The scenario of Kaleidoscope We therefore embark on a long period of 25 years during which experienced gangsters will attempt to break into a reputedly inviolable safe. Needless to say, they will take a long time to prepare their coup with formidable adversaries in front, including the FBI, and a well-assembled corporate security team.
We are not dealing here with a true story, but the production seems to have been inspired by a real event. In any case, this is what the creator of the series Eric Garcia explained to tudum : “ It’s based on something that could have happened. After Hurricane Sandy, bonds worth $70 billion flooded into the basement of DTCC, which is a large clearing house owned by several major banks. For me, it was perfect cover for a heist! »
The story of Kaleidoscope is not really the great strength of the series. Fans of the genre will indeed not necessarily be surprised by the trajectory of the characters, which is quite predictable. But the whole is however globally in suspense, and we get caught up in the game of this rather special narration.
An innovative concept for Kaleidoscope
Purple, Green, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Red, Pink, and White. As we explained above, there is no particular order to watch Kaleidoscope. By the game of probabilities, we can even say that there are 5040 different possibilities to discover this adventure.
In this context, the spectator can take pleasure in discovering this universe, its characters, and their destiny as they go along. The first episode watched leaves a small taste of frustration because we clearly don’t understand everything, but little by little, everything becomes clear.
On this subject, Eric Garcia specifies: “When you watch Kaleidoscope, all the information is there so you can connect the dots and know the story. Being able to move around and look in different orders allows for a different perspective on the characters. There are questions that are going to be asked in one episode and answered in another episode..
And the showrunner to add: “There will be answers in an episode that you watch that you don’t even know are answers to something until you see the question when you watch another episode. »
Giancarlo Esposito, who stars in the series, agreed with him during an interview with our colleagues from Collider : “I think the magic of it all is looking at it in whatever color order you like. Of course, if they appear on Netflix in a suggested order, I advise shuffling that order and picking your own. »
What casting for Kaleidoscope?
The cast of the series is one of its main strengths. Moreover, the cast succeeds very well in its mission and manages to make us appreciate all the episodes. Besides Giancarlo Esposito (breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Mandalorian, The Boys), we find the excellent Rufus Sewell (The Man In The High CastlePaz Vega (The OA), Jay Courtney (The Suicide Squad), Mark Kendall (The Americans), or even Rosaline Elbay (Ramy).
One last tip to finish
Most of those who have already watched the series, including us, agree on this point. It is best to watch the White episode last. It takes place on the day of the robbery. A friendly advice therefore, even if Netflix does not broadcast any particular message on this subject.
