The ‘Kaleidoscope’ series is about the largest heist of billions of US dollars. Its central plot about the heist is inspired by real-life events in New York, which took place a decade ago.
During the Hurricane Sandy storm in 2012, about US dollars 70 billion in bonds went missing from downtown Manhattan in New York. It is the greatest puzzle on Wall Street.
Trailer of the Kaleidoscope (2023) Mini-series
Synopsis of the Kaleidoscope (2023) Mini-series
A master thief (Giancarlo Esposito) and his crew attempt an epic and elaborate heist worth 7 billion dollars — but betrayal, greed and other threats undermine their plans.
Ratings of the Kaleidoscope (2023) Mini-series
| FM’s rating | 3.25/5 |
| Rotten Tomatoes ratings as of the date | 49% Tomatometer & 45% Audience Score |
| Critics Consensus / Rotten Tomatoes | While this series’ interactive storytelling offers some flashy novelty, its colour-coded story strands are unfortunately all in service to a disappointingly pedestrian plot. |
Spoilers Free Review of the Kaleidoscope (2023) Mini-series
The introduction
The story of this mini-series has an added flavour of revenge, greed, mistrust, back-stabbing and other character flaws usually among us – the humans. And the thieves in particular, who are planning a billion-dollar heist. However, many elements of this tale are quite predictable. Anyway, we wondered, does this kind of revenge story have an ending which can be called happy? Or does the story end in tragedy?
The non-linear streaming experience
According to Netflix, this mini-series is a non-linear streaming experience, which means that no matter in which order the episodes are watched, the entire story still makes sense. Due to the nonlinear storytelling structure, its viewers are invited to watch the eight episodes in any order they like, and still, the story will make sense in whichever order one chooses to watch the show.
The various available viewing options
We have watched this limited series and we humbly came up with the 4 best options that you can choose from. But according to the show creators, it can be watched in any order with only one rule: the episode “White” has to be watched last, as it is the season finale. But, we think that you can watch it, in any order you like and enjoy this good heist/revenge show.
**Kaleidoscope is a name given to a group of butterflies. So, each episode features a butterfly or makes mention of them. Almost every scene in each episode has something in the colour of that specific episode's colour.
For your viewing pleasure, we have tabulated the different combinations, as shared below.
| Options | Order details | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Option One | Chronological order | Violet – 24 years before Heist Green – 7 years before Heist Yellow – 6 weeks before Heist Orange – 3 weeks before Heist Blue – 5 days before Heist White – Day X of Heist Red – The day after Heist Pink – 6 months after Heist |
| Option Two | Going backwards in time | Pink – 6 months after Heist Red – The day after Heist White – Day X of Heist Blue – 5 days before Heist Orange – 3 weeks before Heist Yellow – 6 weeks before Heist Green – 7 years before Heist Violet – 24 years before Heist |
| Option Three | A jumbled-up option | Red – The day after Heist Yellow – 6 weeks before Heist Violet – 24 years before Heist Orange – 3 weeks before Heist Green – 7 years before Heist Pink – 6 months after Heist Blue – 5 days before Heist White – Day X of Heist |
| Option Four | You may like this order | Yellow – 6 weeks before Heist Violet – 24 years before Heist Orange – 3 weeks before Heist Green – 7 years before Heist Blue – 5 days before Heist Red – The day after Heist Pink – 6 months after Heist White – Day X of Heist |
The conclusion
We liked this limited mini-series. With so many issues plaguing the Heist Team – ego clashes and back-stabbing, we could feel the tension among their members.
Also, we do not know how we could predict. But we could guess its plotlines while watching it. To be honest, we feel that its script could have been much tighter. And this would have made this show a much better viewing experience with much higher ratings. Although even in its present form, this series is ideal for the marathon-watch.
Key Details about the Kaleidoscope (2023) Mini-series
| Genre | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Original language | English (USA) |
| Creator | Eric Garcia |
| Age-restrictions | A (18+) |
| Released | January 2023 |
| Season | One |
| Episodes | Eight (8) – Yellow, Green, Blue, Orange, Violet, Red, Pink, and White. |
| Cast | Giancarlo Esposito, Rufus Sewell, Paz Vega, Rosaline Elbay, Tati Gabrielle, etc. |
Poster of the Kaleidoscope (2023) Mini-series
If you like watching the revenge drama, then check out the Jailer movie from India, too.
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