What is the BEST way to watch Kaleidoscope? Viewers share how they’re tackling Netflix’s new heist series with episodes that can be viewed in ANY order

• WARNING: SPOILERS  
• Netflix’s Kaleidoscope has eight episodes which can be watched in any order
• Follows a master thief as he and his gang attempt an elaborate heist of $7 billion
• Fans of the show have been sharing their recommended viewing order online 
• One order follows plot chronologically, while another promises ‘best viewing’
• Read more: 1899 CANCELED: Netflix fails to renew German period horror

Netflix viewers have been going wild for the new heist drama Kaleidoscope – which allows those watching to select the order in which they watch the episodes.

The thrilling series, which was released on New Year’s Day on the streaming platform, follows a master thief, played by Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito, and his crew attempting an elaborate heist worth $7 billion dollars.

However the eight episodes of the drama have not been released in chronological order – instead, viewers are encouraged to watch in any order, barring the final eighth episode. 

Many viewers have shared their suggested viewing order online, with some revealing how to watch the programme chronologically, while others encouraging a different order. 

Netflix viewers have been going wild for the new heist drama Kaleidoscope – which allows those watching to select the order in which they watch the episodes

The series, which some viewers have already binge watched despite it only being released on Sunday, was created by Matchstick Men author Eric Garcia.

It stars  Giancarlo as Leop Pap as he leads a team of thieves through an intricate heist.

Each of the eight episodes is named after a colour, with ‘Green’, ‘Yellow’, ‘Orange’, ‘Blue’, ‘Violet’, ‘Red’, ‘Pink’, and ‘White’.

But seven of the eight episodes can be watched in any order – allowing viewers to ‘choose their own adventure – with just White fixed as the series finale.

While every episode of the drama can be watched in any order, Netflix suggest keeping the final episode, White, as the series finale. One viewer shared her suggested viewing order 

The drama in the series takes place over a 25 year period, with one episode taking place 24 years before the heist, while another takes place six months after it takes place.

Viewers have been sharing their viewing order online, with one writing: ‘Kaleidoscope episodes in chronological order are: Episode four, Violet; Episode two, Green; Episode five, Orange; Episode one, Yellow; Episode three; Blue; Episode six; Red; Episode seven; Pink; Episode eight, White.’

She went on to explain the first three episodes of her viewing order would take part in the years before the heist takes place, while the fourth is in the final weeks of preparation.

She added the fifth suggestion took place five days before, while the next two episodes took place after the event.

Other viewers were quick to share their suggested orders on social media, with some calling the concept ‘really interesting’ 

Meanwhile the final episode, White, is the heist itself.

One added: ‘I’ve just watched #KALEIDOSCOPE on Netflix. It’s cool. Clever writing. 

‘I did it in chronological order but left the “White” episode ‘til last which is the best way to watch it. Nice twist.’ 

However others have suggested chronologically is not the best way to watch the drama series. 

One person said: ‘My order was yellow, violet, blue, green, red, orange, white, pink and it was so good. I honestly feel that’s the best order.’

Meanwhile another user went on to share a number of different orders in which to watch it, saying he ‘hoped it helped’ potential viewers 

Disregarding the advice to keep the White episode as the finale, he suggested watching it in a random order 

Meanwhile he also shared suggestions to watch if viewers were interested in the ‘mystery’ of the series or ‘building story’ (left and right) 

Another of his suggestions advised viewers of an order in which to watch if they are ‘big on introductions and conclusions’ 

Another wrote: ‘I wanted to watch red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet but pink f**** me up. I’m having a bad day now.’

One commented: ‘My Netflix order for #KALEIDOSCOPE is Black, Green, Yellow, Blue, Violet, Orange, Red, Pink and White but Imma go my own way and starting with Red. See you on the other side.’ 

A fourth added: ‘Green , yellow , violet, orange, blue, red, pink and lastly white ,,, that’s apparently the best order to go about with this show.’

Meanwhile another Twitter user shared a number of different suggestions by which to watch the series.

The thrilling series, which was released on New Year’s Day on the streaming platform, follows a master thief and his crew attempting an elaborate heist worth $7 billion dollars (pictured, Giancarlo Esposito as Leo Pap) 

He wrote: ‘If you plan on watching the order less #KALEIDOSCOPE on Netflix I hope this helps you! But also it was fun to see how the Netflix gods wanted me to see it.’

His suggestions included the best order by which to watch if you want to ‘build a story’ as well as a ‘mystery’ order and a ‘if you’re big on introductions and conclusions’ order.

He also shared a suggestion list of ‘how he wished he watched it.’ 

Giancarlo suggested that the unique viewing orders would encourage viewers to rewatch the series.

Star of the show Giancarlo (left) suggested that the unique viewing orders would encourage viewers to rewatch the series 

He told The New York Post: ‘Everybody will hopefully have a different viewpoint on the characters and the plot.

‘The show really lives in the conversations between people, and on second viewings when you watch it in a different order.” 

In an interview with TV Line, lead actor Giancarlo said the show had come at a busy time in his career.

He said: ‘So, it’s as good as it gets, as busy as it gets, but I have to say, I am in a creative wave. 

Meanwhile British actor Rufus Sewell is amongst the stars of the programme, playing Roger Salas 

‘I mean, I know for you and for audiences, they go, ‘Man, this guy doesn’t stop working,’ but I’ve had the opportunity to be in quality projects where I was not able to say no.

‘“Everything that I read, everything that I’m doing, I felt passionately about, especially Kaleidoscope. I went, ‘Wow, I see the challenges, I see the creative elements that are going to allow me to soar.’’

It comes after it emerged Giancarlo will be playing the lead role in The Driver.

The six-episode series, which began shooting in New Orleans in August, comes from creators Danny Brocklehurst and Sunu Gonera and showrunner Theo Travers.

The drama in the series takes place over a 25 year period, with one episode taking place 24 years before the heist, while another takes place six months after it takes place

Esposito stars as Vince, a taxi driver whose life is turned upside down after he agrees to chauffeur The Horse, a New Orleans-based Zimbabwean gangster who’s notorious for exploiting undocumented immigrants at the Southern US ports, played by Zackary Momoh.

Skeet Ulrich play the role of Colin, who’s an old acquaintance of Vince, while Paula Malcomson will portray Ros and Bonnie Mbuli has the role of Shamiso Tongai.

The cast also includes the likes of Arica Himmel, Ivan Mbakop and Dax Rey.

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