Netflix’s Kaleidoscope promises a unique viewing experience to each viewer, as the episodes of the show are made to be watched in different orders by different people. The concept gives a one-of-a-kind experience to the audience, who get varying impressions of the storyline based on the order in which they have watched the show.
The series features eight episodes, each named after a different color, and follows a heist by a team of thieves. The first seven episodes are arranged randomly for every viewer, but the finale, White, remains fixed for everyone. Many viewers are now wondering what the chronological and the best order to watch Kaleidoscope is. Read on to find out.
How to Watch Kaleidoscope in Chronological Order?
Every episode is set in a different timeline before or after the heist. The finale, White, takes place on the day of the heist. “There are five episodes that take place before the heist, two episodes that take place after the heist, and then you get the finale,” said creator and showrunner Eric Garcia.
While the random order will give you a never-seen-before experience, if you still want to follow a chronology, watch the episodes in the following order:
- Yellow: 6 weeks before the heist
- Green: 7 years before the heist
- Blue: 5 days before the heist
- Violet: 24 years before the heist
- Orange: 3 weeks before the heist
- Red: the morning after the heist
- Pink: 6 months after the heist
- White: the day of the heist
If you would like to go a step further and not end the series with the finale episode, the following order can be followed to maintain chronology:
- Violet: 24 years before the heist
- Green: 7 years before the heist
- Yellow: 6 weeks before the heist
- Orange: 3 weeks before the heist
- Blue: 5 days before the heist
- White: The day of the heist
- Red: The morning after the heist
- Pink: 6 months after the heist
“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,” added Eric Garcia.
What is the Best Order to Watch Kaleidoscope?
The audience who have already watched the show have shared their experience, and many have come up with the best order, which is believed to leave the best impression on you. The best order is different from the chronological one. Without giving out any spoilers, let’s have a look at the best order:
- Yellow: 6 weeks before the heist
- Violet: 24 years before the heist
- Orange: 3 weeks before the heist
- Green: 7 years before the heist
- Blue: 5 days before the heist
- Red: The morning after the heist
- Pink: 6 months after the heist
- White: The day of the heist
So go ahead and watch Kaleidoscope in any order that you wish to. And don’t forget to tell us how did you like the show.
