SummaryA thief (Giancarlo Esposito) and his crew plan to steal $7 billion from an unbreakable bank vault in this crime drama anthology series. Episodes will be listed in different order for each viewer, except for the final one.
Created By:Eric Garcia
❮ Kaleidoscope
Season 1
Season Premiere:
Jan 1, 2023
Metascore
Mixed or Average
60
User score
Mixed or Average
5.6
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
60
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Jan 3, 2023
80
The series itself is a delightful mind-bender, one that’s even more satisfying to connect the dots to when you think about how the episodes will play in different orders. But Kaleidoscope doesn’t only rely on the unusual narrative device it uses to snare its viewers. Beneath those shuffled colors is a slick and stylish heist series that keeps the tension building as it skips through timelines.
Jan 1, 2023
73
It’s not saying anything new—it’s not even trying to say anything new—but there are worse things than the warm comforts of TV deja vu.
User score
Mixed or Average
5.6
24% Positive
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
62% Mixed
13 Ratings
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14% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Jun 14, 2023
9
Surprised to see the middling reviews on this as it was an excellent show in an under-utilized tv genre (the Heist). A great selection of characters, good writing and unpredictable character arcs. I initially saw the 'watch in any order' aspect as just being a gimmick, but it works surprisingly well and gives the audience a intriguing element of control over how the story unfolds (purely chronological, mostly flashbacks or a bit of both). Altogether an original and very well-crafted show that deserve a lot more praise for pulling off a difficult task
Jan 18, 2023
7
Enjoyable, nothing original but manages to keep you attached to the screen. Good acting.
Jan 1, 2023
67
As thin as these pieces can sometimes be, Kaleidoscope is still entertaining. Garcia and the team have enough misdirects up their sleeve that there are some fun surprises along the way, even if some of them are telegraphed. It’s also admirable how much melancholy and foiled plans there are here, particularly in a genre where it’s easy to lean on empty popcorn fun
Jan 1, 2023
60
In practice, Kaleidoscope feels like a slick but forgettable two-hour movie puffed up into a jumbled six-hour saga. The main advantage of its unorthodox structure is that it helps obscure how generic some of its component pieces really are.
Jan 4, 2023
50
There’s a clockwork energy to heist stories that’s interrupted here. It lacks the right build-up, but I’m not even sure if watching the episodes in chronological order (a quick internet search will pull up that info) would fix the issue. The pacing’s just off.
Jan 1, 2023
45
The puzzle-like gimmick at the heart of “Kaleidoscope” – watch the episodes in any order that you want – can’t conceal how otherwise uninspired this “Ocean’s Eleven”-esque heist series actually is. Chalk that up in part to stiffly written characters, familiar situations and drawn-out logistical sequences. It’s moderately watchable, but all told, color me unimpressed.
Jan 1, 2023
40
The issue with Kaleidoscope, though, is that its design is less an ingenious way of moving storytelling forward than the sort of thing a creator, or a streamer, does because it can...The core product just isn’t very good.
Jan 3, 2023
6
Está bien, nada del otro mundo. Lo único que tiene es como protagonistas a muchos actores que por lo general son secundarios y que actúan bien. La trama y las motivaciones de los protagonistas son basicas y repetitivas.
Jan 1, 2023
6
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Jan 7, 2023
4
Interesting concept that does technically work, but not worth it for the predictable superficial story. It's similar to Black Mirror: Bandersnatch in playing with the medium of television which I appreciate. But unlike Bandersnatch, which doesn't overstay its welcome, you get tired of this gimmick 2 episodes in and you're left wishing the actual plot was any good. It's a waste **** cast.
