Netflix has an eight-part series that can be watched in any order and it will affect how you view the story

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By Kim Novak

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Netflix viewers have shared the best order to watch episodes of the show Kaleidoscope - a unique eight-part series that allows viewers to watch it in any order they wish, while still making perfect sense.

GettyImages-1536268798.jpgNetflix fans have shared their favorite order to watch the show. Credit: NurPhoto/Getty

The show centers on a group of criminals with various personalities who attempt to pull off a heist worth $7 billion, but their plans fall apart due to their betrayals and greed.

The series stars Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito as the mastermind behind the ambitious crime.

However, unlike most classic crime series, Kaleidoscope's episodes haven't been released in chronological order, and viewers are able to watch them in any sequence they choose - except for the eighth and final episode.

Each episode is named after a color - 'Yellow', 'Green', 'Blue', 'Orange', 'Violet', 'Red', and 'Pink' - with the final episode named 'White'.

Many viewers have taken to social media to document their preferred order - with some revealing how to watch it chronologically, while others have revealed the different orders the show could be watched in and still make sense.


"[Kaleidoscope] chronological order," one person tweeted, writing that if viewers wanted to watch the series chronologically, they would need to begin by watching 'Violet': 24 years before the heist, 'Green': seven years before the heist, 'Yellow': six weeks before the heist, 'Orange': three weeks before the heist, 'Blue': five days before the heist, 'White': the heist, 'Red': the morning after the heist, and 'Pink': six months after the heist.

Interestingly, this user decided not to adhere to the recommendation to save 'White' for last.

One fan went into more depth, saying: "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."

They then tweeted several other possible orders in which to watch the series, saying if the viewer wants "mystery," they can watch the episodes in the following order - 'Red': the morning after the heist, 'Yellow': six weeks before the heist, 'Pink': six months after the heist, 'Green': seven years before the heist, 'Orange': three weeks before the heist, 'Violet': 24 years before the heist, 'Blue': five days before the heist, and 'White': the heist.


Another option for viewers who are "big on" introductions and conclusions could then watch the series in this order - 'Yellow': six weeks before the heist, 'Green': seven years before the heist, 'Orange': three weeks before the heist, 'Violet': 24 years before the heist, 'Blue': five days before the heist, 'White': the heist, 'Red': the morning after the heist, and 'Pink': six months after the heist.

Despite racking up a cult following in the two years since its release, Kaleidoscope has garnered a mixed reaction among critics, with a Rotten Tomatoes rating of just 49 percent.

Let us know your preferred order to watch Kaleidoscope in the comments.

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