
With its newest criminal drama series, Kaleidoscope, Netflix has baffled their customers by stating that the episodes can be viewed in any sequence and the conclusion will still make sense.
The action of Kaleidoscope, which spans a period of twenty-five years and was conceived of by Eric Garcia, the creator of Matchstick Men, first appeared on the streaming site on January 1.
In this new series, Breaking Bad star Giancarlo Esposito plays the role of Leo Pap, the leader of a band of criminals who are attempting to pull off a complex robbery.
Netflix gives users the freedom to choose the sequence in which they watch the episodes, and each episode is given the name of a new colour.
The television show is structured in such a way that it is possible to view seven out of the eight episodes in any sequence at all and still have no trouble understanding what is going on in the plot.
White, the last episode of the season, is the only one that has to be seen in a particular order in order to properly complete the story.
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Netflix says: ‘The order in which [viewers] watch the episodes will affect their viewpoint on the story, the characters, and the questions and answers at the heart of the heist.’
It is thought that if you follow the rules and save White for last, there are 5,040 possible combinations of the seven episodes leading up to it.
But for viewers who decide to break the rules and watch the finale in a different position, there are a mind-boggling 40,320 ways to watch Kaleidoscope.

Viewers have taken to Twitter to discuss the order in which they are watching the series.
One wrote: ‘Finished watching #KALEIDOSCOPE in the order Netflix had it.. which was just pure chaos.. but I loved it, because no spoilers.’

A second joked: ‘In 2023 I prayed for peace. Right now my biggest stress is choosing Kaleidoscope order. Hopefully, this is the energy all year.’
While a third penned: ‘Kaleidoscope is so good, definitely would recommend. Left it up to the Netflix gods to decide the order.’
However, others have figured out the series may be most enjoyed if you watch the episodes in chronological order – leaving White closer to the middle of their schedule.
One viewer pointed out that Violet is set 24 years before the heist, Green seven years before, Yellow six weeks before, Orange three weeks before and Blue five days before.
That then leaves viewers to watch White – the episode in which the heist takes place – Red, which is set the morning after the heist and Pink which is set six months later.