Netflix has never been shy about putting experimental television on its platform, as seen with interactive specials like "Bandersnatch." Now, the streamer is toying with the episodic format of the medium with "Kaleidoscope," a new anthology series premiering on New Year's Day.
“Kaleidoscope” is loosely inspired by a true-life story of $70 billion in bonds going missing in Manhattan during Hurricane Sandy, focusing on a group of thieves as they undergo a multi-decade plan to pull off the perfect heist. in an apparently unbreakable vault. The first season features eight episodes, with each installment bouncing around a 24-year timeline from when the team's preparations began to six months after the day of the heist.
Creator: Eric Garcia
Stars: Paz Vega, Rosaline Elbay, Peter Mark Kendall
Uniquely, with the exception of the finale, which depicts the actual heist, each episode of the series is designed to be viewed in any order, with the show randomizing the experience so that each viewer watches the series in a different timeline. Instead of being labeled as Episode 1 or 2, the different installments are named after colors, hence the title "Kaleidoscope", and the point at which they land on the series' timeline.
“Kaleidoscope” stars Giancarlo Esposito as Leo Pap, the leader of the crew, with Paz Vega, Rosaline Elbay, Jai Courtney, Peter Mark Kendall and Jordan Mendoza as his loyal group of thieves. Rufus Sewell stars as the main antagonist, former thief and corporate security worker Roger Salas, who leads a team of his own consisting of Tati Gabrielle, Soojeong Son, and Hemky Madera. Niousha Noor and Bubba Weiler round out the cast as FBI agents Nazan Abassi and Samuel Toby, who are assigned to investigate the robbers.
Eric Garcia, best known for writing the script for 2010's "Repo Man," which was based on his own book of the same name, created "Kaleidoscope" and executive produces the series. Ridley Scott executive produces with David W. Zucker, Jordan Sheehan and Clayton Krueger for Scott Free Productions. Additional executive producers include Russell Fine, Garrett Lerner and Fred Berger, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Justin Levy for Automatik Entertainment. The series is directed by Fine, Everardo Gout, Mairzee Almas, and Robert Townsend.
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