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Kaleidoscope

2023Show1 season9 episodesTV-MA

CrimeDrama
56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Metacritic605.6Rotten Tomatoes47%45%

A layered, tense crime series about crime and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for comfort, warmth or scares.

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Episodes

1 season · 9 episodes · best: S1E6 "Violet: 24 Years Before the Heist" 7.3

Episodes

7.0

Story

There are 7 billion ways to solve a crime.

A master thief and his crew attempt an epic and elaborate heist worth $7 billion dollars — but betrayal, greed and other threats undermine their plans.

Feels like

  • Non-Linear Heist Thriller
  • Puzzle Box Narrative
  • Giancarlo Esposito Charisma
  • High-Stakes Crime Drama
  • Shuffleable Episode Order
  • Betrayal and Greed Themes
  • Complex Plot Mechanics
  • Netflix Experimental Format

Cast

14 of 14 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Mairzee Almas, Robert Townsend, Everardo Gout
Written by
Ning Zhou, Eric Garcia, Garrett Lerner

Everyone

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Facts

January 1, 2023 · January 1, 2023 · Ended

First aired
January 1, 2023
Last aired
January 1, 2023
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 9 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Crime, Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

Generation Xerox, Big Storm Episode, Whole Episode Flashback +9

  • Generation Xerox
  • Big Storm Episode
  • Whole Episode Flashback
  • The Bad Guy Wins
  • Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!
  • Zany Scheme
  • Framing the Guilty Party
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • How We Got Here
  • Opposites Attract
  • Animal Motifs
  • Rising Water, Rising Tension

12 of 83 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Kaleidoscope?"

Questions about Kaleidoscope

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Kaleidoscope?

Netflix

In the United States, Kaleidoscope streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is Kaleidoscope worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 47%, and Metacritic 60).

Can I half-watch Kaleidoscope?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for non-linear narrative and 8 for complexity.

What tropes does Kaleidoscope use?

Generation XeroxBig Storm EpisodeWhole Episode FlashbackThe Bad Guy WinsNice Job Breaking It, Hero!Zany SchemeFraming the Guilty PartyBittersweet EndingHow We Got HereOpposites AttractAnimal MotifsRising Water, Rising Tensionand 71 more

TV Tropes lists 83 tropes for it, including Generation Xerox, Big Storm Episode, and Whole Episode Flashback.