How to watch Netflix’s Kaleidoscope with the best episode order

Kaleidoscope, Netflix’s new heist show, randomizes its episode order for every viewer. The story can be started long after its thieves are done with their heist. Although the series technically can be viewed in any order you choose, it doesn’t provide the same degree of satisfaction or coherence.

But in case you’re not content to leave your viewing time up to the hands of fate or Netflix’s algorithm, we’ve put together a couple of viewing order options that should make the show as exciting as it can be.

Order chronologic

It is the intention to Kaleidoscope may be to let viewers each have a semi-unique experience, but the story itself can’t quite match its creators’ ambitions — which is to say that sometimes, stories are best told from start to finish, and that’s exactly what this order aims to give viewers. Despite the show’s otherwise random ordering, the heist episode, “White,” always comes last, except on our list. Instead, in keeping with the rules of time, we’ve moved it to its proper place in the story.

You can watch your orders

• “Violet”
• “Green”
• “Yellow”
• “Orange”
• “Blue”
• “White”
• “Red”
• “Pink”

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Reservoir Dogs order

You will be able to see the aftereffects of the heist and learn about the people involved. We learn how they got together, what the job is, why it matters, who’s chasing them, and a few long-hidden secrets along the way, all before wrapping up with the heist itself. Of course, if you’re looking for the full Reservoir Dogs You can end the series at any point without ever watching the heist.

You can watch your orders

• “Red”
• “Yellow”
• “Violet”
• “Orange”
• “Green”
• “Pink”
• “Blue”
• “White”

Order the best

In a lot of ways, this version could also be called the Ocean’s order, but frankly it’s still not quite snappy enough to live up to a name like that. It just becomes the best option. This order kicks us off with the crew getting together, then gives us a few details about each member before throwing them together on some odd jobs to set up the big plan — and all the complications those odd jobs create. Unfortunately, we’re going to have to once again break with the show’s regular rules to put the heist ahead of its aftermath, but it just works a little more cleanly that way.

You can watch your orders

• “Yellow”
• “Violet”
• “Orange”
• “Green”
• “Blue”
• “White”
• “Red”
• “Pink”