The Netflix original Kaleidoscope jumped to the top of the streaming service’s most-watched shows less than a week after its premiere because of its random order episode gimmick. But it’s actually just super boring?

A clever heist story has the potential to leave viewers on the edge of their seats. Think Ocean’s 11. However, Netflix missed the mark with their new original series. Kaleidoscope has a stellar cast, with none other than Giancarlo Esposito at the helm. Who better to star in this crime-comedy-thriller? Netflix even dropped the show with a gimmick: its algorithm generates the episodes in a random order for each user, who must then make sense of the events. At first, the random order makes the show seems fun and interactive. But if you actually watch the show, you will find that you are actually rather bored.

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