Kaos is headed to Netflix later this summer time, and the streaming service has launched a number of first-look pictures for the darkish comedy fantasy sequence. The sequence from Charlie Covell, which takes a contemporary have a look at Greek mythology, was ordered in 2018. Ten episodes have been produced.
The Kaos sequence stars Jeff Goldblum, Janet McTeer, David Thewlis, Rakie Ayola, Cliff Curtis, Stephen Dillane, Aurora Perrineau, Nabhaan Rizwan, Killian Scott, Misia Butler, Stanley Townsend, and Leila Farzad. It’s a up to date tackle the Gods and focuses on Zeus (Goldblum) when he thinks he’s dropping his energy.
Netflix revealed extra in regards to the sequence in a press launch.
KAOS will debut on Netflix on August 29 with Jeff Goldblum on the helm as King of the Gods, Zeus.
The Queen by his facet can be Janet Mcteer as Hera, with Nabhaan Rizwaan as their wayward son, Dionysus. On Earth, Aurora Perrineau (Riddy) and Killian Scott (Orpheus) tackle the roles of disillusioned spouse and distracted rock-star husband respectively.
From The Finish of the F*****g World creator, Charlie Covell, KAOS is an irreverent dramedy, impressed by Greek mythology (no diploma in classics required!). A dysfunctional household (of gods) – merciless fathers, wayward sons, discontented wives and warring brothers – the sequence takes a recent have a look at energy constructions and the thought of the 1%.
Zeus (Jeff Goldblum) is King of the gods: omnipotent but desperately insecure. A megalomaniac in leisure put on, Zeus’s paranoia is ignited at some point when he finds a brand new wrinkle on his brow. He turns into satisfied that it’s proof of an historical prophecy coming to move: that he and the household of gods are going to fall from energy. As he makes an attempt to shore up his regime, Zeus makes harmful enemies far and wide, fails to take heed to those that are literally attempting to assist him and takes actions which threaten the survival of humanity itself.
Hera (Janet McTeer) is queen of the gods, and married to Zeus (who additionally occurs to be her brother). Life is fairly good for Hera once we meet her, nevertheless it turns into more and more strained by her husband’s rising paranoia and obsession along with his prophecy. As Zeus turns into extra deranged in his actions, Hera is positioned in actual jeopardy. For she has an explosive secret that might threaten her very existence if Zeus have been to find it. Maybe the very best factor for Hera could be to strike out on her personal…
Dionysus (Nabhaan Rizwan) is Zeus’s favorite son. His mom was mortal, and Hera turned her right into a bee (don’t ask) Zeus made Dionysus a full god – the keeper of Pleasure, Insanity and Wild Frenzy. Up till this level all has been good however, not too long ago, Dionysus has discovered himself slightly… bored. He needs extra: extra energy, and extra respect from his household. He’s fed up of being handled like a toddler. A second of informal cruelty from Zeus pushes Dionysus into actions that are aimed to bother his father, however find yourself threatening to rupture the complete world.
In the meantime, the people proceed to dwell a pissed off existence beneath the rule of the Gods. Riddy (Aurora Perrineau) has no concept of her cosmic significance. She barely feels vital in her personal life. The spouse of Orpheus, world-famous musician, her days are ones of simple luxurious: from the surface, her existence is enviable. However Riddy is deeply sad, and is aware of she must make a change. And as destiny would have it, an opportunity encounter one morning at a grocery store affords simply that. Her husband, Orpheus (Killian Scott) is a rockstar with an enormous coronary heart and an ego to match. When his life is ripped out from beneath him, Orpheus has a alternative: to simply accept the playing cards he has been dealt, or try to defy loss of life itself.”
Further pictures and a first-look video of the sequence are under.
What do you assume? Do you intend to take a look at this new Kaos sequence on Netflix this summer time?