Netflix’s new limited series ‘heist’ is ringing in new year

A new heist drama, limited series, is ringing in the new year for streaming giant Netflix Inc. The series offers viewers a unique option to choose your own format and could be a test of what is going to come in the binge-watching market.

The limited series will feature eight episodes that can be watched in any order. The series could be one of several positive things for Netflix in the future.

The series was created by Eric Garcia and executive producer Russell Fine. 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. The stars of the series are Rufus Sewell, Paz Vega and Giancarlo Esposito.

Garcia told Netflix's companion site, Tudum, that it was loosely based on something that might have happened. After Hurricane Sandy, $70 billion worth of bonds got flooded in the basement of the DTCC, which is a large clearing effort owned by a lot of the big banks. The series' timeline will span from 24 years before the heist to six months after, with episodes not all in chronological order.

Each Netflix viewer will be given the episodes in a random order.

The new heist series is told through a unique streaming experience, where viewers can enter the crime at different moments in time, according to Tulum.

Fine said that viewers will be tasked with connecting the dots using the information in the episode order they watch. Each episode has a different viewpoint and could have an alternative viewpoint based on the order in which the episodes are watched.

This show sounds like it could be the kind of watercooler hit for Netflix that has people at work and late night talk show hosts talking about it. This can lead to spikes in sign-ups and viewership as shows become can-t-miss events.

Netflix had a global hit with Squid Game, a series that likely reached the level of success through word of mouth and people feeling a sense of FOMO or fear of missing out.