Let it never be said that Netflix doesn’t take risks. Hot on the heels of shows like The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself, Sex Education, and Lockwood & Co comes Kaos, a rather refreshing take on Greek mythology that also happens to be absolutely bonkers. Set to air on Netflix at the end of August, it’s been created by Charlie Covell – otherwise known as the brains behind hit series The End of the F***ing World.
And the series promises to be a hoot. The trailer has already delivered quirky takes on Greek myths, jokes aplenty, and some really rather barmy visuals: here’s what we know so far. This appears to be a very loose retelling of a couple of iconic Greek myths.
There is the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice (here played by Killian Scott and Aurora Perrineau) – aka the man who followed his wife into the Underworld after she died in order to bring her back to the surface (and back to life). Some of the Greek gods are also here. There’s Zeus, the king of the gods, his wife Hera, and Dionysus, all of whom are busy meddling in the lives of mortals.
And there’s the mythical monster Medusa, who pops up in the trailer wearing a turban, as well as Prometheus, the titan who brought fire to mankind, and was punished for it by being chained to a rock for all eternity. With an eagle pecking at his liver. But it’s all with a modern-day twist: this version of Zeus wears a tracksuit, things are set in the modern day empire of Crete (complete with supermarkets), and we catch gl.