Netflix has announced that upcoming limited series Kaos will premiere globally on August 29, 2024. From BAFTA winning screenwriter and showrunner Charlie Covell (The End Of The F***ing World), KAOS is a bold, darkly comic, contemporary take on Greek mythology: exploring love, power, and life in the underworld.
He’s cruel, stylish and all-powerful. He’s also played by Jeff Goldblum. He’s none other than Zeus, King of the Gods. The Queen by his side will be Janet Mcteer as Hera, with Nabhaan Rizwaan as their wayward son, Dionysus. On Earth, Aurora Perrineau (Riddy) and Killian Scott (Orpheus) take on the roles of disillusioned wife and distracted rock-star husband respectively.
The series recently held a special screening and Q&A for fans in London and we’ll be bringing you our thoughts on the show very soon. But before we do, Netflix has released a handful of new first look images from the series which you can check out below:
Having long enjoyed his status as King of The Gods, Zeus’ reign has never been truly threatened. That is until he wakes up one morning and discovers a wrinkle on his forehead. Believing it to be the harbinger of an ancient prophecy which foretells his destruction, neurosis sets in: Zeus becomes convinced his fall is coming. As his paranoia takes hold, the God of Gods – seeing signs everywhere – starts to dangerously self-destruct.
And he’s right to be worried. Zeus’ one time friend and now prisoner, Prometheus, is orchestrating a plan to bring him down. The plan involves three disparate humans, all of whom are totally unaware of their cosmic significance or the part they must play in saving the world. No pressure. (Some pressure).
Written and created by Charlie Covell, Kaos stars Jeff Goldblum as Zeus alongside David Thewlis as Hades (Landscapers, Fargo), Janet McTeer as Hera (Ozark, The Menu), Cliff Curtis as Poseidon (Avatar: The Way of Water, Reminiscence), Nabhaan Rizwan as Dionysus (Industry, Station Eleven), Killian Scott as Orpheus (Dublin Murders, ’71), Aurora Perrineau as Riddy (Westworld, When They See Us), Misia Butler as Caneus (Half Bad, The School For Good And Evil), Leila Farzad as Ari (I Hate Suzie, Better), Rakie Ayola as Persephone(Anthony, The Pact) and Stanley Townsend as Minos (The Current War, Becoming Elizabeth). Billie Piper (I Hate Suzie, Eternal Beauty) and Suzy Eddie Izzard join the cast in cameo roles.
