KAOS review: Jeff Goldblum provides glorious chaos in Netflix's irreverent tale

'Kaos' review: Can Netflix’s Greek myth series go the distance?

From "The End of the F***ing World" writer Charlie Covell, Netflix show "Kaos" plays with figures of Greek mythology.

Jeff Goldblum is an obnoxious Greek god in Netflix’s not-so-heavenly Kaos – review

Billie Piper and David Thewlis also star in this ambitious reimagining of ancient myth

KAOS review: Jeff Goldblum provides glorious chaos in Netflix's irreverent tale

4.0 out of 5 star rating You’d be forgiven for having a spot of fatigue when it comes to modern retellings of Greek mythology – there have certainly been enough of them in recent years. But, mercifully, with its stellar cast and surprisingly dark subject matter, KAOS brings something completely fresh to the table. The Netflix series, which has been in the work for years from writer Charlie Covell, follows Zeus, played by Jeff Goldblum, as an …

Review: Netflix’s Kaos tumbles in its quest for godly greatness

It all sounded so promising. Jeff Goldblum as Zeus in tennis shorts? We’ll take that. Janet McTeer as the king of the gods’ all-powerful wife Hera? That should be a hoot. Our own Killian Scott as a sentimental rock star who travels to the underworld to rescue his wife from purgatory? Go on, then.

Jeff Goldblum becomes Zeus in a modern Athens for a series that exceeds expectations: an intelligent and at times brilliant rewriting of Greek myths. On Netflix.