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TV Series Binge Time Calculator

How long it takes to binge a whole series — total hours from seasons, episodes and runtime, and how many days at your nightly pace.

Seasons

Episodes per season

Episode length

Hours you can watch per day

Skip intros and recaps?

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How it works

Hours = seasons × episodes × minutes ÷ 60; days = hours ÷ hours per day

Streaming services list runtime per episode, but the true commitment only shows when you multiply it out — a 5-season prestige drama is a working week of viewing. Skipping intros and recaps saves about two minutes per episode, which over 60 episodes is a whole extra two-hour film.

Worked example

5 seasons × 10 episodes × 52 min = 43.3 hours; at 2 hours a night, 22 days.

Frequently asked questions

How long is a sitcom?

Sitcom episodes run 21–23 minutes, so a 9-season, 24-episode show is about 80 hours.

How long is “too much”?

Sleep researchers suggest stopping at least an hour before bed and keeping to under 3 hours per sitting.

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