
The temperature’s dropping, and so is motivation to do anything that requires leaving the comfort of your couch. ‘Tis the season for binge watching, and to help enable your favorite winter activity, we’ve created a list of how long it will take to watch (or hate watch) every single episode of your favorite series in a row — without a bathroom break. Because if you’re going to do something, you might as well really commit.
The math was calculated in part by Nielsen and in part by us — although we standardized run times for consistency. All of the shows are currently streaming online:
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2 seasons, 33 episodes — approx. 12 hrs
Louie
3 seasons, 39 episodes — approx. 13.6 hrs
Sherlock
3 seasons, 9 episodes — approx. 14 hrs
Laguna Beach
3 seasons, 43 episodes — approx. 16 hrs
Daria
5 seasons, 65 episodes — approx. 1 day
Orange is the New Black
2 seasons, 26 episodes — approx. 1 day, 2 hrs
The League
6 seasons, 70 episodes — approx. 1 day, 2 hrs
Game of Thrones
4 seasons, 40 episodes — approx. 1 day, 16 hrs
Breaking Bad
5 seasons, 62 episodes — approx. 1 day, 22 hrs
Parks and Recreation
6 season, 126 episodes — approx. 1 day, 23 hrs
Friday Night Lights
5 seasons, 76 episodes — approx. 2 day, 8 hrs
The Wire
5 seasons, 60 episodes — approx. 2 days, 12 hrs
Mad Men
7 seasons, 85 episodes — approx. 2 days, 18 hrs
Dexter
8 seasons, 96 episodes — approx. 3 days
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
7 seasons, 144 episodes – approx. 4 days, 9 hrs
Gilmore Girls
7 seasons, 153 episodes — approx. 4 days, 19 hrs
The West Wing
7 seasons, 156 episodes— approximately 4 days, 20 hrs
Law & Order SVU
16 seasons, 350 episodes — approx. 10 days, 13 hrs
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