--- title: Netflix Knows Which Shows You're Most Likely to Binge-Watch description: Thrillers go the fastest; irreverent comedies the slowest canonical: https://time.com/4361525/netflix-binge-watch/ author: Sarah Begley article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-06-08T16:21:13.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T08:04:28.621Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Netflix Knows Which Shows You'll Binge-Watch the Fastest og:description: These are the most addictive og:url: https://time.com/4361525/netflix-binge-watch/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt763cc1cf7826a4f1/698763202dce0128d99db30a/breaking-bad.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1867 og:image:height: 1050 og:image:alt: breaking-bad og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Netflix Knows Which Shows You'll Binge-Watch the Fastest twitter:description: These are the most addictive twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt763cc1cf7826a4f1/698763202dce0128d99db30a/breaking-bad.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Netflix Knows Which Shows You'll Binge-Watch the Fastest > Sponsored content. 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Now it's primed for a big night at the Emmy's._ by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Jun 8, 2016 4:21 PM UTC  Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) and Walter White (Bryan Cranston) - Breaking Bad \_Season 5 - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels/AMC Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) and Walter White (Bryan Cranston) - Breaking Bad \_Season 5 - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels/AMC Frank Ockenfels—AMC by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Jun 8, 2016 4:21 PM UTC [Netflix](https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/netflix-binge-new-binge-scale-reveals-tv-series-we-devour-and-those-we-savor-1) says it’s cracked the code on how fast or slow different genres of television get binge-watched on the streaming service, and the fastest category is “thrillers.” [Netflix](http://time.com/4138650/netflix-show-game-of-thrones/) does not release data on its viewership, but in an internal study of 100 shows, the streaming service said it found that shows in the thriller, horror and sci-fi categories lend themselves toward more intensive bingeing. Shows in this category, like _Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead_ and _Orphan Black,_ are more likely to be viewed for 2 hours and 30 minutes per day, with seasons being finished in about four days, the [New York ](https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/netflix-binge-new-binge-scale-reveals-tv-series-we-devour-and-those-we-savor-1)[_Times_](https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/netflix-binge-new-binge-scale-reveals-tv-series-we-devour-and-those-we-savor-1)reports. On the opposite end of the spectrum, irreverent comedies, political dramas and historical dramas were more likely to be seen in smaller doses of just 1 hour and 45 minutes per day, with seasons being finished in about six days. Shows in these categories include _Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, House of Cards_ and _Mad Men_. Categories that fall in the middle of the spectrum include dramatic comedies (like _Orange Is the New Black_), crime dramas (like _Fargo_) and superhero dramas (like [Netflix’s](http://time.com/4186097/netflix-price-hikes/) original Marvel series). ## Transcript House of Cards. Kevin Spacey, House of Cards. Robin Wright, House of Cards. And with that, Netflix went from the new kid in school It's all about location, location, location to most likely to succeed. Netflix has made a loud and pricey statement that they've arrived. Betting $ 100 million dollars on a project with David Fincher and Kevin Spacey, and, and many others is a real signal to the community that they're serious about this. 14 Emmy nominations drove the point home. Nine for the series House of Cards alone. It's the first time, a series distributed via the internet, was nominated in the top categories. If you're a broadcast network, you have to be concerned. The numbers don't lie. The subscription based provider says, it gained 3 million new subscribers once it began airing the original series, House of Cards. And in an interview with a Hollywood reporter. Netflix CEO says because they've been so successful the network plans to double it's original programming in 2014. Yes, I said network. And now, so does Netflix. On Monday they made a small wording change to the company motto. They used to say, we are movies and TV shows. Now, it's we are a movie and TV series network. You wanna leave in a body bag? Think about it. Like another of their original series titles suggests, if orange is the new black could Netflix be the new HBO? I mean, it is completely different now. I find it really frustrating having to wake, wait a week for, to watch a show. And, I'm just so used to seeing things back to back when I wanna see them. Okay, certainly streaming program may not be taking over television, but it's creating a buzz. One that some critics say may not be sustainable. They're super, super smart. It's always hard to have competition, because you know, but in terms of are they doing anything that terribly different, or That remains to be seen. You know, there are as many problems with the Netflix model as there are just in terms of like keeping the cul, the cultural conversation going. That's why you saw this huge Emmy campaign. And seemingly it worked, at least for this year's television academy. You know, a lot of the characters, the, the landscape is so much broader now on television. That you know, you just you, you look for the corners. You look for the places that are not obvious. And I think they, that's really well represented this year. 14 Emmy nominations. A big coup for the company that simply used to mail you DVDs. 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