Series watch time calculator
Enter the number of seasons, the episodes per season and an episode's length. The calculation subtracts the intro if you skip it and accounts for playback speed.
The calculation uses one average episode length. Series with double-length finales or long pilots run over the estimate, and ads on cheaper subscription tiers add four to eight minutes per episode.
Frequently asked questions
Is watching at higher speed worth it?
For documentaries and video podcasts, yes. For fiction, 1.25× is the limit past which dialogue rhythm and editing start falling apart.
How long is a weekend binge?
Two full days of watching is around 24 hours of screen time with reasonable breaks, roughly 32 episodes of 45 minutes.
Why does the real total run longer?
End credits, the previously-on recap and post-credit scenes are not deducted from the runtime the platform displays, even though many people skip them.