Netflix now tells you exactly when your TV addiction became real

Do you recognise the feeling of sitting down for an evening of relaxing television viewing and then all of a sudden it is four in the morning and you have finished an entire series? We’ve all been there, it happens.

The ‘just one more episode’ phenomenon has taken over in recent times and now Netflix have explained the exact moment when it happens. If you ever wondered when your mild fascination with Breaking Bad turned into a 48 hour marathon binge-session, now Netflix can inform you it was probably around episode two.

Netflix released the data so now when a friend gives you a recommendation, you will know just how long it will take before you need to cancel any other weekend plans.

“In our research of more than 20 shows across 16 markets, we found that no one was ever hooked on the pilot. This gives us confidence that giving our members all episodes at once is more aligned with how fans are made," explained Ted Saranos, the chief content officer at Netflix. 

The data, collected from viewers all over the world, can’t tell you exactly when people fell in love with the show. However it does reveal which episode led 70 per cent of viewers to complete the first season.

So, if you really want to share your love of Frank Underwood with your bestie, make sure they get past these episodes:

Bates Motel: Episode 2, "Nice Town You Picked, Norma…"
Better Call Saul: Episode 4, "Hero"
Breaking Bad: Episode 2, "Cat's in the Bag…"
Daredevil: Episode 5, "World on Fire"
Grace and Frankie: Episode 4, "The Funeral"
House of Cards: Episode 3, "Chapter 3"
How I Met Your Mother: Episode 8, "The Duel"
Mad Men: Episode 6, "Babylon"
Orange Is the New Black: Episode 3, "Lesbian Request Denied"
Pretty Little Liars: Episode 4, "Can You Hear Me Now?"
The Blacklist: Episode 6, "Gina Zanetakos"
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Episode 4, "Kimmy Goes to the Doctor!"