These Shows Get Binge-Watched On Netflix

(RTTNews) - Netflix Inc. (NFLX) has provided details about shows that are binge watched by its customers and shows that take more time to digest.

Netflix released the Binge Scale, revealing which shows are the most devoured, or savored, by its customers. Series viewed less than two hours per day were identified as 'savored', while those viewed more than two hours per day were identified as 'devoured.'

The online movie rental service said it examined global viewing of more than 100 serialized TV series across more than 190 countries between October 2015 and May 2016.

Netflix found that when members are focused on finishing a series, they watch a little over two hours a day to complete a season. The global median days to complete the first season of these series was five days, while the median hours per session for completers overall was two hours and ten minutes.

According to Netflix, science fiction, horror, and thriller series were "devoured" on its binge scale.

Science fiction series like "Sense8," "Orphan Black" and "The 100' made it hard for consumers to pull away. In addition, the classic elements of horror and thriller series pushed the placement of series like "The Walking Dead," "American Horror Story" and "The Fall" towards the 'devour end' of the scale.

Crime dramas, dramatic comedies and action & adventure series came in at the middle of the Netflix Binge Scale. The time spent by consumers watching these is about two hours each day.

These include comedies with a dramatic bent, like "Orange is the New Black," "Nurse Jackie" and "Grace and Frankie," crime dramas like "Bloodline" and "Fargo," and Action & Adventure series like "24", "Arrow" and "Marco Polo."

Irrelevant comedies, political dramas, historical dramas and superhero dramas are shows meant to be savored, or watched less than two hours a day, due to their complex narratives.

These include irrelevant comedies like "BoJack Horseman," "Love" and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," political dramas like "Homeland" and "House of Cards," and historical dramas set in bygone eras like "Peaky Blinders" and "Mad Men."

Superhero dramas such as "Gotham" and "Marvel's Daredevil" also come under this category.

Cindy Holland, vice president of Original Content at Netflix said, "Netflix helps you to find a series to binge no matter your mood or occasion, and the freedom to watch that series at your own pace - whether that's to appreciate the drama of Bloodline or power through Orange is the New Black."