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How Many Episodes Does It Take To Get Hooked On A TV Series? [Infographic]

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How many episodes of a TV series do you have to watch before you get hooked? According to Netflix , which carried out an analysis of viewer data, three episodes is the median number necessary to "hook" viewers. However, people tend to get into some series faster than others.

Interestingly, the pilot episode never seals the deal for viewers - two is the minimum number required. For example, 70 percent of people who watched the first two episodes of Breaking Bad went on to finish the series. It was the same case for Bates Motel. House of Cards and Orange is the New Black took slighty longer to win over viewers, averaging three episodes before people were hooked. How I Met Your Mother is a tougher nut to crack - it takes viewers an average of eight episodes before they go on to finish (the somewhat longer) series.

*Click below to enlarge (charted by Statista)