According to Netflix, it's not about what shows get watched the most, it's about what gets watched the fastest, and they've developed their own Binge-Scale to show just how viewers consume the endless supply of gripping comedy, drama, horror and action series on the subscription service.

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The Binge Scale explores the streaming habits of subscribers in almost 200 countries for approximately 100 original Netflix shows over the course of 7 months, and some interesting results have emerged. Aside from the fact that it seems most viewers manage to complete entire first seasons within the space of a week, there's a correlation between the amount of hours spent watching and the intensity of the drama.

As expected, it's the thrillers like 'Breaking Bad' and 'The Fall' that keep us glued to the screen for well over two hours a night, not to mention horrors like 'The Walking Dead' and 'American Horror Story'. When it comes to dramatic comedies like 'Orange Is the New Black', crime dramas like 'Fargo' and superhero shows like 'Marvel's Jessica Jones', we're still pretty much affixed to the small screen for a good two hours of our time each day at least, but with lighter comedies like 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt', political dramas such as 'House Of Cards' and historical dramas like 'Mad Men', we're choosing to spend a little less time devouring them and more time absorbing the action little by little, especially as storylines get more complex.

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The study was unveiled yesterday (June 8th 2016). 'After three years of studying original series releases and nine years of streaming overall, we can now identify some patterns, finally', said vice president for original content at Netflix Cindy Holland. 'We've gotten past, 'The binge watch, it happens!' Now we're trying to distinguish that different series are consumed at different rates.'