Streaming services like Netflix have completely transformed the film and TV industry, making it normal for box sets to be polished off over the space of a weekend. musicMagpie have surveyed the UK to reveal what the new streaming etiquette guidelines are, how often they are watching, and what the most popular series are.
Episodes and Binging
Getting absorbed in a series is a sure-fire way to lose track of an evening thanks to auto-play. But how many episodes until its officially considered a binge?
- 16 – 24-year olds are watching 4 episodes at a time on average, and would consider 5 a binge
- The 55+ age range are only managing 1 episode at a time on average, and would consider 3 back to back as bingeworthy
- 25 – 34 year olds spend just under 2 hours watching streamed content each day, 55+ spend half that at 1 hour
Couples Who Stream Together…
A hectic schedule can sometimes mean its difficult to continue watching a series together as planned. But how many of us have succumbed to temptation?
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- 39% of people surveyed have carried on watching without their partner
- 33% re-watched with their partner, pretending they hadn’t seen it
- 28% had an argument with their partner about one watching something without the other
- 24% watched it without their partner to annoy them after an argument
- 21% have fallen out with their partner over choosing something to watch
Our Lockdown Viewing Habits
Chances are many of us might be watching a bit more TV than usual lately, with the average person having watched 3 series since lockdown began and over half of the UK (51%) have increased the amount of TV and films they stream. 52% have revisited an old favourite series
What’s Worth Watching?
With so many options, it can be difficult to know where to begin. We find out what the nation thinks of some of the most popular series of the past decade. Sherlock is the most watched series of all, with 55% of respondents having seen it
| Rank | Series | % respondents who have seen it |
| 1 | Sherlock | 55% |
| 2 | Peaky Blinders | 53% |
| 3 | Game of Thrones | 51% |
| 4 | Line of Duty | 51% |
| 5 | Killing Eve | 48% |
| 6 | Breaking Bad | 48% |
| 7 | The Walking Dead | 47% |
| 8 | Stranger Things | 44% |
| 9 | Chernobyl | 42% |
| 10 | Homeland | 40% |
| 11 | The Crown | 39% |
| 12 | Suits | 37% |
| 13 | Black Mirror | 36% |
| 14 | Westworld | 35% |
| 15 | Fleabag | 35% |
| 16 | The Wire | 33% |
| 17 | Ozark | 28% |
| 18 | Top Boy | 26% |
| 19 | Power | 26% |
| 20 | Mind Hunter | 25% |
Westworld was considered the most overrated by viewers…
| Rank | Series |
| 1 | Westworld |
| 2 | Suits |
| 3 | Fleabag |
| 4 | Power |
| 5 | The Walking Dead |
The last season seems to have really stung, with 16-24 year olds naming Game of Thrones (GoT) their most overrated…
| Age | Series |
| 16-24 | Game of Thrones |
| 25-34 | Top Boy |
| 35-44 | Fleabag |
| 45-54 | Power |
| 55+ | Westworld |
The Most Binge-Worthy Shows By UK City
Line of Duty storms ahead as the most binge-worthy series, with 7 cities naming that as their favourite…
| City | Show |
| Edinburgh | Game of Thrones |
| Glasgow | Line of Duty |
| Belfast | Line of Duty |
| Newcastle | Peaky Blinders |
| Leeds | Peaky Blinders |
| Manchester | Line of Duty |
| Liverpool | Line of Duty |
| Sheffield | Line of Duty |
| Norwich | Stranger Things |
| Nottingham | Peaky Blinders |
| Birmingham | Peaky Blinders |
| Cardiff | Game of Thrones |
| London | Breaking Bad |
| Bristol | Line of Duty |
| Brighton | Line of Duty |
| Southampton | Killing Eve |
| Plymouth | Sherlock |
