Are you struggling to find something to binge on Netflix? Look no further; below, we’ve compiled a list of the biggest binges on Netflix in 2024.
The selection of titles on Netflix is vast, and amongst the ocean of movies and television series on the streaming service, it’s easy to forget there are some genuinely excellent television shows ready to be binged at a moment’s notice.
From our list below, we’ve selected the titles with some of the longest runtimes to watch from start to finish! There’s something for everyone with horror, romance, crime, animation, and plenty of drama.
Please note the following list has been taken from the US Netflix library:
11Suits
Suits
Seasons: 9 | Episodes: 134
Total Runtime: 98.3 Hours
The arrival of Suits on Netflix in June 2023 was massive. The show became one of the Summer’s biggest hits as many subscribers tuned in to binge-watch the USA Network drama.
A college dropout on the run after a drug deal gone wrong finds himself working for Harvey Specter, one of the best lawyers in New York City.
10Shameless
Shameless
Seasons: 11 | Episodes: 134
Total Runtime: 102.7 Hours
One of the best adaptations of a beloved British series, some may argue that the US adaptation is superior to its British counterpart. All we know is that over 100 hours of great American comedy are waiting to be binged.
In Chicago, an Irishman-American family, the Gallaghers, is a dysfunctional family dealing with life on the South Side of Chicago. Frank, the father of six, is an alcoholic bum who fails to pull his weight around the house, leaving the role of head of the family to his eldest daughter, Fiona, who takes care of her five younger siblings, Lip, Ian, Debbie, Carl, and Liam.
9The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Seasons: 11 | Episodes: 177
Total Runtime: 129.8 Hours
The Walking Dead was one of the biggest television shows of the decade, going toe to toe with the likes of Game of Thrones. After 11 seasons, the main title ended, but we’ve since seen multiple sequel spin-offs, including the continuation of Rick Grimes’ story,
Rick Grimes, a sheriff for a small county police force, awakens from a month-long coma to discover flesh-eating zombies now inhabit the world.
8La Reina del Sur
La Reina del Sur
Seasons: 3 | Episodes: 183
Total Runtime: 137.3 Hours
Fans of Griselda and Queen of the South should 100% be adding La Reina del Sur to their watchlist, especially when you consider Queen of the South was English adaptation of La Reina del Sur. The series was one of the most watched Spanish-language titles in the first half of 2023, and most likely one of the most watched of the year overall.
After her exile from Mexico, Teresa Mendoza returns eight years later to become the leader of a prominent drug cartel.
7The Blacklist
The Blacklist
Seasons: 10 | Episodes: 218
Total Runtime: 156.2
After ten seasons, The Blacklist and James Spader’s time as Red just came to a climactic end. Fans of The Blacklist have often looked forward to the annual arrival of the series on Netflix, but now all 218 episodes and ten seasons can be rewatched on repeat.
The life of a promising FBI profiler. Elizabeth Keen is uprooted when Raymond “Red” Reddington, a criminal who has evaded capture for decades, turns himself in and only insists on talking with Keen.
6Heartland
Heartland
Seasons: 15 | Episodes: 234
Total Runtime: 175.5 Hours
One of the most popular Hallmark-esque shows on the platform, fans of Heartland have been on one incredible journey following Amber Marshall as Amy Fleming, who, after her mother’s death, continues her legacy working with and healing abused horses on her Grandfather’s farm. However, life throws Amy another huge curveball when her estranged father and city girl sister arrive.
5One Piece
One Piece
Seasons: 21 | Episodes: 522
Total Runtime: 208.8 Hours
One of the greatest anime of all time, One Piece, is a massive undertaking when you consider that the 500+ episodes on Netflix are still less than half of the total number that have been broadcast. We expect those missing episodes to arrive later, making One Piece one of the biggest binges on Netflix.
Rookie Pirate Monkey D. Luffy has dreams of becoming the Pirate King, but to find Gol D. Roger’s fabled treasure, Luffy must find a ship and a talented crew.
4Supernatural
Supernatural
Seasons: 15 | Episodes: 327
Total Runtime: 239 Hours
It was a sad day for fans when Supernatural ended after 15 seasons on The CW. It is one of the best shows on the television network. If you’ve never stepped into the world of Supernatural, there’s no time like the present.
Following their father’s footsteps, Sam and Dean Winchester hunt and fight demons and other supernatural beings that threaten and roam the earth.
3Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Seasons: 19 | Episodes: 420
Total Runtime: 287 Hours
Medical dramas have always been popular in the US. But few have had the staying power of Shonda Rhimes’ Grey’s Anatomy. From the 2000s to the mid-2010s, Grey’s Anatomy had the world in a chokehold, which paved the way for actors such as Patrick Dempsey, Sandra Oh, and Katherine Heigel to make a name for themselves.
Meredith Grey, the daughter of an esteemed general surgeon, is accepted into the residency program at the Seattle Grace Hospital. As Grey and multiple interns of the residency program learn to navigate their way through hectic work schedules and the struggle of balancing their personal lives, each will have to make life-changing decisions to become the finest doctors.
2NCIS
NCIS
Seasons: 15 | Episodes: 354
Total Runtime: 354 Hours
Police procedurals such as NCIS dominated the 2000s and have remained popular throughout the 2010s, and some are standing the test of time and are still ongoing in the 2020s. NCIS has been one of the best, arguably the most popular!
A binge of NCIS on Netflix could be even larger when you consider the streaming service is missing five seasons and over 100 episodes.
The Major Case Response Team of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service solves crimes and cases linked to Navy and Marine Corps personnel.
1The Arrowverse
The Arrowverse
No. of Series: 5 | Seasons: 33 | Episodes: 648
Total Runtime: 459.7 Hours
It’s one of the largest television universes in recent history, and it’ll take you an astonishing 459 hours (19 straight days) to sit through all 648 episodes of Arrowverse on Netflix. There are five shows to sit through: Arrow, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, and Black Lightning.
With crossovers nearly every season to help old and new fans, we’ve been keeping track of how to watch the Arrowverse in chronological order.
What are you going to binge on Netflix this week? Let us know in the comments below!