Netflix knows how and why you binge-watch its shows

With the TV landscape populated with so many critically acclaimed and revered shows, keeping up with everything is practically impossible. As a result, viewers are increasingly becoming more discerning about what shows they choose to watch. After all, who has time to sit around and watch 4 hour-long episodes of a show that goes nowhere when there's so much quality programming to digest. As a result, when a particular TV show is recommended to someone, a common response is: "well how many episode