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title: "How long to get through — tv series"
description: "16 tv series ranked by how long they take, with what each figure assumes about reading or viewing rate."
url: https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/tv/
site: "At One Place"
---

# TV series

16 tv series, longest first.

| What | How long | Covers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All of Star Trek | 22 days 1 hour | 703 episodes of the five original live-action series |
| Grey's Anatomy | 13 days 21 hours | 466 episodes across 22 seasons, to May 2026 |
| The Simpsons | 12 days 8 hours | 808 episodes across 37 seasons, to February 2026 |
| Classic Doctor Who | about 290 hours | 695 episodes made between 1963 and 1989 |
| Modern Doctor Who | about 157 hours | 196 episodes from 2005 to 2025 |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | about 134 hours | 178 episodes across 7 seasons |
| Friends | about 87 hours | 236 episodes across 10 seasons |
| The Sopranos | about 79 hours | 86 episodes across 6 seasons |
| The Office (US) | about 74 hours | 201 episodes across 9 seasons |
| Game of Thrones | about 69 hours | 73 episodes across 8 seasons |
| Star Trek: The Original Series | about 67 hours | 79 episodes across 3 seasons |
| Seinfeld | about 66 hours | 180 episodes across 9 seasons |
| The Wire | about 59 hours | 60 episodes across 5 seasons |
| Better Call Saul | about 50 hours | 63 episodes across 6 seasons |
| Breaking Bad | about 49 hours | 62 episodes across 5 seasons |
| The Office (UK) | about 7 hours 23 minutes | 12 episodes and a two-part Christmas special |

- [All of Star Trek](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/star-trek-all/) — 22 days 1 hour
- [Grey's Anatomy](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/greys-anatomy/) — 13 days 21 hours
- [The Simpsons](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/the-simpsons/) — 12 days 8 hours
- [Classic Doctor Who](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/doctor-who-classic/) — about 290 hours
- [Modern Doctor Who](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/doctor-who-modern/) — about 157 hours
- [Star Trek: The Next Generation](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/star-trek-next-generation/) — about 134 hours
- [Friends](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/friends/) — about 87 hours
- [The Sopranos](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/the-sopranos/) — about 79 hours
- [The Office (US)](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/the-office-us/) — about 74 hours
- [Game of Thrones](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/game-of-thrones/) — about 69 hours
- [Star Trek: The Original Series](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/star-trek-original-series/) — about 67 hours
- [Seinfeld](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/seinfeld/) — about 66 hours
- [The Wire](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/the-wire/) — about 59 hours
- [Better Call Saul](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/better-call-saul/) — about 50 hours
- [Breaking Bad](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/breaking-bad/) — about 49 hours
- [The Office (UK)](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/the-office-uk/) — about 7 hours 23 minutes