13 shows people binge-watch the fastest on Netflix

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Tuesday, Netflix released a study saying it knows which shows viewers are most likely to binge-watch.

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The reveal came as a bit of a surprise since the streaming service is particularly secretive when it comes to releasing data about shows and movies watched on the platform.

In a press release, Netflix broke down the way people view shows into two categories — those they "savor" and view over a period of time and those they "devour," or binge-watch for more than two hours per day.

What falls into the latter category? According to Netflix, fans are more likely to breeze through thrillers and horror series. Keep reading to see the 13 shows Netflix says viewers binge-watch the fastest, in no particular order.

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"Bates Motel"

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A&E

The A&E prequel series to "Psycho" follows a young Norman Bates and his mother leading up to the movie's events. A fifth season is set for 2017.

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"Breaking Bad"

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AMC

AMC may have been the home of the critically acclaimed series which saw Walter White go from a teacher to drug lord in five seasons, but the show often gets praise for getting popular on the streaming site first.

When the series won its first Emmy for best drama series, creator Vince Gilligan credited the show's popularity on Netflix with keeping "Breaking Bad" on air.

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"Dexter"

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The Showtime series, which followed a serial killer who only murders other guilty people, ended with a controversial finale after six seasons.

"Sons of Anarchy"

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The FX series about the motorcycle gang ended its seventh season on FX in 2014.

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"The Fall"

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Netflix

The BBC series follows Stella (Gillian Anderson) hunting down a serial killer (Jamie Dornan) at large.

"The Following"

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David Giesbrecht/FOX

The Fox series starring Kevin Bacon on the hunt for a serial killer (seeing a pattern?) was canceled after three seasons.

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"The Killing"

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AMC/Netflix

Originally an AMC series, Netflix picked up the show for a fourth and final season.  The crime drama followed murder investigations by detectives Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos) and Stephen Holder (Joel Kinnaman).

"American Horror Story"

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The FX anthology series follows a different series of haunting events each season ranging from witches to vampires with most of the same rotating cast. 

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"Hemlock Grove"

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NETFLIX

The three-season show follows the mystery surrounding the death of two teen girls in the town of Hemlock Grove.

"Penny Dreadful"

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Showtime

Currently in its third season, the Showtime horror drama about vampires, demons, and now Frankenstein in Victorian Era London stars Josh Hartnett and Eva Green.

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"Scream"

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MTV

The MTV slasher based on the movie series just returned for its second season.

"The Walking Dead"

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AMC

AMC's most popular series, based on the graphic novels of the same name, about survival during a zombie apocalypse recently wrapped up its sixth season.

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"Z Nation"

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Syfy

The Syfy series is also bout the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. The show follows a group of survivors transporting a man with a zombie bite, who hasn't turned yet, to a CDC lab in California.

Disclosure: Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Business Insider's parent company, Axel Springer, is a Netflix board member.

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