Shows to binge on Apple TV: finish one this weekend
29 series on Apple TV in Australia can be watched from the first episode to the last in under 8 hours; the 24 best rated are below. The shortest highly rated pick is Calls: score 7.7, 1 season, 9 episodes, about 3 hours.
Checked 15 November 2026. Episode runtimes: TMDB. Where it streams: JustWatch.
Finish it this weekend
Series on Apple TV with under 8 hours of episodes in total and nothing still to air, best rated first.
One season, done
Series on Apple TV with a single season, no episode dated after today and a last episode that aired more than six months ago. We cannot tell for sure that a series has ended.
Worth the long haul
Series on Apple TV with more than 40 hours of episodes aired so far and a score of 7.5 or more.
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Hours are the sum of TMDB's episode runtimes for every episode aired so far, numbered seasons only. Availability: JustWatch Australia, updated 15 November 2026. Scores: IMDb. Classification: TMDB's Australian data, where it has one.
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Frequently asked questions
What can I finish in a weekend on Apple TV?
29 series on Apple TV take under 8 hours in total, none of them with an episode still to come. The best rated are Defending Jacob (about 7 hours), Long Way Round (about 5 hours) and Long Way Down (about 6 hours).
Which one-season series are on Apple TV?
The best rated series on Apple TV with a single season, nothing dated after today and a last episode that aired more than six months ago are Defending Jacob (about 7 hours), Long Way Round (about 5 hours) and Long Way Down (about 6 hours). We call them one season, done: we do not have a reliable ended flag, so a series could still return.
Which long series on Apple TV are worth the time?
Series with more than 40 hours of episodes aired so far and a score of 7.5 or more: For All Mankind (about 50 hours).
How do you work out how long a show takes to watch?
We add up the TMDB runtime of every episode aired so far in the numbered seasons (specials are left out). A show is skipped when more than a quarter of its aired episodes have no runtime. Streaming availability is JustWatch's Australian data, checked 15 November 2026.