How many days to binge Below
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 7 | 1 |
| 1 hour a day | 5 | <1 |
| 2 hours a day | 3 | <1 |
| 3 hours a day | 2 | <1 |
| 4 hours a day | 2 | <1 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 1 | <1 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 4 hours, 1 minute | |
Below runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | 40 min | 4 hours | October 8, 2026 |
About Below
Calvin Penney is a big hearted but stubborn fisherman living in a small Newfoundland town, who's still haunted by his father's mysterious death from decades ago. When an unidentified sea creature begins terrorizing his hometown, Calvin must fight to hold his close-knit community together. Determined to keep his son Wade and the rest of his family safe, he teams up with a visiting marine researcher to confront the creature and reveal the island's buried secrets before it's…
How to get through Below faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 8 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 3.2 hours; at 1.5× it's 2.7 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
Below FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Below?
4 hours, 1 minute of screen time. That's 6 episodes at about 40 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 3 days.
How many episodes of Below are there?
6 regular episodes across 1 season (2026). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Below?
Episodes average 40 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Below still running?
No. Below ended on October 8, 2026 after 1 season.
More binge times
Episode data from TVmaze, refreshed weekly (last update 2026-10-19). Runtimes are as listed per episode, so totals exclude recaps you skip and credits you don't.