How many days to binge Carrie
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 | 9 | 1 |
| 1 hour a day | 7 | 1 |
| 2 hours a day | 4 | <1 |
| 3 hours a day | 3 | <1 |
| 4 hours a day | 2 | <1 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 1 | <1 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 6 hours, 57 minutes | |
Carrie runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | 52 min | 7 hours | October 7, 2026 |
About Carrie
Based on Stephen King's iconic debut novel, Carrie is a bold, timely, and surprising reinvention of this classic coming of age story, adapted for television for the first time by visionary showrunner Mike Flanagan. Misfit high schooler Carrie White has spent her life hidden away inside the walls of her home with her fiercely protective mother, Margaret. After her father's sudden, untimely death thrusts her into the unforgiving ecosystem of public high school, Carrie is…
How to get through Carrie faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 10 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 5.6 hours; at 1.5× it's 4.6 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.
Carrie FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Carrie?
6 hours, 57 minutes of screen time. That's 8 episodes at about 52 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 4 days.
How many episodes of Carrie are there?
8 regular episodes across 1 season (2026–present). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Carrie?
Episodes average 52 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Carrie still running?
TVmaze lists Carrie as “To Be Determined”. No next episode date is listed yet. See the release countdown.
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.