How many days to binge Sex Education
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 | 32 | 5 |
| 1 hour a day | 30 | 4 |
| 2 hours a day | 15 | 2 |
| 3 hours a day | 10 | 1 |
| 4 hours a day | 8 | 1 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 4 | <1 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 1 day, 5 hours | |
Sex Education runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | 50 min | 6.7 hours | January 11, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 8 | 53 min | 7 hours | January 17, 2020 |
| Season 3 | 8 | 57 min | 7.6 hours | September 17, 2021 |
| Season 4 | 8 | 61 min | 8.1 hours | September 21, 2023 |
About Sex Education
Insecure Otis has all the answers when it comes to sex advice, thanks to his therapist mom. So rebel Maeve proposes a school sex-therapy clinic.
How to get through Sex Education faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 40 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 23.5 hours; at 1.5× it's 19.6 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.
Sex Education FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Sex Education?
1 day, 5 hours of screen time. That's 32 episodes at about 55 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 15 days.
How many episodes of Sex Education are there?
32 regular episodes across 4 seasons (2019–2023). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Sex Education?
Episodes average 55 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Sex Education still running?
No. Sex Education ended on September 21, 2023 after 4 seasons.
More binge times
Episode data from TVmaze, refreshed weekly (last update 2026-09-23). Runtimes are as listed per episode, so totals exclude recaps you skip and credits you don't.