How many days to binge Yellowstone
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 | 54 | 8 |
| 1 hour a day | 60 | 9 |
| 2 hours a day | 30 | 4 |
| 3 hours a day | 20 | 3 |
| 4 hours a day | 15 | 2 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 8 | 1 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 2 days, 11 hours | |
Yellowstone runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | 67 min | 10 hours | June 20, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 10 | 60 min | 10 hours | June 19, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 10 | 61 min | 10.2 hours | June 21, 2020 |
| Season 4 | 10 | 71 min | 11.8 hours | November 7, 2021 |
| Season 5 | 14 | 76 min | 17.6 hours | November 13, 2022 |
About Yellowstone
Yellowstone follows the Dutton family, led by John Dutton, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States, under constant attack by those it borders — land developers, an Indian reservation, and America's first National Park. It is an intense study of a violent world far from media scrutiny — where land grabs make developers billions, and politicians are bought and sold by the world's largest oil and lumber corporations. Where drinking water poisoned by…
How to get through Yellowstone faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 1 hour, 6 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 47.7 hours; at 1.5× it's 39.7 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.
Yellowstone FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Yellowstone?
2 days, 11 hours of screen time. That's 53 episodes at about 67 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 30 days.
How many episodes of Yellowstone are there?
53 regular episodes across 5 seasons (2018–2024). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Yellowstone?
Episodes average 67 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Yellowstone still running?
No. Yellowstone ended on December 15, 2024 after 5 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.