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How Many Episodes Should You Watch Before Quitting a TV Show? A Statistical Analysis (www.statsignificant.com)
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[–] tiramichu@lemm.ee 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

My answer: Two. If a show hasn't grabbed me after two episodes, then I have to assume it's not a show for me.

Of course, plenty of shows get better as they go and find their feet in later seasons, like Star Trek TNG for example. But even after Episode 1 of Season 1, I would already be thinking "Yes, this is a show I'm gonna be into!"

As far as I see it, the job of the first couple of episodes is to set up the premise, tone and vibe of what the show is going to be like to watch. If a show can't manage to sell itself in the first two episodes, then it's doing something wrong.