What Time Does Netflix Release New Episodes? Is There a Pattern You Can Follow?

Published 10/10/2022, 4:30 PM EDT

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There is no hint of doubt about the fact that Netflix is one of the best OTT streaming services around the world. It boasts an impressive catalog of evergreen movies and shows while at the same time hitting us with exciting new releases. Furthermore, there is no other platform whose originals receive the kind of popularity that Netflix originals do. Yes, we are talking about Stranger Things.

Other than that, Netflix has diversity in its content, unlike any other streamer. It allows its viewers to enjoy content from different countries. While the streaming giant used to drop all episodes of a series at once, it is now slowly shifting to weekly episodes format. Which leads fans to question what time does Netflix release new episodes?

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What time do new episodes drop on Netflix?

Episodes of shows such as Money Heist, Squid Game, and Stranger Things dropped all their episodes in one go. However, Stranger Things did drop its season finale in two parts. This binge model has been followed by Netflix for more than a decade now. However, with the competition increasing the OTT Mughal is implementing some changes.

Shows that drop episodes per week create more buzz on social media. Take Kdramas for instance. Netflix drops two episodes per week when it comes to Kdramas. And in the duration between the previous episode to the release of the next, the Kdrama community goes absolutely cuckoo.

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Fans flooded social media with fan edits and theories of what will happen in the next episode. And while watching the entire series in one go may be fun there is nothing that beats the feeling of excitement trying to decode a thirty seconds preview.

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If you want to know more about why Netflix is changing up its tried and tested binge model then click here. This change has led fans to question at what time Netflix release new episodes in a quest to watch them as soon as they can. New episodes on Netflix are released at 12:00 a.m Pacific Time. However, there is one more catch. In case the episode of the Netflix series that you are waiting for is not an original in your country, then the new episode will be available at 12:00 a.m local time.

Do you like the weekly episodes model? Let us know in the comments below.

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Aliza Siddiqui

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Meet Aliza Siddiqui, a Hollywood News reporter at Netflix Junkie. Her love affair with Hollywood began with Anne Hathaway and The Princess Diaries, but it was the thrilling climax of Don’t Look Up that cemented her infatuation with the industry and its filmmaking. Aliza's journey into entertainment reporting began with her time at Otakukart, where she wrote over a thousand articles.

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