Though 24 aired weekly on the Fox network, its highly serialized, cliffhanger-heavy structure made it the accidental godfather of binge-watching. When the seasons were released on DVD—and later on HD streaming platforms—millions of viewers spent entire weekends locked in 24-hour viewing marathons. The phrase "just one more episode" became synonymous with the series, proving that audiences were hungry for complex, continuous narratives. The Enduring Influence on Modern TV
