Netflix's 20 Most Binge-Watched Shows Ranked Worst To Best

17. Marvel's The Defenders

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Binge Ranking: 3

Four years in the making, and with five seasons across four different series building up to it, along with the MCU connection, it's no surprise that Marvel's The Defenders is one of the most binge-raced Netflix shows.

Unfortunately, it also has the distinction of being one of its most disappointing. The hype for the show was huge - though tempered slightly after Iron Fist - and it didn't come close to matching it.

There were some real bright spots, mostly whenever Jessica Jones and Matt Murdock were put front-and-centre, or the Defenders were allowed to share the screen and joke amongst themselves. However, the show suffered from a lack of action, poor direction, glacial pacing, and yet another plot that revolved around the incredibly dull Hand.

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