Netflix’s binge model changed how we watch TV, but 12 years after House of Cards premiered, the debate continues: all-at-once drops or weekly episodes for maximum buzz? As Netflix experiments with chunked releases and others tinker with two-at-a-time drops, Tom and Brian ask — do we need to pick one model at all?
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