Backlash Brewing Against Binge TV as 'Orange Is the New Black' Creator Speaks Out

On May 28, NBC will jump on the binge-viewing bandwagon, releasing the entire 13-episode first season of "Aquarius" online while also airing the David Duchovny period drama each week on linear TV. But NBC may be serving up the binge just as Hollywood is beginning to ask: Have viewers had their fill?

While pioneer Netflix has ridden the binge-viewing trend to media-darling status (62 million global subscribers and a $600 stock price), on May 21 the service quietly began rolling out Canadian co-production "Between" week-to-week on Netflix and Canada's City network. At the same time, observers and even Netflix creators acknowledge that the all-at-once model limits media attention on shows beyond the burst around the premiere and might lead audiences to eschew series that feel more like a 13-hour obligation than entertainment. "I miss having people on the same page," "Orange Is the New Black" creator Jenji Kohan said, adding, "I do miss being able to go online and have the conversation the day after. But it's kind of a waste of time to lament that because that's not the way our show comes."