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November 3, 2026 · 3 min read
Where to start with Star Trek
12 shows, 702 hours, sixty years. One door that asks for 30.
October 22, 2026 · 4 min read
Guess the TV character of the day in 8 guesses
Each guess compares six attributes with the answer: gender, show, genre, decade, country, episodes. 318 possible characters, one a day.
October 20, 2026 · 3 min read
How long does it take to watch The Office (US)? (78 hrs)
195 episodes, 78 hours. Nearly two hundred episodes for one of the lightest totals here.
October 19, 2026 · 6 min read
A new look: what changed on WatchTrail
A new interface, title pages with cast, actor pages, a tenth game, four more universes: everything that changed since the reopening.
October 16, 2026 · 4 min read
The 3×3 TV grid: nine cells, nine guesses
One show per cell, satisfying both its row AND its column. The TV knowledge game that shares as an emoji square — free and daily.
October 13, 2026 · 4 min read
How long does it take to watch Game of Thrones? (69 hrs)
73 episodes, 69 hours. Few episodes, but among the longest here.
October 12, 2026 · 4 min read
What to watch this week? Eight releases from October 12
4 new seasons, 1 finale: the TV releases of October 12 to 18, 2026 on WatchTrail.
October 10, 2026 · 3 min read
How long does it take to watch One Piece? (486 hrs)
1,178 episodes aired so far, 486 hours. The biggest commitment here, and why the figure misleads.
October 7, 2026 · 4 min read
Which show has the most episodes? (the answer surprises)
One Piece and its 1,181 episodes? Not even near the top. The real numbers, and a game to test your intuition.
October 5, 2026 · 4 min read
Shows to watch from October 5 to 11, 2026
7 new seasons: the TV releases of October 5 to 11, 2026 on WatchTrail.
October 4, 2026 · 3 min read
How long does it take to watch Friends? (87 hrs)
236 episodes, 87 hours. The exact count season by season, and what it really takes.
October 1, 2026 · 5 min read
A quiz on your shows that cannot spoil you
Both the questions and the wrong answers come only from episodes you've checked off. How we guarantee no unwatched title ever shows up.
September 30, 2026 · 2 min read
What a TV Time export really contains
Six files, and only one that really matters. The detail, column by column.
September 28, 2026 · 4 min read
Shows to watch from September 28 to October 4, 2026
1 new season, 1 finale: the TV releases of September 28 to October 4, 2026 on WatchTrail.
September 28, 2026 · 3 min read
Renumbered episodes: why it breaks, and how we catch it
A long-running anime is not numbered the same across catalogues. The problem, and the fix.
September 28, 2026 · 4 min read
Can you put the MCU back in order?
Five titles from a saga to re-sort, chronologically or by release. All our extended universes are playable, from the MCU to Alien, verified title by title.
September 27, 2026 · 2 min read
How long to watch all of Fantastic Beasts? 6 hrs 49
3 films, 7 hours. The shortest saga in this selection, and an unfinished story.
September 27, 2026 · 2 min read
How long to watch all of The Conjuring? 8 hrs 12
4 films, 8 hours. The main run only, without the spin-offs — and that is a choice.
September 27, 2026 · 2 min read
How long to watch all of Halloween? 17 hrs 34
11 films, 18 hours. Eleven films, several competing continuities, one workable order.
September 26, 2026 · 2 min read
How long to watch all of Pirates of the Caribbean? 12 hrs 10
5 films, 12 hours. No order trap, but a clear drop after the third.
September 26, 2026 · 2 min read
How long to watch all of Planet of the Apes? 8 hrs 43
4 films, 9 hours. The modern trilogy plus a sequel, with no order trap.
September 26, 2026 · 2 min read
How long to watch all of Rocky? 16 hrs 55
9 films, 17 hours. Rocky and Creed, one straight line across forty-seven years.
September 26, 2026 · 4 min read
Avengers: Doomsday: which movies to watch before it comes out?
Doomsday opens December 18, 2026 in the US. Based on the announced cast, the movies and shows to watch first: the bare minimum (6 films, 13 hrs) and everyone else.
September 25, 2026 · 3 min read
How long to watch all of Fast & Furious? 20 hrs 44
10 films, 20 hours. A saga with one entry set five films later.
September 25, 2026 · 2 min read
How long to watch all of Mad Max? 9 hrs 18
5 films, 9 hours. Forty-five years of production for a total that fits in five evenings.
September 25, 2026 · 2 min read
How long to watch all of the MonsterVerse? 9 hrs 54
5 films, 10 hours. The MonsterVerse in both orders, and which one serves best.
September 24, 2026 · 2 min read
How long to watch all of Jurassic Park? 14 hrs 39
7 films, 15 hours. Two trilogies, thirty years apart, one order.
September 24, 2026 · 3 min read
How long to watch all of The Matrix? 9 hrs 10
4 films, 9 hours. Four films, two reputations, and a question of where to stop.
September 24, 2026 · 3 min read
How long to watch all of Terminator? 11 hrs 56
6 films, 12 hours. Six films, three competing continuities, one order.
September 23, 2026 · 3 min read
How long to watch all of Alien? 14 hrs 34
7 films, 15 hours, two possible orders — and a real reason not to follow chronology.
September 23, 2026 · 2 min read
How long to watch all of Predator? 10 hrs 29
6 films, 10 hours. The shortest saga in this selection, and a surprising chronology.
September 23, 2026 · 3 min read
How long to watch all of The Lord of the Rings? 19 hrs 28
7 films, 19 hours, and one simple question: The Hobbit first, or not?
September 22, 2026 · 3 min read
How long to watch all of X-Men? 14 hrs 23
7 films, 14 hours. Two orders, two eras, and one film that crosses both.
September 22, 2026 · 2 min read
How long to watch all of DC (DCEU)? 33 hrs 27
15 films, 33 hours. The DCEU ended in 2023; the new DCU (2025) has its own section in the checklist.
September 22, 2026 · 3 min read
How long to watch all of Harry Potter? 19 hrs 40
8 films, 20 hours. No order trap — but two things to know before starting.
September 21, 2026 · 4 min read
TV Time ratings and comments: what's in the export
Your episode reactions and favorites are in the archive. The text of your comments is nowhere in it. Checked file by file.
September 21, 2026 · 4 min read
Shows to watch from September 21 to 27, 2026
3 new seasons, 1 finale: the TV releases of September 21 to 27, 2026 on WatchTrail.
September 19, 2026 · 6 min read
$35 of cache writes and 40,000 pages read by a bot
Two serverless cost incidents in two months, with the real numbers: a cache write leak, and a training crawler caught in our internal links.
September 15, 2026 · 4 min read
Shows to watch from September 14 to 20, 2026
4 new seasons, 3 finales: the TV releases of September 14 to 20, 2026 on WatchTrail.
September 12, 2026 · 4 min read
Shows to watch from August 31 to September 6, 2026
Eight shows this week: Futurama continues season 11, The Gentlemen returns for season 2, and Silo reaches its season 3 finale.
September 12, 2026 · 4 min read
Shows to watch from September 7 to 13, 2026
8 ongoing series this week, from American Dad! to La Stagiaire, plus The Walking Dead: Dead City's season finale.
September 12, 2026 · 4 min read
Shows to watch from August 24 to 30, 2026
Eight shows this week: Futurama continues season 11, Silo nears its season 3 finale, and Trigger Point opens season 4 on August 30.
September 12, 2026 · 5 min read
Bingers vs WatchTrail: which one after TV Time?
Bingers is the TV Time co-founder's app. Its strengths first, its unknowns next, and what WatchTrail does that it doesn't. Checked on Sept 12, 2026.
September 12, 2026 · 5 min read
Switch trackers without starting over: Trakt, Simkl, IMDb, Letterboxd
What each export really contains, what it loses, and how to re-import everything without losing dates or confusing two same-named titles.
September 8, 2026 · 4 min read
The Wordle of TV shows: find the mystery show of the day
One mystery show a day, six guesses, one more clue per miss. Free, no account, and the same puzzle for every player.
September 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Importing five years of history in one go
One file dropped, and the rest runs itself. What happens meanwhile.
September 4, 2026 · 5 min read
9 free TV show games, no sign-up
Guess the show of the day, the 3×3 grid, higher or lower, the quiz that can't spoil you: nine free TV games, playable without an account.
August 26, 2026 · 7 min read
What changed on WatchTrail this summer
The TV Time export importable as is, nine games, extended universes, unlockable avatars and a mascot. The full rundown of what landed since July.
August 16, 2026 · 4 min read
Shows to watch: August 17 to 23, 2026
Eight shows on the slate: four season premieres, four ongoing runs, and what happens in each one this week.
August 10, 2026 · 4 min read
Shows to watch from August 10 to 16, 2026
Five series this week: Futurama continues its space chaos, Reacher kicks off season 4, and three more titles push forward in their current seasons.
August 3, 2026 · 4 min read
South Park season 29: release date and what we know
South Park season 29 arrives September 16, 2026 on Comedy Central. Find out when and where to watch it in France, and how long it takes to catch up on the previous 28 seasons.
August 3, 2026 · 4 min read
How long to watch Breaking Bad? (nearly 50 h)
62 episodes across 5 seasons: find out how long it takes to finish Breaking Bad and the best viewing rhythms.
July 24, 2026 · 5 min read
I moved 136 shows off TV Time: the numbers
Does the TV Time import really work? Real numbers from my migration: what carries over, the 1% that doesn't, what no tool recovers.
July 24, 2026 · 4 min read
Nolan's The Odyssey: where to watch it, and when to expect streaming
Nolan's biggest opening ever. Where to watch The Odyssey today, how long it runs, and what's actually known about its streaming release.
July 24, 2026 · 4 min read
House of the Dragon season 3: every episode and where to watch
All 8 episodes of season 3 with titles and air dates, the platform in France, and what we know about season 4.
July 20, 2026 · 4 min read
This week in TV & movies (July 20, 2026)
This week's must-watch: House of the Dragon, Silo, and One Piece lead the trending charts. Plus, see what the WatchTrail community is watching right now.
July 18, 2026 · 4 min read
How much time have you really spent watching TV shows? (and how to find out)
3 months of Naruto? 26 days of movies? Here's how to calculate your real watch time, episode by episode — and what that number says about you.
July 18, 2026 · 5 min read
How to track your TV shows in 2026: the complete (and free) method
Too many shows, too many platforms, no idea where you left off? The simple method to never lose track again: episode tracking, calendar, notifications.
July 18, 2026 · 5 min read
In what order should you watch Star Wars in 2026? (movies + shows, without getting lost)
Release, chronological or machete order: the clear guide to (re)watching the whole Star Wars saga, Disney+ shows included, with a progress checklist.
July 18, 2026 · 4 min read
Why you abandon TV shows (and how to finally finish them)
6 shows 'in progress' but 4 quietly dead? It's mechanical, not a lack of willpower. The 3 real causes of abandoning shows — and concrete fixes.
July 18, 2026 · 4 min read
Where to watch a show legally? The simple reflex (based on your country)
'Which platform is it on?' — the question you ask 10 times a month. How to know in 5 seconds where a show streams, rents or sells, in YOUR country.
July 15, 2026 · 4 min read
TV Time has shut down: now what? The guide to not losing your shows
TV Time shut down on July 15, 2026. What happens to your history, can you still recover it, and which alternative should you move to? Clear answers.
July 13, 2026 · 3 min read
Why I built WatchTrail (right as TV Time was shutting down)
4,671 episodes tracked on TV Time, a shutdown announcement, and the refusal to lose years of history: the story behind WatchTrail.
July 13, 2026 · 5 min read
What order should you watch the Marvel movies and shows (MCU) in 2026?
Release order or chronological order? The guide to (re)watching the MCU movies and shows without getting lost, with a free interactive checklist.
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