5 of the longest episodes in TV history (and how TV forgot the 45-minute rule)

The fifth and final season of Stranger Things kicks off in November, and we’ve now learned the running times for the first four episodes: the shortest is nearly an hour long at 54 minutes, and the longest well over an hour at 83. If the show sticks to tradition, later episodes will be even longer. It’s no wonder this show can sustain fans through long waits between seasons: when new episodes do come, they’re huge.