Netflix viewers are staying awake until 3am to binge Midnight Mass, a 2021 horror miniseries they say is so good they cannot stop watching. The show has been hailed as one of the finest available on the platform, with fans on TikTok and Reddit championing it enthusiastically.
The discussion began after a social media user asked for “a dangerously addictive show to watch that will have me binging it until 3am begging for another episode”, which rapidly sparked widespread responses. Many viewers have since confessed to watching the series in one sitting, finding it virtually impossible to switch off once they started.
Viewers praise the series
Offering a recommendation, one person said: “Midnight Mass.” Another added: “Midnight Mass is so good.” On Reddit, a different user noted: “Midnight Mass is one of the best shows I have seen in a long, long time. Bravo Netflix.”
Another viewer added: “I really liked it too and watched the whole series twice. It helped that I went in blind and expected it to be something other than what is was.” A third commented: “Show is amazing. I watch it around Halloween time every year and it never disappoints.”
Meanwhile, a fourth wrote: “I just finished Midnight Mass in a back-to-back binge and I am completely awestruck. I'd go as far as to say it might be the best thing Flanagan has done!”
What is the plot?
Midnight Mass is an American gothic supernatural horror television miniseries, developed and directed by Mike Flanagan and released on Netflix in 2021. The cast includes Zach Gilford, Kate Siegel, Hamish Linklater, Samantha Sloyan, Rahul Kohli, Kristin Lehman and Henry Thomas.
The story centres on a deeply religious and impoverished Catholic island community. Residents begin experiencing supernatural occurrences after the arrival of an enigmatic priest, while a young man returns to his hometown on Crockett Island to rebuild his life after serving four years in prison for a fatal drink-driving incident.
With just seven episodes in total, the series is well suited for a binge-watch session, and by all accounts it is well worth carving out the time for.
