Arrested Development Complete Series Torrent Series Arrested Development

Arrested Development Complete Series Torrent Series Arrested Development

Over the past two days more than 175,000 people have pirated episodes of the revived cult series Arrested Development.

While the numbers dont come close to those of hit series Game of Thrones, its remarkable to see how many of the downloaders come from regions where the entire season is available on Netflix.

In theory it makes sense, but when Netflix released the entire season of the revived cult series Arrested Development this Sunday, something strange happened.

Many came from the U.S.

A decent number, but one that pales in comparison to records set by Game of Thrones and other hit series.

From past experience, however, it is safe to say that the numbers would be significantly higher if a show had been released on a premium cable network.

Other countries where Netflix is available, such as Canada (11.8), United Kingdom (5.6) and Sweden (3.5) are also high on the list.

In fact, Australia is the only non-Netflix country in the top five.

For one, it could be that the download numbers would have been exponentially higher if Arrested Development hadnt been made so widely available.

One downloader comes in with the stereotypical response, saying that he just wasted 8 on a Netflix subscription.

Im fully supportive of Netflix for what they are trying to achieve.

And you got to see it slightly sooner, which is totally worth it.

The comment below from a Swedish downloader shows that pirate habits are sometimes fueled by unusual situations.

I can choose between Swedish, Finnish etc subtitles but theres no option to turn them off completely.

So here I am downloading the episodes, even though I have Netflix, just to watch without subtitles.

Netflix is receptive to these comments and told PaidContent that its busily expanding into new markets.

The lack of windowing and on-demand availability will certainly have an impact on piracy rates, although it may take a while for some to convert, even those who already pay for Netflix.