I see a lot of Breaking Bad mentioned. I gave up on BB after the first few episodes. Then before season 3 I caught the middle of an AMC marathon and was hooked
Game of Thrones was something I heard people talking about but never got around to watching. Then the winter between seasons 3 and 4 there was a snowstorm and I needed something to watch so I binged the first 3 seasons with an occasional sleep break
Peaky Blinders had me hooked from the first episode. I remember recommending it to a friend who said they gave up in the middle of the first episode because they couldn't understand the dialog thru the thick accent. Then a couple days later he came back and thanked me, once they cut thru the accent they were hooked