NBC follows Online Streaming Services, Will Release Entire Season of ‘Aquarius’

NBC has given in to the world of online binge watching.

The network will follow in the footsteps of certain online streaming services, like Netflix and Amazon, and release all 13 episodes of its new drama, 'Aquarius.' In the announcement, NBC revealed that the entire season of the show, which stars David Duchovny, will be available online after the two-hour pilot premieres on NBC.

Bob Greenblatt, the Chairman of NBC Entertainment, stated that this move was made after the network acknowledged the viewers' growing demand of watching TV shows at will.

"With 'Aquarius' we have the opportunity to push some new boundaries to give our audience something no broadcast network has done before. We are fully aware how audiences want to consume multiple episodes of new television series faster and at their own discretion, and we're excited to offer our viewers this same experience since all 13 episodes of this unique show have been produced and are ready to be seen," Greenblatt said. "I appreciate the enthusiasm we've gotten from the producers of the show and our partner Marty Adelstein of Tomorrow Studios to launch this series in a new, forward-thinking way."

'Aquirus' is "a gritty 1960s cop drama about a cop [Duchovny] who goes undercover to track Charles Manson and the Manson Family before their infamous murder spree," the IMDB description wrote.

The show will stay online for four weeks, after which, NBC will revert back to the traditional style of airing a new episode per week. NBC stated that commercials will be limited both on air and online.

"Aquarius" premieres on May 28th.