Why is Seven Seconds so annoying to watch yet weirdly addicting?

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The Veena Sud drama is an example of a sort of contrived melodrama that is more engrossing on Netflix than it might be elsewhere, says Todd VanDerWerff. "Even though I would give up on Seven Seconds every couple of episodes, its weird, wintry world stuck with me and made me want to return, again and again. This also might be a side benefit of a completely different Netflix problem: All of the episodes of Seven Seconds are overlong, with some approaching 70 minutes, but that length adds up to more time to envelop viewers in the show’s world, tone, and mood."