When you’ve finished an entire season in one weekend and the post-binge emptiness sets in, the question always comes back: what to do with that fan energy between episodes? TV series enthusiasts no longer just watch a screen. Around the shows they devour, a whole range of activities has developed, from quiz nights with friends to trips to filming locations.
TV tourism: visit the filming locations of your favorite series
We rarely think of tourism as an extension of a series, yet it is a rapidly growing segment. The principle: visiting the real sites that served as backdrops for a production. Dubrovnik for fans of Game of Thrones, Albuquerque for those of Breaking Bad, the English Cotswolds for fans of Downton Abbey.
What is now called TV tourism transforms viewing into a physical experience. You no longer watch a scene the same way when you’ve walked down the exact street where it was filmed. Several specialized agencies offer themed tours, with guides who know every filming anecdote.
The concrete benefit: these trips can be planned like any other vacation. You target a destination, locate the spots via collaborative online maps, and combine them with classic activities on site. No need for a huge budget; some filming locations are within walking distance from a city center. To explore other activity ideas related to series, you can find various suggestions on the Épisode Série loisirs site, which categorizes ideas by type of passion.
Quiz nights and board games themed around series
Organizing a quiz night centered on TV series remains one of the most accessible activities for a group of friends or family. The format works just as well at home as in a bar that offers themed blind tests.
A well-constructed series quiz mixes iconic quotes, opening themes, and plot details. You can prepare it yourself with a list of questions drawn from your favorite shows, or use dedicated apps that generate quizzes by universe (Netflix, HBO, French productions).
On the board game side, the market has followed fan demand. There are now officially licensed board or card games for many popular series. A few formats that work particularly well include:
- Murder party-style investigation games adapted from a police series universe, where each player embodies a character and must solve a mystery in one evening
- Specialized general knowledge games, with questions categorized by difficulty and genre (drama, comedy, thriller, science fiction)
- Bluff and role-playing games inspired by series like Werewolf reimagined with the theme of Stranger Things or The Walking Dead
The common thread of these activities: they extend the enjoyment of the series without a screen, which changes the dynamic of an evening.
Immersive series in virtual reality: viewing becomes an active hobby
The classic format of an episode watched from your couch is evolving. Recent productions explore virtual reality and augmented reality to transform the viewer into a participant. You put on a VR headset and find yourself in the middle of the action, with the ability to explore a set, interact with elements of the storyline, or choose a point of view.
This is no longer strictly video gaming, nor quite a series in the traditional sense. It’s a hybrid format that attracts fans seeking a stronger sensory experience. Several studios are investing in this niche, and feedback varies depending on the type of content offered and the quality of the equipment used.
In practical terms, accessing these experiences is either through a personal headset at home or through dedicated venues that are multiplying in major cities. Immersive VR series represent a new category of leisure that lies somewhere between cinema, gaming, and live performance.
Fan communities: when series passion generates collective hobbies
Series fans are not just passive consumers. According to the Deloitte Digital Media Trends 2026 report, fans spend more than a quarter of their extra budget on streaming platforms compared to casual viewers. This energy also translates off-screen.
Fan communities create their own activities: fan fiction, cosplay, episode-by-episode analysis podcasts, video montages, fan art. These are creative hobbies in their own right, requiring time, technical skills, and genuine involvement.
Some concrete activities driven by these communities include:
- Writing fan fiction, with online platforms hosting thousands of alternative stories for each popular series
- Thematic cosplay, prepared over weeks and presented at conventions or festivals dedicated to series and pop culture
- Podcasts and commentary channels, where groups of fans dissect each episode with a level of detail that professional critics do not always reach
- In-person meetups organized via social media for collective viewing marathons when a new season is released
Festivals and events dedicated to TV series
Events like the Festival de la Fiction TV in France or one-off immersive experiences (zombie trails inspired by The Walking Dead in Lille, Peaky Blinders festival in Birmingham) show that series leisure extends far beyond the convention. These gatherings attract thousands of visitors and offer activities ranging from simple screenings to full-scale recreations.
The line between watching a series and living around it blurs a little more each year. Whether you prefer a home quiz with friends, a trip tracing your favorite characters, or a VR headset to dive into the plot, the shows we love become the starting point for very real activities. The next episode is no longer just watched; it is experienced.
