As a person who mainly watches horror, edgy, crime, and gory films; I got to say this makes it to my top 10! And O.M.G! The suspense, the sadness, the drama will never get old when binging! Unfortunately, the winner was predictable throughout the entire series which honestly should've changed. Though there are surprise twists with the protagonist and other characters involved & gives you more opportunities to enjoy the series. Unfortunately, yes some things make you wanna cringe throughout the series.
I wouldn't recommend episode 2 however; if you're a person who loves showing other characters then Episode 2 is for you, but I prefer seeing the deaths and the winner as soon as possible, not wasting about an hour with other people when they've incorporated that onto Episode 3-9.
Other than those very minor issues the series is worth your while, and I'd highly reccomend this to anybody looking for something to watch on netflix.