Better Call Saul
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 24 of 60 TV series by recommenders
People recommend it as a near-perfect masterpiece with magnificent writing and a pleasurable, hard-to-stop-watching pace. The most common caveat is a slow, boring start.
People recommend it as a near-perfect masterpiece with magnificent writing and a pleasurable, hard-to-stop-watching pace. The most common caveat is a slow, boring start.
16 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 15
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 94%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 15 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 15 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Masterpiece, nearly perfect quality
“Better Call Saul was a masterpiece.”
Comment from 27 Apr 2026 in “Bob Odenkirk Would Like to Remind You That Life Is a Meaningless Farce” “something that is nearly perfect”
Comment from 27 Apr 2026 in “Bob Odenkirk Would Like to Remind You That Life Is a Meaningless Farce” “It surely is a masterpiece.”
Comment from 27 Apr 2026 in “Bob Odenkirk Would Like to Remind You That Life Is a Meaningless Farce” Strong writing and dialogue
“What great frickin' writing.”
Comment from 30 Oct 2026 in “Patrick Stewart has died” “The writing is magnificent.”
Comment from 27 Apr 2026 in “Bob Odenkirk Would Like to Remind You That Life Is a Meaningless Farce” Pleasurable, hard to stop watching
“definitely found Better Call Saul to be a more pleasurable watch”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)” “I couldn’t put down Better Call Saul.”
Comment from 27 Apr 2026 in “Bob Odenkirk Would Like to Remind You That Life Is a Meaningless Farce”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Slow start and slow stretches
“tv series - Better Call Saul! - require you to go through so much of initial boredom”
Comment from 26 Jan 2026 in “First, Make Me Care” “Terrible? Nah it was good. Really slow in places tho.”
Comment from 27 Apr 2026 in “Bob Odenkirk Would Like to Remind You That Life Is a Meaningless Farce”
Other TV series people recommend
The four most recommended other TV series, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halt and Catch Fire | 166 | 20 | 89% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Babylon 5 | 86 | 21 | 80% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Silicon Valley (TV series) | 52 | 1 | 98% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Andor | 52 | 5 | 91% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Better Call SaulThis page | 15 | 1 | 94% | 6 | — | Approved |
What people said
15 of the 17 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“What great frickin' writing.”
“Better cast, more Jonathan Banks, more character development, less high-concept.”
“Which would certainly have some scenes competing for actual best shot.”
“The writing is magnificent.”
“Kim and Jimmy often give off founder/startup energy”
“It surely is a masterpiece.”
“I couldn’t put down Better Call Saul.”
“something that is nearly perfect”
“thought it was much much better than Breaking Bad”
“Better Call Saul was a masterpiece.”
“Terrible? Nah it was good. Really slow in places tho.”
“how terrible Better Call Saul turned out”
“genuine quality content like Better Call Saul, Peaky Blinders, Kaleidoscope”
“definitely found Better Call Saul to be a more pleasurable watch”
“tv series - Better Call Saul! - require you to go through so much of initial boredom”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.