Counterpart (TV series)
Shares rank 47 of 60 TV series by recommenders
Recommended for JK Simmons playing two roles and a distinctive biverse premise. Common caveat: it was cancelled, so the story feels unfinished.
Recommended for JK Simmons playing two roles and a distinctive biverse premise. Common caveat: it was cancelled, so the story feels unfinished.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 86%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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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
JK Simmons brilliant in two roles
“Counterpart is one of the best shows I've seen. JK Simmons is brilliant playing two roles.”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)” Distinctive biverse premise, not multiverse
“not a multiverse, just a biverse”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)” Ending wraps up well enough
“things wrap up well enough”
Comment from 19 Feb 2026 in “Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Cancellation leaves story unfinished
“structure made it hard for to watch knowing it'd been cancelled.”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)” Ending only wraps up adequately
“things wrap up well enough”
Comment from 19 Feb 2026 in “Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)”
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 |
| Counterpart (TV series)This page | 6 | 1 | 86% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“things wrap up well enough”
“Counterpart is one of the best shows I've seen. JK Simmons is brilliant playing two roles.”
“structure made it hard for to watch knowing it'd been cancelled.”
“not a multiverse, just a biverse”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.