The Good Place
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 28 of 60 TV series by recommenders
Recommended for funny, nuanced treatment of real philosophy and ethics, plus a powerful ending. One critic found its central twist unimpressive.
Recommended for funny, nuanced treatment of real philosophy and ethics, plus a powerful ending. One critic found its central twist unimpressive.
14 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 13
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 93%
Recommended in 9 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 13 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 13 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 9 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, 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
Serious philosophy handled with humor
“I very unironically think everyone should watch The Good Place to get an initial feel for ethics.”
Comment from 28 Nov 2025 in “The AI boom is based on a fundamental mistake” “they did playful treatments on various philosophical points, without spoon feeding a solution”
Comment from 24 Aug 2026 in “The Art and Beauty of Blade Runner (2015)” “explores these second-order and higher-order effects in a surprisingly nuanced fashion”
Comment from 11 Apr 2026 in “AI assistance when contributing to the Linux kernel” - Comment from 23 Jun 2026 in “Crypto in 2026: Oh, This Is the Bad Place”
Praised as one of the best shows
“The show is fantastic, so I'd suggest not reading unless you've already finished season 1”
Comment from 23 Jun 2026 in “Crypto in 2026: Oh, This Is the Bad Place” “one of the best TV shows of the best shows of the last decade”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “Being Ambitious and Being a Dad” “I am ride or die Good Place”
Comment from 23 Jun 2026 in “Crypto in 2026: Oh, This Is the Bad Place” Memorable scenes and a strong ending
“I remember being delighted how the scene skewered an unexpected but very deserving target.”
Comment from 15 May 2026 in “Judge Bars Kars4Kids from Broadcasting 'Misleading' Ads in California” “I simply loved “the good place” for having such a powerful conclusion.”
Comment from 3 Jun 2026 in “Amazon Has Axed Its New Stargate Series” “best molly-guard depicited in "The Good Place"”
Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Molly Guard”
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 |
| The Good PlaceThis page | 13 | 1 | 93% | 9 | — | Approved |
What people said
12 of the 16 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“they did playful treatments on various philosophical points, without spoon feeding a solution”
“one of the best TV shows of the best shows of the last decade”
“it's funny as hell, and grapples with real philosophy”
“I am ride or die Good Place”
“it is not even that good of a “twist””
“The show is fantastic, so I'd suggest not reading unless you've already finished season 1”
“I simply loved “the good place” for having such a powerful conclusion.”
“I remember being delighted how the scene skewered an unexpected but very deserving target.”
“explores these second-order and higher-order effects in a surprisingly nuanced fashion”
“best molly-guard depicited in "The Good Place"”
“watching The Good Place , Sandman , and a lot of Black Mirror got me really stretching my imagination”
“I very unironically think everyone should watch The Good Place to get an initial feel for ethics.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.