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Mrs. Davis

Shares rank 42 of 60 TV series by recommenders

A colorful, funny, well-paced show with eight episodes that people call underrated and great, and that some compare to Silicon Valley.

A colorful, funny, well-paced show with eight episodes that people call underrated and great, and that some compare to Silicon Valley.

8 people gave an opinion

recommend it
8
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 4 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: recommended
  4. February 2026: recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 4 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

  • Underrated but consistently great show

    “There was a really great, really underrated show on Peacock a few years ago called Mrs. Davis.”

    Comment from 2 Jun 2026 in “Chipotlai Max”

    “Lost, The Leftovers, Watchmen, Mrs Davis: they are all great”

    Comment from 3 Jun 2026 in “Chipotlai Max”

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.

Mrs. Davis compared with 4 alternatives
ProductRecommendCriticizeApprovalMonthsOwnedBadge
Halt and Catch Fire1662089%7—Approved
Babylon 5862180%7—Approved
Silicon Valley (TV series)52198%12—Approved
Andor52591%9—Approved
Mrs. DavisThis page80100%4——
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What people said

6 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“I don't think it detracts from the story”

MixedComment from 2 Aug 2026 in “Artificial Intelligence: Ars Notoria and the Promise of Instant Knowledge”

“Lost, The Leftovers, Watchmen, Mrs Davis: they are all great”

RecommendsComment from 3 Jun 2026 in “Chipotlai Max”

“They knew what they were making and went exactly hard enough to sustain 8 episodes without feeling rushed or dragging.”

RecommendsComment from 2 Jun 2026 in “Chipotlai Max”

“Mrs. Davis is its own really colorful and rich and funny thing though”

RecommendsComment from 2 Jun 2026 in “Chipotlai Max”

“it might be the new Silicon Valley”

RecommendsComment from 2 Jun 2026 in “Chipotlai Max”

“There was a really great, really underrated show on Peacock a few years ago called Mrs. Davis.”

RecommendsComment from 2 Jun 2026 in “Chipotlai Max”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.