The Rehearsal
Hacker ApprovedRanked 27 of 60 TV series by recommenders
Viewers praise its escalating absurdity, brilliant writing, and real-world insight into failures like cockpit communication training.
Viewers praise its escalating absurdity, brilliant writing, and real-world insight into failures like cockpit communication training.
14 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 14
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 14 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 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
Escalating, mind-bending, brilliant writing
“The way The Rehearsal continues to escalate and fold in on itself is a masterclass in screenwriting.”
Comment from 7 Sep 2026 in “'You Can See Everything' Review: Nathan Fielder's Doc About Elizabeth Holmes” “season 2 is truly a work of art. As you said, it is just flat out brilliant.”
Comment from 7 Sep 2026 in “'You Can See Everything' Review: Nathan Fielder's Doc About Elizabeth Holmes” “After the complete mind melting of 2 seasons of "the rehearsal"”
Comment from 7 Sep 2026 in “'You Can See Everything' Review: Nathan Fielder's Doc About Elizabeth Holmes” Sharp insight into real-world failures
“Although the show was mostly pure absurdity, the central claim of crisis in cockpit communications / lack of adequate FAA mandated training around interpersonal dynamics was spot on.”
Comment from 11 Sep 2026 in “NTSB issues investigative update on B-767 runway excursion accident in Miami” “as much as it was comedy this is another example where his findings might have helped”
Comment from 11 Sep 2026 in “NTSB issues investigative update on B-767 runway excursion accident in Miami” Called some of the best TV
“The Rehearsal was some of the best television ever”
Comment from 7 Sep 2026 in “'You Can See Everything' Review: Nathan Fielder's Doc About Elizabeth Holmes” “all of which are critically acclaimed”
Comment from 5 Dec 2025 in “Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros”
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 RehearsalThis page | 14 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | Approved |
What people said
12 of the 15 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The Rehearsal, however, extends the idea further.”
“Other comments talk about The Rehearsal Season 2, which is spot on.”
“It also had one of the most jaw-dropping IRL plot twists in its last episode.”
“as much as it was comedy this is another example where his findings might have helped”
“Although the show was mostly pure absurdity, the central claim of crisis in cockpit communications / lack of adequate FAA mandated training around interpersonal dynamics was spot on.”
“The way The Rehearsal continues to escalate and fold in on itself is a masterclass in screenwriting.”
“The Rehearsal was some of the best television ever”
“This vibe is basically the entire theme of The Rehearsal.”
“season 2 is truly a work of art. As you said, it is just flat out brilliant.”
“After the complete mind melting of 2 seasons of "the rehearsal"”
“That piece is an insightful pairing with season 2 of HBO's "The Rehearsal"”
“all of which are critically acclaimed”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.