Scavengers Reign
Hacker ApprovedRanked 7 of 19 science fiction TV series by recommenders
People recommend it for an inventive, truly alien planet ecosystem, told like a Robinson Crusoe story in a nature documentary style.
People recommend it for an inventive, truly alien planet ecosystem, told like a Robinson Crusoe story in a nature documentary style.
18 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 18
- 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: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 18 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
Inventive, truly alien planet ecosystem
“One of the few sci fi shows that makes an alien world truly feel alien.”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)” “great semi-documentary about alien planet ecosystem, very peaceful”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)” “Beautiful and strange alien biological ecosystems everywhere.”
Comment from 9 Oct 2026 in “A 5.3M-year-old deep-sea whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone” - Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)”
Robinson Crusoe meets nature documentary
“Robinson Crusoe by way of a nature documentary of a very bizarre alien planet.”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)” “Robinson Crusoe by way of a nature documentary of a very bizarre alien planet”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)” Among the best sci-fi shows
“Absolutely mindblown. Possibly the best scifi _thing_ I've ever watched.”
Comment from 13 Aug 2026 in “Mushroom behind 'tiny people' hallucinations identified” “one of the best shows I've seen”
Comment from 9 Oct 2026 in “A 5.3M-year-old deep-sea whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone” Hooks viewers, binge-worthy
“I will binge anything he makes with the double bullseye of these shows”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)” “If it hooks you, you'll love the show.”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Halt and Catch Fire: TV's Best Drama You've Probably Never Heard Of (2021)”
Other science fiction TV series people recommend
The four most recommended other science fiction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | 88 | 19 | 82% | 13 | — | Approved |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 59 | 9 | 87% | 11 | — | Approved |
| The Expanse | 51 | 12 | 81% | 13 | — | Approved |
| The Culture seriesby Iain M. Banks | 38 | 5 | 88% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Scavengers ReignThis page | 18 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | Approved |
What people said
15 of the 20 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Beautiful and strange alien biological ecosystems everywhere.”
“one of the best shows I've seen”
“I found a great sense of unease watching Scavengers Reign.”
“Absolutely mindblown. Possibly the best scifi _thing_ I've ever watched.”
“One of the few sci fi shows that makes an alien world truly feel alien.”
“great semi-documentary about alien planet ecosystem, very peaceful”
“If it hooks you, you'll love the show.”
“But it absolutely deserved it, just not enough people knew about it.”
“Robinson Crusoe by way of a nature documentary of a very bizarre alien planet”
“So incredibly inventive with the alien biosphere.”
“I will binge anything he makes with the double bullseye of these shows”
“Scavengers Reign was great”
“Robinson Crusoe by way of a nature documentary of a very bizarre alien planet.”
“Feed me more content like scavengers reign and less frankenstein remakes or super hero slop”
“Feed me more content like scavengers reign”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.