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Uplift series by David Brin

by David Brin

Ranked 19 of 19 science fiction TV series by recommenders

Recommended by a couple of Hacker News readers as a science fiction series; quotes give no further detail on why people like it.

Recommended by a couple of Hacker News readers as a science fiction series; quotes give no further detail on why people like it.

2 people gave an opinion

recommend it
2
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 2 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not 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

  • 2 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.

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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.

Uplift series by David Brin compared with 4 alternatives
ProductRecommendCriticizeApprovalMonthsOwnedBadge
Star Trek: The Next Generation881982%13—Approved
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine59987%11—Approved
The Expanse511281%13—Approved
The Culture seriesby Iain M. Banks38588%11—Approved
Uplift seriesby David BrinThis page20100%2——
See all 19 science fiction TV series, ranked

What people said

1 of the 2 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“David Brin's Uplift series”

RecommendsComment from 10 Apr 2026 in “They're Made Out of Meat (1991)”

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