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Certified

Banger

Jan 1, 1975

Austin City Limits

Name: Austin City Limits
Released: 1975-01-01
Rating: 89

Broadly loved

Reactions

276

Score confidence

very high

Seasons

Next episode

Sep 4, 2026

Age rating

TV-PG

Score

The show

Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.

Created by

Bill Arhos

Status

Returning Series

Stills

The Real Review

People love it, plain and simple. This long-running live music series is a gem, celebrated for capturing incredible performances from legends and new stars alike. Recent standouts like Olivia Rodrigo, Billy Strings, and Bonnie Raitt got people especially excited, though reactions to some other featured artists like Brandi Carlile or Dolly Parton were more split. The consensus is that it delivers exactly what it promises: perfect, unfiltered music.

Synthesized from 276 real reactionsvery high confidence

PraisedActing · Story · Visuals · Originality

Sentiment split

83% positive

13% mixed

4% negative

By aspect

visuals86

acting100

story100

originality83

humor100

How opinion moved

The trend appears once there are a couple of scoring runs to compare.

Buzz

Aug 2049 reactions over two weeksSep 2

How much people are talking about this show: reactions counted per day they were posted.

Names & topics that came up

Olivia Rodrigoperson9× · 100%+Billy Stringsperson8× · 88%+Brandi Carlileperson7× · 57%+Dolly Partonperson7× · 57%+Austin City Limitsperson6× · 50%+John Prineperson6× · 50%+Willie Nelsonperson6× · 67%+Bonnie Raittperson5× · 100%+Stevie Ray Vaughanperson4× · 100%+Glen Hansardperson4× · 100%+Jackson Browneperson3× · 100%+Austin City Limitscharacter3× · 33%+Daniel Johnstonperson3× · 100%+Dua Lipaperson2× · 50%+Allen Toussaintperson2× · 100%+

Where the signal came from

Social Media

276

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