What is Ozark's IQ Score?

Ozark has an IQ Score of 144/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Stimulating tier. The score breaks down to 41/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 27/50 Educational Value, and 41/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Ozark educational?

Ozark is moderate on educational value, 27/50 on TVI's rubric. Some learning happens, but it isn't the show's primary work.

How does TV Intelligentsia calculate IQ Score?

TV Intelligentsia's IQ Score is calculated as round((Cognitive Stimulation × 0.4 + Educational Value × 0.35 + Craft & Quality × 0.25) × 4), scoring titles from 0 to 200 across five tiers: Masterclass (≥160), Stimulating (≥130), Competent (≥100), Passive (≥70), and Numbing (<70). The framework is published at tvintelligentsia.com/methodology/.

Ozark , IQ Score 144/200

Ozark has an IQ Score of 144/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Stimulating tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH·Updated 2026-06-19·Methodology

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144/ 200

Stimulating

Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

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Why you should trust this score

Scored under Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH

Physician and founding editor. Maintains the adult catalog against the published rubric and reviews the rubric application.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,338 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

A money laundering operation in the Missouri Ozarks becomes increasingly complex as the Byrde family embeds deeper into criminal enterprise. Cognitive engagement from the puzzle-box plotting of financial schemes and escalating stakes.

Educational elements about money laundering mechanics and cartel operations. Entertainment from watching an ordinary family become ruthless.

Characters Scored Here

People search for these characters by name. TVI doesn't invent fictional-character IQ numbers, but Ozark's score is the honest answer to how seriously the work treats each mind.

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