What is The Sandman's IQ Score?

The Sandman has an IQ Score of 125/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Competent tier. The score breaks down to 41/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 9/50 Educational Value, and 47/50 Craft & Quality.

Is The Sandman educational?

The Sandman is low on educational value, 9/50 on TVI's rubric. Watch for entertainment, not for learning.

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/.

The Sandman , IQ Score 125/200

The Sandman has an IQ Score of 125/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Competent tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH·Updated 2026-06-17·Methodology

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125/ 200

Competent

Engages without demanding much, watchable and reasonably crafted

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

Netflix's 2022 adaptation of Neil Gaiman's DC Vertigo comic series, anchored by Tom Sturridge as Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams. The structural commitment to the comic's omnibus-storytelling register, each episode-pair adapting a major arc, is rare streaming-fantasy work.

The '24/7' diner-bound episode is the season's most-formally-disciplined sequence.

Where to Watch

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