What is Treme's IQ Score?

Treme has an IQ Score of 181/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Masterclass tier. The score breaks down to 45/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 48/50 Educational Value, and 42/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Treme educational?

Treme is strong on educational value, 48/50 on TVI's rubric, which covers academic content, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, life skills, and knowledge transfer.

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/.

Treme , IQ Score 181/200

Treme has an IQ Score of 181/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.

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

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181/ 200

Masterclass TVI Essential

Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity

Treme poster, IQ Score 181/200, Masterclass tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

Cinematic Score/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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TVI Essential · Consensus

Treme scores 181/200 on the TVI IQ Score, Masterclass tier. New Orleans musicians, chefs, and residents rebuild their lives in the months after Hurricane Katrina, earning Cultural Impact, Intellectual Substance, and Lasting Significance. TVI Essential is an editorial designation; IQ Score is a content rating, not an intelligence measurement.

The TVI Take

New Orleans musicians, chefs, and residents rebuild their lives in the months after Hurricane Katrina. David Simon's most musically rich series, a requiem for a city and an indictment of institutional abandonment.

Educational about New Orleans culture, jazz, and how disaster capitalism exploits crisis.

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