Yellowstone has an IQ Score of 101/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Competent tier.
Engages without demanding much, watchable and reasonably crafted
Score Breakdown
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
The neo-western drama constructs ranch-family power dynamics and territorial conflict, building character resilience through generational tension and capitalist land struggle.
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Yellowstone scored 101/200 (Competent tier) on TV Intelligentsia's published methodology. Source: tvintelligentsia.com/titles/yellowstone/
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