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Dexter

crime drama thriller
137 Stimulating

Actively engages higher-order thinking

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Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50
39
Educational Value/50
27
Craft & Quality/50
37
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)  — How we score →

The TVI Take

Structures its appeal around a serial killer protagonist who performs normalcy, forcing viewers to examine complicity, moral relativism, and whether charisma can make monstrosity sympathetic.

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