Homeland S1
thrillerdrama
140
Stimulating
Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
36
Educational Value/50
30
Craft & Quality/50
40
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
A CIA officer suspects a returned American POW of being turned by al-Qaeda. The first season is exceptional — Claire Danes and Damian Lewis are both outstanding and the interrogation of post-9/11 American security culture is substantive.
Later seasons decline. Educational about intelligence operations and PTSD.
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