House of Cards (UK) S1
dramathriller
151
Stimulating
Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
40
Educational Value/50
32
Craft & Quality/50
42
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
The original BBC political drama — Francis Urquhart's rise to Prime Minister. Ian Richardson's performance is exceptional — more cold, more calculating, more formally theatrical than Kevin Spacey's American version.
Educational about British parliamentary politics. The 'you might very well think that' catchphrase is justified.
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