What is Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole's IQ Score?

Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole has an IQ Score of 141/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Stimulating tier. The score breaks down to 37/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 35/50 Educational Value, and 33/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole educational?

Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole is strong on educational value, 35/50 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/.

Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole , IQ Score 141/200

Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole has an IQ Score of 141/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Stimulating tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH·Updated 2026-05-21·Methodology

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141/ 200

Stimulating

Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

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Why you should trust this score

Methodology reviewed by Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH

Physician scientist. Master of Public Health, with substantial coursework in research methodology. Reviews the rubric and its application across the adult catalog.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,282 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

Tobias Santelmann inhabits Harry Hole's self-destructive brilliance with a physicality that grounds the ritualistic murder plotline in visceral unease. The Oslo setting is rendered as a character unto itself, rain-slicked and morally ambiguous, but nine episodes stretch a five-episode mystery into pacing sags that dilute the procedural tension.

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