What is Killing Eve's IQ Score?

Killing Eve has an IQ Score of 153/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Stimulating tier. The score breaks down to 42/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 30/50 Educational Value, and 44/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Killing Eve educational?

Killing Eve is moderate on educational value, 30/50 on TVI's rubric. Some learning happens, but it isn't the show's primary work.

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/.

Killing Eve , IQ Score 153/200

Killing Eve has an IQ Score of 153/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Stimulating tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH·Updated 2026-06-13·Methodology

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153/ 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

Scored under Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH

Physician and founding editor. Maintains the adult catalog against the published rubric and reviews the rubric application.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

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

Database scale

2,330 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

Emmy-nominated cat-and-mouse thriller between an MI5 officer and a psychopathic assassin. High cognitive engagement from the shifting power dynamics and psychological gamesmanship.

Moderate educational value from the espionage world. Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer create electric chemistry. The first season is a masterclass in tension.

Characters Scored Here

People search for these characters by name. TVI doesn't invent fictional-character IQ numbers, but Killing Eve's score is the honest answer to how seriously the work treats each mind.

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