What is Locke & Key's IQ Score?

Locke & Key has an IQ Score of 88/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Passive tier. The score breaks down to 22/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 16/50 Educational Value, and 30/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Locke & Key educational?

Locke & Key is low on educational value, 16/50 on TVI's rubric. Watch for entertainment, not for learning.

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/.

Locke & Key , IQ Score 88/200

Locke & Key has an IQ Score of 88/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Passive tier.

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

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88/ 200

Passive

Light cognitive engagement, background-safe viewing

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

2,324 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

Three children inherit a Massachusetts house full of magical keys after their father's murder. The Joe Hill comic adaptation works best in its first season when the keys still operate as metaphors, the Anywhere Key for grief's escapism, the Head Key for memory denial.

Later seasons flatten the symbolism into plot mechanics. The pre-teen audience target sits awkwardly with the trauma origin, which is faithful to Hill's source but tonally underdiscussed.

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