What is Nashville's IQ Score?

Nashville has an IQ Score of 174/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Masterclass tier. The score breaks down to 48/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 38/50 Educational Value, and 44/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Nashville educational?

Nashville is strong on educational value, 38/50 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/.

Nashville , IQ Score 174/200

Nashville has an IQ Score of 174/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.

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

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174/ 200

Masterclass TVI Essential

Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity

Nashville poster, IQ Score 174/200, Masterclass tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

Cinematic Score/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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TVI Essential · Consensus

Nashville scores 174/200 on the TVI IQ Score, placing it in the Masterclass tier. 1975 Best Picture nominee. Robert Altman's sprawling mosaic of 24 characters across Nashville's country music scene during a political campaign, earning Cultural Impact, Intellectual Substance, Rewatch Value, and Lasting Significance. TVI Essential is an editorial designation; IQ Score is a content rating, not an intelligence measurement.

The TVI Take

1975 Best Picture nominee. Robert Altman's sprawling mosaic of 24 characters across Nashville's country music scene during a political campaign.

Exceptionally high cognitive demands, tracking two dozen characters with overlapping dialogue is an active intellectual exercise. Educational value from the music industry and American political culture. Altman's masterpiece of controlled chaos.

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