The Knick
drama
162
Masterclass
Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
44
Educational Value/50
35
Craft & Quality/50
43
Cinematic Score/50
45
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
A brilliant but cocaine-addicted surgeon works in a New York hospital in the 1900s. Educational about medical history and addiction.
Cognitive engagement from the character study and the historical detail. Entertainment from the medical drama.
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