The Wire S1
crimedrama
170
Masterclass
Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
46
Educational Value/50
36
Craft & Quality/50
46
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
The first season of The Wire — drug enforcement in Baltimore's projects. The police and criminal worlds are established with equal complexity.
Educational about drug policy, inner-city poverty, and institutional failure.
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