The original post: /r/television by /u/144i on 2026-05-22 21:57:11+00:00.
Genuinely curious about how people rank intelligence across these characters. Not just raw IQ-style thinking, but strategy, manipulation, planning, social engineering, and adaptability.
Candidates:
- Patty Hewes from Damages
- Joe Carroll from The Following
- Hannibal Lecter from Hannibal
- Regus Patoff from The Consultant
- Patrick Jane from The Mentalist
- Lorne Malvo from Fargo
- Raymond Reddington from The Blacklist
- Frank Underwood from House of Cards
- James Moriarty from Sherlock