Series synopsis
IQ 160 is a crime comedy drama television series that premiered on Star on March 26, 2023. It was created by Αλίνα Ευαγγελινού, Κωνσταντίνος Κυριάκου. It stars Smaragda Karydi, Nikos Kouris, Marouska Panagiotopoulou and Ilias Moulas.
An unconventional woman, but with extraordinary intelligence but no one could have imagined it, and a quirky police officer, who suddenly has to work with her to solve crimes!
Premise
An unconventional woman, but with extraordinary intelligence but no one could have imagined it, and a quirky police officer, who suddenly has to work with her to solve crimes!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Smaragda Karydi as Πηνελόπη Μουρίκη
- Nikos Kouris as Αργύρης Καλατζής
- Marouska Panagiotopoulou as Σοφία Χαριτάκη
- Ilias Moulas as Γιώργος Βλαστός
- Eliza Skolidi as Δάφνη Φιλιππίδου
- Haris Papadopoulos as Παύλος Νταϊφάς
- Ornella Louti as Έλενα Μεταξά
- Olga Mihalopoulou as Κλαίρη Λιβάνη
Supporting cast
- Nelli Gini as Άσπα Μουρίκη
- Pavlos Kourtidis as Νάσος Πετρόπουλος
- Kyriakos Salis as Στέλιος Καλατζής
- Giouli Tsagaraki as Όλγα Μεταξά
- Tania Palaiologou as Μαρία Στεργίου
- Xanthi Georgiou as Τίνα Λουιζίδου
- Νικόλ Δημητρακοπούλου as Κλειώ Σαμπάνη
- Alexandros Hrysanthopoulos as Τηλέμαχος Τράγκας
- Mary Mina as Ιωάννα
- Tasos Palatzidis
- Alkis Panagiotidis
- Angelina Markou
Guest cast
- Dina Avagianou as Simela
- Ελεάνα Παλιεράκη as Young Simela
- Leonidas Chrysomallis as Antonis Kostopoulos
- Andromahi Davlou as Demetra Kostopoulou
- Vassiliki Deliou as Maria Dimakou
- Daniel Nurka as Nikos Lazarides
- Stergios Antoulas as Sakis Triantafyllou
- Pinelopi Plaka as Christina Vardaki
- Φαίη Φραγκαλιώτη as Danae Arvaniti
- Αθηνά Καραγιώτη as Gynecologist
- Nikolas Vasileiadis as Savvas Paraschos
- Giorgos Zomopoulos as Odysseus
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 40 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | March 26, 2023 | June 25, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 12 | October 11, 2024 | December 20, 2024 |
| Season 3 | 12 | October 19, 2025 | December 21, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
penelope Penelope, a divorced mother with an unusually high IQ who works as a cleaner in a police station. One night, she unwittingly gets involved in the investigation of a crime and contributes decisively to its resolution. |
March 26, 2023 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 26, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 2, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 11, 2024 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 18, 2024 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 25, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Penelope doesn't know who the father is, yet she shows up at the scene of a crime trying to appear comfortable. Giorgos and Daphne are sneaking around while Sophia has some shocking news. |
October 19, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Penelope goes to the clinic for her first ultrasound, but doesn't have time to do it because the gynecologist in the neighboring office has been found dead. |
October 26, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Penelope works with the new police officer, Minas. They seem to be getting along well, although she is tormented by the memory of Argyris and cannot concentrate easily. Meanwhile, Giorgos is feeling blue due to the absence of Argyris while Sophia seeks to lift his spirits up. |
November 2, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Star |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 26, 2023 |
| Last aired | December 21, 2025 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | continue |