MASTERMIND (also known as Q.E.D.) (1981) – A young, bearded Sam Waterston starred in this incredibly charming series set in 1912 England. Waterston portrayed the title genius, American Ivy League scholar Dr Quentin E Deveril, whose initials were, of course, a cutesy play on the Latin expression “quod erat demonstrandum” (“what was to be demonstrated”), the famous Q.E.D. from academic exercises.
Deveril’s adventures could be best described as a cross between Indiana Jones, Quatermass and Brisco County, Jr. Many of the creative team behind this show went on to do the lauded Sherlock Holmes series starring the great Jeremy Brett, and Deveril’s impatience with lesser minds rivaled that of the great detective.
Our Mastermind was often working on inventions that were ahead of their time, steam-punk style, and he used them to battle the forces of evil, especially his arch-enemy Dr Stefan Kilkiss, the fiend we are told was behind the sinking of the Titanic and other world-famous disasters.
Some may object to my listing a program that only ran six episodes, but I believe in quality over quantity.
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He looked good with a beard!
Maybe so!
Awesome! I would have loved a show like this!
Good to hear!
That show must have been fun!
You can track down episodes to watch but it takes some effort.
They should make a movie out of this show instead of just rebooting so many other movie franchises.
I certainly agree!