Bill Wright
Director
Mastermind AU (2019)
Season 2
Last year was so successful the programme was picked up for a second series of 85 shows in 2020. Jennifer Byrne fires off the questions to the contestant in the black chair, a situation more stressful than those of us watching from home believe it to be.
Released April 15, 2019
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Game Show
Keywords: imdb.general, imdb.non-fiction, tmdb.quiz
Production Companies: BBC Studios Unscripted Productions
Network: SBS
S2E1 - Episode 1
In this round, the specialty subjects are Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Baby-Sitters Club books series 1–8, the laws of cricket, and the early photographic process.
Feb. 24, 2020, midnight
S2E2 - Episode 2
In this round, the specialty subjects are Douglas Mawson, Australian parrots, 2006 FIFA World Cup, and famous guitars and guitarists.
Feb. 25, 2020, midnight
S2E3 - Episode 3
In this round, the specialty subjects are High fashion: French and Italian, Norse mythology, Company the musical, and Red Dwarf seasons 1–8.
Feb. 26, 2020, midnight
S2E4 - Episode 4
In this round, the specialty subjects are Sir Joseph Banks, Brisbane Lions AFL team 1996–present, medical history of human immunisation, and Star Trek: Discovery (TV series).
Feb. 27, 2020, midnight
S2E5 - Episode 5
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
Feb. 28, 2020, midnight
S2E6 - Episode 6
In this round, the specialty subjects are History of the men's 100m Olympic sprint, The life of Agnes Varda, the moons of Jupiter, and the personal computer in the 20th century.
March 2, 2020, midnight
S2E7 - Episode 7
In this round, the specialty subjects are The Australian magpie, Keith Haring, Anne Tyler novels, and Irish migration after the Potato Famine.
March 3, 2020, midnight
S2E8 - Episode 8
In this round, the specialty subjects are National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The non-fiction works of George Orwell, Treaty of Versailles, and BioShock (video game).
March 4, 2020, midnight
S2E9 - Episode 9
In this round, the specialty subjects are The B52's: 70s–80s, British middleweight boxers 1985–2000, Birds of South Africa's Kruger National Park, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
March 5, 2020, midnight
S2E10 - Episode 10
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
March 6, 2020, midnight
S2E11 - Episode 11
In this round, the specialty subjects are Pink Floyd — Dark Side of the Moon to The Wall, New Japan Pro Wrestling, the Master Golf Tournament 1980s, and Clueless the film.
March 9, 2020, midnight
S2E12 - Episode 12
In this round, the specialty subjects are Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, Dumb and Dumber 1 and 2, comedies of Moliére, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
March 10, 2020, midnight
S2E13 - Episode 13
In this round, the specialty subjects are romantic comedy films of Hugh Jackman, China Australia relations post the Chinese Revolution of 1949, history of Apple Inc., and The Grateful Dead 1968–1972.
March 11, 2020, midnight
S2E14 - Episode 14
In this round, the specialty subjects are Australian players in the NBA, The Cornetto Trilogy, the Thor movies, and the Chronicles of Narnia books by C.S. Lewis.
March 12, 2020, midnight
S2E15 - Episode 15
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
March 13, 2020, midnight
S2E16 - Episode 16
In this round, the specialty subjects are Saladin, Sherlock Holmes novels, Maximilien Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety, and Savage Garden.
March 16, 2020, midnight
S2E17 - Episode 17
In this round, the specialty subjects are Oasis, pi history and usage, Alabama Crimson Tide, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
March 17, 2020, midnight
S2E18 - Episode 18
In this round, the specialty subjects are Robert Redford movies, World Expo '88, Seattle grunge music of the '90s, and the assassination of JFK.
March 18, 2020, midnight
S2E19 - Episode 19
In this round, the specialty subjects are Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest, David Sedaris Books, The Dutch Republic 1609–1713, and the meaning of the names of African Capitals.
March 19, 2020, midnight
S2E20 - Episode 20
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
March 20, 2020, midnight
S2E21 - Episode 21
In this round, the specialty subjects are big wave surfing, Visigoths 360–410 CE, the human muscular system, and the life of Monica Dickens.
March 23, 2020, midnight
S2E22 - Episode 22
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Australian SAS, first aid, Porsche 1948–1990, and triple j Hottest 100 2010–2018.
March 24, 2020, midnight
S2E23 - Episode 23
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Marx Brothers, Mr. Men and Little Miss, Dresden Files Novels books 10–15, and The Rock films I–V.
March 25, 2020, midnight
S2E24 - Episode 24
In this round, the specialty subjects are 90s films of Emma Thompson, 2000AD comics, the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan, and Sir Henry Parkes.
March 26, 2020, midnight
S2E25 - Episode 25
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
March 27, 2020, midnight
S2E26 - Episode 26
In this round, the specialty subjects are Prisoner series 1, Monet, the 1970s Giallo films of Dario Argento, and the voyages of Captain Cook.
March 30, 2020, midnight
S2E27 - Episode 27
In this round, the specialty subjects are Churchill's WWII speeches, Australia in the 2019 Netball World Cup, the Ant-Man films, and Futurama seasons 1 to 3.
March 31, 2020, midnight
S2E28 - Episode 28
In this round, the specialty subjects are Tron and Tron: Legacy films, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Earth’s Children books 1 to 3, and XTC 1978–1990.
April 1, 2020, midnight
S2E29 - Episode 29
In this round, the specialty subjects are Jackie French: The Matilda Saga books, Watergate, Willem de Kooning, and the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy.
April 2, 2020, midnight
S2E30 - Episode 30
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
April 3, 2020, midnight
S2E31 - Episode 31
In this round, the specialty subjects are women of jazz: 1930s to ‘50s, Tasman Series 1964–1975, the history of autopsy, and the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
April 6, 2020, midnight
S2E32 - Episode 32
In this round, the specialty subjects are comedies of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ralph McTell, rivers of the world, and Mark Latham as federal Labor leader.
April 7, 2020, midnight
S2E33 - Episode 33
In this round, the specialty subjects are Mary Poppins (film), Elon Musk, The Strawbs in the ‘70s, and Gavin & Stacey seasons 1–3.
April 8, 2020, midnight
S2E34 - Episode 34
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Predator movies 1–4, The Eagles, Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson, and women’s fashion in the Victorian era.
April 9, 2020, midnight
S2E35 - Episode 35
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
April 10, 2020, midnight
S2E36 - Episode 36
In this round, the specialty subjects are The Wizard of Oz (1939), the life and music of Son House, penguins, and Die Hard (1988).
April 13, 2020, midnight
S2E37 - Episode 37
In this round, the specialty subjects are Shrek films 1–3, Indian prime ministers 1975–2000, Charli XCX, and The Young Ones.
April 14, 2020, midnight
S2E38 - Episode 38
In this round, the specialty subjects are Saturday Night Fever, Castle (TV Show) season 1–3, Womens Big Bash League (Season 3, 4), and the Emperor’s New Groove (2000).
April 15, 2020, midnight
S2E39 - Episode 39
In this round, the specialty subjects are X-Men movies, the comedies of Shakespeare, US state capitals, and Absolutely Fabulous.
April 16, 2020, midnight
S2E40 - Episode 40
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
April 17, 2020, midnight
S2E41 - Episode 41
In this round, the specialty subjects are the wives of Henry VIII, Sydney architecture, Chelsea FC, and Happy Days season 1 and 2.
April 20, 2020, midnight
S2E42 - Episode 42
In this round, the specialty subjects are Dragonriders of Pern — the original trilogy, General George Patton Jr, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Scrubs seasons 1–3.
April 21, 2020, midnight
S2E43 - Episode 43
In this round, the specialty subjects are Batman films 1989-1997, Boston Celtics 2000 to present, the RMS Titanic, and the 2000 US presidential election.
April 22, 2020, midnight
S2E44 - Episode 44
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Saga Comic book series, the history of European beers, WWF: The Attitude Era, and Sex and the City seasons 3–6.
April 23, 2020, midnight
S2E45 - Episode 45
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
April 24, 2020, midnight
S2E46 - Episode 46
In this round, the specialty subjects are the prime ministership of John Howard, the High School Music trilogy, Knoxville Nationals sprint cars, and Firefly the TV series.
April 27, 2020, midnight
S2E47 - Episode 47
In this round, the specialty subjects are Cary Grant, Women’s artistic gymnastics at the Olympics 2008–2016, George Orwell’s 1984, and Mahatma Gandhi.
April 28, 2020, midnight
S2E48 - Episode 48
In this round, the specialty subjects are James Bond films — the Pierce Brosnan era, the life and work of Friedrich Froebel, Brazil in the World Cup 1958–1970, and The Simpsons Movie.
April 29, 2020, midnight
S2E49 - Episode 49
In this round, the specialty subjects are Joh Bjelke-Petersen, the Nimitz UFO sighting, Japanese Sumo Wrestling, and Maria Gaetana Agnesi. Famed comedian Arj Barker joins this round as a contestant.
April 30, 2020, midnight
S2E50 - Episode 50
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
May 1, 2020, midnight
S2E51 - Episode 51
In this round, the specialty subjects are Wayne's World, Woody Guthrie, The Fifth Element, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers 1991–2011.
May 4, 2020, midnight
S2E52 - Episode 52
In this round, the specialty subjects are Placebo, Moog analogue synthesisers, the Voyager space program, and TISM.
May 5, 2020, midnight
S2E53 - Episode 53
In this round, the specialty subjects are the Scream movies 1–4, the rules of netball, dinosaurs, and U.S presidents.
May 6, 2020, midnight
S2E54 - Episode 54
In this round, the specialty subjects are Johnny Depp in Tim Burton films, Pathefinder (1st edition), the Greek-Persian wars 490–479BC, and INXS.
May 7, 2020, midnight
S2E55 - Episode 55
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
May 8, 2020, midnight
S2E56 - Episode 56
In this round, the specialty subjects are Twin Peaks seasons 1 and 2, the history of Triumph motorcycles, Will & Grace seasons 1–5, and the musical comedy of Tim Minchin.
May 11, 2020, midnight
S2E57 - Episode 57
In this round, the specialty subjects are The Witcher (TV series), the Battle of Agincourt, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Bruce Springsteen 1975–1985.
May 12, 2020, midnight
S2E58 - Episode 58
In this round, the specialty subjects are Friends seasons 6-10, Carl Sagan, AFL premierships 1969–2019, and The Goon Show.
May 13, 2020, midnight
S2E59 - Episode 59
In this round, the specialty subjects are the history of Lego, Albert Speer, the life and work of Marie Curie, and Gone With The Wind.
May 14, 2020, midnight
S2E60 - Episode 60
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
May 15, 2020, midnight
S2E61 - Episode 61
In this round, the specialty subjects are Talking Heads, western astrology, children of Queen Victoria, and Stephen King’s book IT.
May 18, 2020, midnight
S2E62 - Episode 62
In this round, the specialty subjects are M*A*S*H seasons 6–11, UN Security Council, the Adrian Mole books 1–3, and the life and music of Taylor Swift.
May 19, 2020, midnight
S2E63 - Episode 63
In this round, the specialty subjects are the life and times of Johnny O’Keefe, nuts, Roman mythology and religion, and The Office (UK).
May 20, 2020, midnight
S2E64 - Episode 64
In this round, the specialty subjects are 1980s Steven Spielberg films, the Hungary national football team 1949–1946, P.D. James — Adam Dalgliesh books, and Nikola Tesla.
May 21, 2020, midnight
S2E65 - Episode 65
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
May 22, 2020, midnight
S2E66 - Episode 66
In this round, the specialty subjects are The League of Gentlemen seasons 1–3, Lazarus Long and the Future History series by Robert Heinlein, asteroids, and Rafael Nadal.
May 25, 2020, midnight
S2E67 - Episode 67
In this round, the specialty subjects are English Staffordshire terriers, Nike Air Jordans, the Sprawl Trilogy, and the New York Giants 2009–2019.
May 26, 2020, midnight
S2E68 - Episode 68
In this round, the specialty subjects are U2, the life of Jane Austen, the life and times of Richie McCaw, and Doc Martin seasons 1–3.
May 27, 2020, midnight
S2E69 - Episode 69
In this round, the specialty subjects are the life of Freddie Mercury, Pope Alexander VI — The Borgia Pope, Flanders & Swann, and Dennis Lillee.
May 28, 2020, midnight
S2E70 - Episode 70
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
May 29, 2020, midnight
S2E71 - Episode 71
In this round, the specialty subjects are Siouxsie and the Banshees 1976–1996, the stolen generations, Williams Formula 1 team, and the Bill and Ted movies 1–2.
June 1, 2020, midnight
S2E72 - Episode 72
In this round, the specialty subjects are Brett Whiteley, Aboriginal bush foods, MIKA, and Mars Rover: Curiosity.
June 2, 2020, midnight
S2E73 - Episode 73
In this round, the specialty subjects are The Matrix, the cardiovascular system, Aerosmith, and Indiana Jones 1–4.
June 3, 2020, midnight
S2E74 - Episode 74
In this round, the specialty subjects are Keith Moon, squids, Norman conquest of England, and Fright Night (1985).
June 4, 2020, midnight
S2E75 - Episode 75
In this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
June 5, 2020, midnight
S2E76 - Episode 76
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Extras (seasons 1 and 2), Lady Gaga, Aussie Slang, and Donald Glover.
June 8, 2020, midnight
S2E77 - Episode 77
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Little Britain, duty of care law, the Tiffany Aching books, and English Premier League managers 2000–2019.
June 9, 2020, midnight
S2E78 - Episode 78
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Weezer, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and the sci-fi films of Ridley Scott.
June 10, 2020, midnight
S2E79 - Episode 79
In this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Keeping Up Appearances (Seasons 1 and 2), HMS Bounty, Benazir Bhutto, and Australian spiders.
June 11, 2020, midnight
S2E80 - Episode 80
In this Second Chance final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
June 12, 2020, midnight
S2E81 - Episode 81
In this semi-final round, the specialist subjects are Charles Kingsford Smith, The Jurassic Park trilogy, The Kokoda Track campaign, and The Beatles Album: Revolver.
June 15, 2020, midnight
S2E82 - Episode 82
In this semi-final round, the specialty subjects are The Wombats, The West Wing: seasons 1–3, the bovels of Jane Harper, and Fleabag: seasons 1 and 2.
June 16, 2020, midnight
S2E83 - Episode 83
In this semi-final round, the specialty subjects are Monty Python’s Life of Brian, The Kingkiller Chronicle, the film Casablanca, and Kanye West.
June 17, 2020, midnight
S2E84 - Episode 84
In this semi-final round, the specialty subjects are Ozzy Osbourne, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Joan of Arc, and Spike Milligan’s War Memoirs.
June 18, 2020, midnight
S2E85 - Episode 85
Tonight, it comes down to the final four contenders. Who will take home the title of Australia's Mastermind?
June 19, 2020, midnight
Network: SBS
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 6960 min.
Released: April 15, 2019
Last Air Date: May 13, 2022, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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