Mastermind Australia

Season 8

Members of the public answer questions on a specialist subject and general knowledge in a bid to become Australia's Mastermind.

Where to Watch Mastermind Australia • Season 8

40 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1The Coutinho family kick off Family Week with the West Coast Eagles, Good Luck Charlie, Thirsty Merc, and 1970s Chrysler Valiants.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2This family has mastered their individual niches: Australian politics, World War Two operation Shetland Bus, the Melbourne Football Club and St George Illawarra.
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3What do Manchester United, JDM cars, the human muscular system and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead have in common? Tonight's family somehow fits them all under one roof.
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4Tonight's family tree has four distinct branches: bestselling author Matthew Reilly, murder mystery game Blood on the Clocktower, the band Twenty One Pilots and the history of wi-fi.
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5Our weekly family winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. Tonight's slow burn topics are an annual event, a sportsperson, a band and a country.
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6The animated series Steven Universe, composer Cliff Martinez, Breaking Bad, and The Da Vinci Code... I can just hear Professor Robert Langdon thinking, what does it all mean?
  • Episode 7
    E7
    Episode 7Tonight's subjects are the TV series Housos, the ARIA Top 10 Songs from 2000-2009, Narendra Modi and Jean Greenhowe's knitting patterns.
  • Episode 8
    E8
    Episode 8The subjects are Air Crash Investigation, Florence Nightingale, Percy Jackson, and the Scream films - a combination that spans aviation, medicine, mythology, and horror, or, just a normal episode.
  • Episode 9
    E9
    Episode 9Contenders go deep diving for knowledge on the Barbie animated movies, Terry Pratchett's City Watch novels, the making of Adolf Hitler, and the human eye.
  • Episode 10
    E10
    Episode 10Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. The slow burn topics are a TV show, a food, a landmark and a song.
  • Episode 11
    E11
    Episode 11The subjects are the Rush Hour trilogy, Essendon Football Club, Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games and professional wrestler The Undertaker. Quite the mix.
  • Episode 12
    E12
    Episode 12The line-up of subjects spans galaxies, genres and ancient curses: the planets of the Solar System, singer-songwriter Chappell Roan, One Piece manga, and The Mummy trilogy.
  • Episode 13
    E13
    Episode 13Tonight's topics are revved up, wrapped up, written up, and powered up. Michael Schumacher at Ferrari, Prince's Purple Rain, the novels of David Nicholls, and Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards.
  • Episode 14
    E14
    Episode 14Tonight, Futurama, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Gone with the Wind and the history of tarot. Sounds like a fun half hour is on the cards.
  • Episode 15
    E15
    Episode 15Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. Tonight's slow burn topics are a Pop star, a Toy, a Year and a Historical Event.
  • Episode 16
    E16
    Episode 16The speciality subjects are Queens of the Stone Age, classic Bollywood, the razor-sharp Oxbridge satirists and TV's Law and Order SVU.
  • Episode 17
    E17
    Episode 17Topics include Triple J's Hottest 100 of the '90s, Obama's first term, Lindy and Azaria Chamberlain, and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Will they know the answers to life, the universe and everything?
  • Episode 18
    E18
    Episode 18Jasper Fforde's Shades of Grey series, Formula 1, the British Invasion, and hang on, there is a missing piece….got it! The World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships.
  • Episode 19
    E19
    Episode 19Topics include The Aeneid, Anne of Green Gables, K-pop's NCT and Rowan Atkinson's Mr Bean. Grab your teddy bear, stick a raw turkey on your head and get ready to quiz.
  • Episode 20
    E20
    Episode 20Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. The slow burn topics are a film, a city, an animal and a constellation.
  • Episode 21
    E21
    Episode 21The topics are The Red Rising trilogy, Labrador retrievers, the works of John Lennon and the art of Jackson Pollock. In a battle of generations, Labs are guaranteed to stay neutral and adorable.
  • Episode 22
    E22
    Episode 22Topics include Australian red wine, Swedish band Roxette, The Elder Scrolls and Critical Role: Exandria Unlimited.
  • Episode 23
    E23
    Episode 23Topics include Aunty Donna's web and TV series, Douglas MacArthur, Freaks and Geeks and the life of ballet dancer Nijinsky. They should keep you on your toes.
  • Episode 24
    E24
    Episode 24Generations collide over the studio albums of Halsey, Shakespeare's Comedies, Ross and Rachel from Friends, and the Legend of Zelda.
  • Episode 25
    E25
    Episode 25Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. Tonight's slow burn topics are a film director, a franchise, an event and a song.
  • Episode 26
    E26
    Episode 26A night of celebrating Eurovision: Eurovision 2020-2025, Sweden in Eurovision, early Eurovision winners and Eurovision 2010-2019.
  • Episode 27
    E27
    Episode 27An epic four-setter with Rafael Nadal grand slams, the history and geography of Bali, the video game Half-Life and the 12 gods of Olympus.
  • Episode 28
    E28
    Episode 28The Troubles in Northern Ireland, smallpox, lucid dreaming, and the films of Tim Burton. So yes, a perfectly normal mix for another perfectly normal show.
  • Episode 29
    E29
    Episode 29Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the Brisbane Broncos, the video game Jet Lag, and the surprisingly smoky history of Cuban Cigars - that's a lot to inhale in the one episode.
  • Episode 30
    E30
    Episode 30Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. The slow burn topics are a musician, a sport, a character and a country.
  • Episode 31
    E31
    Episode 31Alex Garland's films, Little Women, Joan Didion, and classic Doctor Who. If you're still mixing up Daleks and Cybermen, well, this is an intervention.
  • Episode 32
    E32
    Episode 32Romeo and Juliet, ancient Stoic philosophy, asbestos, and The Clone Wars. A journey from star-crossed lovers to a galaxy far, far away.
  • Episode 33
    E33
    Episode 33We delve into the novels of Thomas Pynchon, Japanese mascots, the history of Blackpool FC, and The Mighty Boosh. With subjects like this, it can only be one show.
  • Episode 34
    E34
    Episode 34The topics are K-pop's Stray Kids, Audrey Hepburn films, the mayhem of Monkey, and Henry VIII, a man whose love life needed its own risk assessment.
  • Episode 35
    E35
    Episode 35
  • Episode 36
    E36
    Episode 36
  • Tue, May 26
    E37
    Episode 37
  • Wed, May 27
    E38
    Episode 38
  • Thu, May 28
    E39
    Episode 39
  • Fri, May 29
    E40
    Episode 40

 

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