Mastermind Season 53 Episode release dates & where to watch
Premiered
Monday, July 13, 2026
Ended: Monday, October 19, 2026
When does Mastermind Season 53 come out?
Mastermind Season 53 premiered Monday, July 13, 2026 on BBC Two and ended Monday, October 19, 2026. The season has 13 episodes.
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Mastermind Season 53 release schedule
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1. Episode 1 The specialist subjects are the 15th-century king Edward IV, the band Depeche Mode, the Films of Yorgos Lanthimos and Roy Keane. |
Monday · 3 months ago |
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2. Episode 2 Specialist subjects include British and Irish cheeses, Jonathan Creek and Johannes Brahms. |
Monday · 3 months ago |
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3. Episode 3 Subjects include Madness, the films of Wes Anderson and the history of the Paris Metro. |
Monday · 3 months ago |
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4. Episode 4 Specialist subjects include British birds of prey, Roger Moore's tenure as James Bond and Sylvia Plath. |
Monday · 3 months ago |
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5. Episode 5 Specialist subjects include Iron Maiden, Transport for London moquette and the Tintin books of Hergé. |
Monday · 2 months ago |
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6. Episode 6 The specialist subjects are the Tour de France, George Harrison, Virgil’s Aeneid and Lyndon B Johnson. |
Monday · 2 months ago |
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7. Episode 7 This time, the subjects are the essays of George Orwell, the films of Madonna, the pilot Pauline Gower and the 2000 AD comics in the 1980s and 90s. |
Monday · 2 months ago |
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8. Episode 8 The specialist subjects are Neil Young, Rory McIlroy, Sally Ride and British brutalist architecture. |
Monday · 1 month ago |
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9. Episode 9 Subjects include the films of Nicole Kidman and the novels of Jeanette Winterson. |
Monday · 1 month ago |
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10. Episode 10 Subjects include Monica Seles, artist Kerry James Marshall and the music of George Michael. |
Monday · 1 month ago |
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11. Episode 11 The specialist subjects this time are the Aztec Empire, singer Janis Joplin, Agatha Christie's Poirot and Formula One driver Max Verstappen. |
Monday · 1 month ago |
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12. Episode 12 The specialist subjects are The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien, the band Talking Heads, the television series Foyle's War and the PDC World Darts Championship. |
Monday · 3 weeks ago |
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13. Episode 13 The specialist subjects this time include Peep Show, Joni Mitchell and the Lake District. |
Monday · 2 weeks ago |
Mastermind Season 53 FAQ
When does Mastermind Season 53 come out?
Mastermind Season 53 premiered Monday, July 13, 2026 on BBC Two.
How many episodes are in Mastermind Season 53?
Mastermind Season 53 has 13 episodes.
Are new episodes of Mastermind Season 53 released weekly?
New episodes are released weekly.
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