It's all been leading to this – the finals of Mastermind. After a season of speciality subjects such as Lady Gaga, the Nimitz UFO Sighting, Sydney architecture, the Stolen Generation, Donald Glover, Aussie slang, the history of European beers, the comedies of Shakespeare, and nuts (just to name a few), it was down to the final contestants competing to be crowned the winner of Mastermind Australia 2020.
Unfortunately, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the filming of the finals was stalled in 2020, but now that it is safe to return*, Mastermind is BACK.
This week we welcome our 16 patient, anxious and very excited semi-finalists to compete for their spot in our Grand final…
From Monday 15 February, four weekly finalists will return each night, to try and secure their spot in Friday's Grand Final. They are:
| Contenders | State | Original Speciality Subject | New Speciality Subject |
| Ross Towns | NSW | Douglas Mawson | Charles Kingsford Smith |
| Alanna Speers | NSW | National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | The Jurassic Park Trilogy |
| Daniel Lehman | WA | Australian players in the NBA | Kokoda Track Campaign |
| Michael Hartt | NSW | Oasis | The Beatles Album: Revolver |
| Alan Needham | WA | The Operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan | The wombat |
| Jacqui Markham | NSW | Australia in the 2019 Netball World Cup | The West Wing: seasons 1–3 |
| Chris Byles | WA | Tasman Series 1964–1975 | Casablanca (1942) |
| Matt Woods | NSW | US State Capitals | Fleabag: seasons 1 & 2 |
| Kirrilee Ringland | NSW | Wives of Henry VIII | Joan of Arc |
| Richard Fitzpatrick | ACT | Firefly (TV Series) | The Kingkiller Chronicle |
| James Pope | NSW | The Life, Music and Politics of Woody Guthrie | The Novels of Jane Harper |
| Jimmy Murada | NSW | History of Lego | Kanye West |
| Tim Harland | NSW | The Adrian Mole Book Series: 1–3 | Ozzy Osbourne |
| Chris Antoniou | VIC | Asteroids | 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| Eve Levens | VIC | Squids | Monty Python’s Life of Brian |
| Peter Marshal | NSW | Weezer | Spike Milligan’s War Memoirs |
*Due to COVID restrictions things will be a little different with our contenders located across the country, but make no mistake, the pressure will be just as fierce.
Don't miss finals week from 6pm Monday 15 February on SBS, with episodes available at SBS On Demand after broadcast.
