Series
Q.E.D.
Action & AdventureMysteryComedy
Q.E.D. is a 1982 short-lived adventure series set in Edwardian England, starring Sam Waterston as Professor Quentin Everett Deverill. The Professor was a scientific detective in the mold of Sherlock Holmes, and the series had a smattering of what would later be called steampunk. In the show, the lead character was known primarily by his initials, Q.E.D; the reference here is that Q.E.D. usually stands for quod erat demonstrandum, a statement signalling the end of a proof. The show aired on the CBS network in the United States, and on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Target: London23 Mar 1982 · 45m · ★ 7.0A wealthy, if abrasive, Harvard professor quits in the middle of a lecture and moves to London where he uses his scientific background to investigate a missing person from a yacht off the British Coast.
- 2The Great Motor Race30 Mar 1982 · 45mDeverill is alerted to a cross-country automobile race for which he lends his talents to one of the entrants. Kilkiss also assists one of the foreign entrants.
- 3Infernal Device6 Apr 1982 · 45mDeverill is contracted to develop a safer detonation mechanism for mining. Meanwhile Jenny and Phipps are kidnapped at a soup kitchen as a way to pressure Deverill into using his invention for political purposes.
- 4The 4:10 to Zurich13 Apr 1982 · 45mAfter discovering a potent nerve agent, an associate of someone with whom Deverill has been working is shot on Deverill's doorstep. With his dying breath, the man gives Deverill a clue about a train to Zurich.
- 5To Catch a Ghost20 Apr 1982 · 45mJenny visits her sick aunt, from whom she learns of a potential ghost haunting the residence. She then enlists Deverill to come investigate.
- 6The Limehouse Connection27 Apr 1982 · 45mA series of unexplained deaths among Chinese workers in London leads Charlie and Deverill to investigate. The investigation complicates when British and US officials get involved.
Details
- Created by
- John Hawkesworth
- First aired
- 23 Mar 1982
- Last aired
- 27 Apr 1982
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ITV1, CBS
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 4 on TMDB
Cast
Sam WaterstonProfessor Quentin Everett Deverill
George InnesPhipps- AA.C. WearyCharlie Andrews
